Patents by Inventor Philip Coanda

Philip Coanda 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).

  • Publication number: 20250199350
    Abstract: The present application relates to an apparatus and a vehicle comprising such apparatus. The apparatus comprises a display device and a camera. The display device comprises a cover glass, an LCD Panel, and a backlight unit. The LCD Panel is arranged behind the cover glass, the backlight unit is arranged behind the LCD Panel and the camera is arranged behind the backlight unit with its field of view directed to the backlight unit. The field of view of the camera defines an active area of the camera. The backlight unit comprises an edge light source, a light enhancement layer and a light guide arranged behind the light enhancement layer. The camera is operating in the infrared wavelength spectrum, the light enhancement layer comprises a cut-out window in the active area of the camera, and the light guide is a light guide with nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Philip Coanda, Albert Feher, Andrei Pasca, Christian Mindescu, Catalin Balan
  • Publication number: 20250199355
    Abstract: The present application relates to an apparatus and a vehicle comprising such apparatus. The apparatus comprises a display device and a camera. The display device comprises a cover glass, an LCD Panel, and a backlight unit. The LCD Panel is arranged behind the cover glass, the backlight unit is arranged behind the LCD Panel and the camera is arranged behind the backlight unit with its field of view directed to the backlight unit. The field of view of the camera defines an active area of the camera. The backlight unit comprises an edge light source and a light guide. The camera is operating in the infrared wavelength spectrum and the light guide is a light guide with nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Philip Coanda, Albert Feher, Andrei Pasca, Christian Mindescu, Catalin Balan
  • Publication number: 20250203188
    Abstract: The present application relates to an apparatus and a vehicle comprising such apparatus. The apparatus comprises a display device and a camera. The display device comprises a cover glass, an LCD Panel, and a backlight unit. The LCD Panel is arranged behind the cover glass, the backlight unit is arranged behind the LCD Panel and the camera is arranged behind the backlight unit with its field of view directed to the backlight unit. The field of view of the camera defines an active area of the camera. The backlight unit comprises an edge light source and a light guide. The light guide is a light guide with microstructures. The camera is operating in the infrared wavelength spectrum. The light guide in the active area of the camera comprises a camera window that defines an area in which the microstructures are removed from the light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Philip Coanda, Albert Feher, Andrei Pasca, Christian Mindescu, Catalin Balan
  • Publication number: 20250203187
    Abstract: The present application relates to an apparatus and a vehicle comprising such apparatus. The apparatus comprises a display device and a camera. The display device comprises a cover glass, an LCD Panel, and a backlight unit. The LCD Panel is arranged behind the cover glass, the backlight unit is arranged behind the LCD Panel and the camera is arranged behind the backlight unit with its field of view directed to the backlight unit. The field of view of the camera defines an active area of the camera. The backlight unit comprises an edge light source and a light guide. The light guide is a light guide with microstructures. The camera is operating in the infrared wavelength spectrum. The light guide in the active area of the camera comprises a camera window with nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Philip Coanda, Albert Feher, Andrei Pasca, Christian Mindescu, Catalin Balan