Brian K Jewell

US Patent:

20200293099, Sep 17, 2020

Filed:

Mar 12, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/816975

Inventors:

- Zeeland MI, US
Eric S. Sloterbeek - Hudsonville MI, US
Brian D. Jewell - Grand Rapids MI, US

Assignee:

GENTEX CORPORATION - Zeeland MI

International Classification:

G06F 1/20
B60R 1/08
B60R 1/12
H04N 5/907
H04N 5/225

Abstract:

A rearview assembly comprises a rearview device; a housing supporting the rearview device; a cavity defined by the housing and the rearview device; a first printed circuit board having a processor and disposed within the cavity; a second printed circuit board in communication with the first printed circuit board and disposed within the cavity; at least one rib having an outer edge and extending from the housing into the cavity; and a channel whose sidewalls are defined by a portion of the housing, the at least one rib, and a portion of the second printed circuit board. An air moving device may draw air through the channel. A seal may be employed to make the sidewalls of the channel generally airtight.

US Patent:

20200226975, Jul 16, 2020

Filed:

Jan 10, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/739317

Inventors:

- Zeeland MI, US
Karri M. Kluting - Ravenna MI, US
Mark R. Roth - Grand Rapids MI, US
Brian D. Jewell - Grand Rapids MI, US
Jonathan A. Morey - Ravenna MI, US

Assignee:

GENTEX CORPORATION - Zeeland MI

International Classification:

G09G 3/32
H04N 7/18
B60R 1/00
B60R 11/02
B60R 11/04

Abstract:

A blind spot reduction system comprises a display element disposed on an interior surface of a pillar of a vehicle; at least one imager configured to capture images; and a processing system in communication with the display element and the at least one imager. The processing system may be configured to process the captured images; and the display element may be configured to display the processed images. The processed images may be images of a scene blocked from the view of a viewer by the pillar of the vehicle.