Patents by Inventor David Michael Pedlow

David Michael Pedlow 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).

  • Rear-view mirror with multi-mode display screen, system comprising same, and method of using same
    Patent number: 9168871
    Abstract: An image display system comprises a camera presence detector for detecting presence of a rear-view camera mounted on a towed unit connected to a towing vehicle, an image display format controller coupled to the camera presence detector, and a rear-view mirror assembly including an image display apparatus. The image display format controller enables a first display mode when the camera presence detector detects the towed unit rear-view camera and enables a second display mode when the camera presence detector fails to detect presence of the towed unit rear-view camera. An image output device of the image display apparatus underlies a central portion of an image display apparatus viewing substrate at a rear surface thereof. An image outputted is viewable through the central portion when the first display mode is implemented. The central portion can provide reflected rear-view imaging utility when the second display mode is implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: Erik William Soderlind, David Michael Pedlow, Roberto Ramirez
  • REAR-VIEW MIRROR WITH MULTI-MODE DISPLAY SCREEN, SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME, AND METHOD OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20130107045
    Abstract: An image display system comprises a camera presence detector for detecting presence of a rear-view camera mounted on a towed unit connected to a towing vehicle, an image display format controller coupled to the camera presence detector, and a rear-view mirror assembly including an image display apparatus. The image display format controller enables a first display mode when the camera presence detector detects the towed unit rear-view camera and enables a second display mode when the camera presence detector fails to detect presence of the towed unit rear-view camera. An image output device of the image display apparatus underlies a central portion of an image display apparatus viewing substrate at a rear surface thereof. An image outputted is viewable through the central portion when the first display mode is implemented. The central portion can provide reflected rear-view imaging utility when the second display mode is implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Erik William Soderlind, David Michael Pedlow, Roberto Ramirez