Patents by Inventor Ferenc MARKUS

Ferenc MARKUS 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).

  • Head-up display with transparency mask
    Patent number: 11011135
    Abstract: A head-up display has an image generator, an optical system, a transmissive screen and a transparency mask. The transparency mask is arranged close to a display of the image generator. A mask pixel map is applied to the processed image to get a masked image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrei Pasca, Ferenc Markus
  • HEAD-UP DISPLAY WITH EXACTLY ALIGNED OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES
    Publication number: 20210096366
    Abstract: A method for exactly aligning at least two holograms arranged in optical waveguides with respect to one another includes writing a first hologram and a first mark in a first optical waveguide. The method also includes writing a second hologram and a second mark in a second optical waveguide. The method further includes positioning the first optical waveguide and the second optical waveguide with respect to one another. The method also includes illuminating the first mark and the second mark. A pattern occurring during the illumination after passing the first mark and the second mark is detected. The method further includes changing the position of one of the optical waveguides until the detected pattern matches a specified pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Kolloch, Willi Scheffler-Juschtschenko, Felicitas Wille, Ferenc Markus
  • Head-up display
    Patent number: 10656413
    Abstract: A combiner, a head-up display module, and to a vehicle with a head-up display module. To improve the image quality of a head-up display, a combiner is provided that has a transparent sheet. The transparent sheet is configured to reflect a projected image toward a user. The transparent sheet has a thickness less than 1 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Andrei Pasca, Ferenc Markus
  • HEAD-UP DISPLAY WITH TRANSPARENCY MASK
    Publication number: 20190096365
    Abstract: A head-up display has an image generator, an optical system, a transmissive screen and a transparency mask. The transparency mask is arranged close to a display of the image generator. A mask pixel map is applied to the processed image to get a masked image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Andrei Pasca, Ferenc Markus
  • Head-Up Display
    Publication number: 20180081173
    Abstract: A combiner, a head-up display module, and to a vehicle with a head-up display module. To improve the image quality of a head-up display, a combiner is provided that has a transparent sheet. The transparent sheet is configured to reflect a projected image toward a user. The transparent sheet has a thickness less than 1 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Andrei PASCA, Ferenc MARKUS