Patents by Inventor David J. Scholl

David J. Scholl has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Active night vision image intensity balancing system
    Patent number: 7646884
    Abstract: A vision system (10) for a vehicle (14) includes a light source (46) that generates an illumination beam (20). A receiver (62) generates a first image signal and a second image signal. The first image signal is generated in response to a reflected portion of the illumination beam (20). A controller is coupled to the light source (46) and the receiver (62). The controller generates an image in response to the first image signal and the second image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignees: Ford Motor Company, JP Morgan Chase Bank
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Remillard, Kenneth E. Nietering, Willes H. Weber, David J. Scholl, Michael A. Marinelli
  • Active Night Vision Image Intensity Balancing System
    Publication number: 20080210870
    Abstract: A vision system (10) for a vehicle (14) includes a light source (46) that generates an illumination beam (20). A receiver (62) generates a first image signal and a second image signal. The first image signal is generated in response to a reflected portion of the illumination beam (20). A controller is coupled to the light source (46) and the receiver (62). The controller generates an image in response to the first image signal and the second image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Remillard, Kenneth E. Nietering, Willes H. Weber, David J. Scholl, Michael A. Marinelli
  • Active night vision image intensity balancing system
    Patent number: 7319805
    Abstract: A vision system (10) for a vehicle (14) includes a light source (46) that generates an illumination beam (20). A receiver (62) generates a first image signal and a second image signal. The first image signal is generated in response to a reflected portion of the illumination beam (20). A controller is coupled to the light source (46) and the receiver (62). The controller generates an image in response to the first image signal and the second image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignees: Ford Motor Company, Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Remillard, Kenneth E. Nietering, Willes H. Weber, David J. Scholl, Michael A Marinelli