Gregory B Milne

US Patent:

6483245, Nov 19, 2002

Filed:

Sep 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/658301

Inventors:

Paul F. L. Weindorf - Novi MI
Gregory J. Milne - Lathrup Village MI

Assignee:

Visteon Corporation - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60Q 102

US Classification:

315 82, 315149, 315159

Abstract:

A method and apparatus is provided to control the brightness of an emissive display. Specifically, the brightness is incremented and decremented as the ambient environment becomes brighter and darker, respectively. A timing feature is also implemented to control the sensitivity of the system. Specifically, the time between adjustments of the display brightness is at least partially dependent on the magnitude of the difference between the desired brightness based on the ambient lighting environment and that of the actual display brightness.

US Patent:

6507286, Jan 14, 2003

Filed:

Dec 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/751027

Inventors:

Paul F. L. Weindorf - Novi MI
Gregory John Milne - South Lyon MI

Assignee:

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G08B 100

US Classification:

34081575, 315 82

Abstract:

According to the system and the method of the present invention, a displays visibility is maintained depending on lighting conditions that are sensed by an ambient light sensor ( ). Logic ( ) is applied to the output of the light sensor ( ) and in conjunction with a headlight status indicator ( ) to determine whether daytime (D) or nighttime (N) lighting condition exists and to determine a brightness level ( ) to be commanded to the display. The logic ( ) of the present invention maintains a visible display even in situations where a vehicles headlights are active during daylight lighting conditions.

US Patent:

6961051, Nov 1, 2005

Filed:

Jan 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/353645

Inventors:

Paul Fredrick Luther Weindorf - Novi MI, US
David Ryan Anderson - West Lafayette IN, US
Gregory J. Milne - South Lyon MI, US

Assignee:

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Van Buren Township MI

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345175, 345104

Abstract:

A circuit assembly detects a touch point within a display area. A plurality of light emitters are disposed around a periphery of the display area. A plurality of detectors are disposed around the periphery, each detector being opposed to a respective light emitter. Switching circuitry for connecting the light emitters and detectors in a switching matrix has a plurality of matrix rows and matrix columns. The switching circuitry includes a plurality of row lines, each row line corresponding to a respective matrix row and a plurality of column lines, each column line corresponding to a respective matrix column. Low-side switching transistors selectably couple the light emitters and detectors to the row and column lines, respectively. A common modulated signal is coupled to the anodes of all the light emitters. A detection signal is provided by connecting the collector terminals for the detector phototransistors in common.

US Patent:

7130300, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Dec 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/036922

Inventors:

Dana B. Fecher - Farmington Hills MI, US
Gregory J. Milne - South Lyon MI, US
Gregory H. Williams - Brighton MI, US

Assignee:

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Van Buren Township MI

International Classification:

H04L 12/50

US Classification:

370359

Abstract:

A data processing method includes, at an external computer, originating a ready control signal and, at a host, receiving the ready control signal. In response to the ready control signal, a control signal is produced by the host. In response to the control signal, a switch selectively couples one of the host and the first computer to a telecommunication device.