Patents by Inventor Klaus Class-Dieter

Klaus Class-Dieter 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).

  • Liquid crystal display device with optoelectronic component and method for controlling backlighting of such a display device
    Patent number: 8013949
    Abstract: An LC display is disclosed that comprises a light source (5) that provides the background illumination, that emits light of only a part of the spectrum and that is disposed on the back (9) of the liquid crystal layer (10) so as to be protected and covered while it still is able to detect or emit light through the liquid crystal layer (10). The detected light is evaluated to control the background illumination and the inventive device enables data communication with an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Class-Dieter, Robert Eckmüller, Johannes Kraus
  • Liquid crystal display device with optoelectronic component and method for controlling backlighting of such a display device
    Publication number: 20030197817
    Abstract: An LC display is disclosed that comprises a light source (5) that provides the background illumination, that emits light of only a part of the spectrum and that is disposed on the back (9) of the liquid crystal layer (10) so as to be protected and covered while it still is able to detect or emit light through the liquid crystal layer (10). The detected light is evaluated to control the background illumination and the inventive device enables data communication with an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Klaus Class-Dieter, Robert Eckmuller, Johannes Kraus