Patents by Inventor Michael Döbler

Michael Döbler 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).

  • DISPLAY DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED DEFECT DETECTION FOR LOUVERED BLIND LAMELLAE
    Publication number: 20240167913
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a virtual image including a display element for generating an image, an optical waveguide for expanding an exit pupil, and an antiglare element, which is arranged after the optical waveguide in the beam path and is configured as a shutter comprising slats, wherein the slats are braced in pre-tensioning equipment outside of a visible region of the apparatus, and rest against a contacting element under pretension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Felicitas Wille, Oliver Müller, Michael Döbler, Bjoern Hebestreit
  • APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A VIRTUAL IMAGE, COMPRISING AN ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR ANTIREFLECTIVE LAMELLAE
    Publication number: 20240019694
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a virtual image having a display element for generating an image, an optical waveguide for expanding an exit pupil, and an anti-glare element arranged downstream of the optical waveguide in the beam path, wherein the anti-glare element is a shutter that has a plurality of slats which, in their end regions, have flat reinforcing elements which protrude beyond the slats is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Döbler, Klaus Seifert, Felicitas Wille
  • Combination instrument
    Patent number: 8101265
    Abstract: A combination instrument has a disk that is transparent for light in the visible range and that has a dial region and an indicator region. It further has a dial imprint, which is applied to the back of the transparent disk in the dial region. In addition, a polarizing filter disk is provided, which is disposed on the back of the transparent disk aligned with the indicator region and comprises a circular polarizing filter. An optical indicator unit is provided, which is disposed in alignment with the indicator region on the back of the transparent disk and the polarizing filter disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Döbler, Peter Lehnert, Joachim Müller, Wolfgang-Peter Pawusch, Peter Radojkovic, Markus Weber
  • Combination Instrument
    Publication number: 20100182685
    Abstract: A combination instrument has a disk that is transparent for light in the visible range and that has a dial region and an indicator region. It further has a dial imprint, which is applied to the back of the transparent disk in the dial region. In addition, a polarizing filter disk is provided, which is disposed on the back of the transparent disk aligned with the indicator region and comprises a circular polarizing filter. An optical indicator unit is provided, which is disposed in alignment with the indicator region on the back of the transparent disk and the polarizing filter disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Döbler, Peter Lehnert, Joachim Müller, Wolfgang-Peter Pawusch, Peter Radojkovic, Markus Weber
  • Indicating instrument with an illuminated pointer disposed behind the dial
    Patent number: 6379015
    Abstract: In an indicating instrument (1) with a translucent dial (8), an illuminated pointer (4) is arranged, out of the viewing direction of a viewer, behind the dial (8) on its rear, inner side (7). The surface of the outer side and/or of the inner side of the dial is reflection-reducing so as to enable the dial to serve the function of a covering glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventors: Heinz Günther Wilhelm, Michael Döbler, Benoit Bauer, Heinz Turck, Helmut Wolf, Frank Pöhlmann, Stephan Zech