Troy O Cooprider

US Patent:

7004593, Feb 28, 2006

Filed:

Jun 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/456599

Inventors:

Andrew D. Weller - Holland MI, US
Rodney K. Blank - Zeeland MI, US
Kenneth L. Schierbeek - Zeeland MI, US
Kenneth Schofield - Holland MI, US
Niall R. Lynam - Holland MI, US
Troy O. Cooprider - Rochester MI, US

Assignee:

Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI

International Classification:

G02B 7/182

US Classification:

359872, 359879, 340438

Abstract:

An interior rearview mirror system includes a compass system and a display. The compass system is operable to display information indicative of a directional heading of the vehicle to a driver of the vehicle. The display comprises a plurality of ports formed in a reflective coating of a mirror reflective element and includes illumination sources positioned behind and generally aligned with corresponding ones of the ports. Each of the illumination sources may be energized to project illumination through a respective one of the ports such that the ports are backlit by the respective illumination sources, in order to convey the directional information to the driver of the vehicle. The system may include a microprocessor operable to control each illumination source via a respective wire connected between the microprocessor and each illumination source. The compass system may utilize a global positioning system for vehicle direction determination.

US Patent:

7308341, Dec 11, 2007

Filed:

Oct 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/964512

Inventors:

Kenneth Schofield - Holland MI, US
Troy O. Cooprider - Rochester MI, US

Assignee:

Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI

International Classification:

B60R 1/12
G01C 21/00

US Classification:

701 1, 701 36, 701213

Abstract:

A vehicle communication system including an interior assembly, an in-vehicle communication control located in the vehicle and remote from the interior assembly, a human-machine interface located at the interior assembly, and a global positioning system control in the vehicle. The human-machine interface is connected to the in-vehicle communication control via a connective link to communicate at least one human-machine interface signal between the human-machine interface and the in-vehicle communication control. The global positioning system control communicates at least one GPS-derived signal to the interior assembly or the in-vehicle communication control via the connective link. The HMI signal and GPS-derived signal share the connective link and are communicated via a common connective link between the in-vehicle communication control and the interior assembly.

US Patent:

7452090, Nov 18, 2008

Filed:

Feb 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/363415

Inventors:

Andrew D Weller - Holland MI, US
Rodney K Blank - Zeeland MI, US
Kenneth L Schierbeek - Zeeland MI, US
Kenneth Schofield - Holland MI, US
Niall R Lynam - Holland MI, US
Troy O Cooprider - Rochester MI, US

Assignee:

Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI

International Classification:

G02B 7/182

US Classification:

359879, 340438

Abstract:

An interior rearview mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly and a compass sensor having first and second magnetoresponsive sensing elements. A physical mount mounts the compass sensor at the rear of the reflective element whereby the compass sensor adjusts in tandem with adjustment of the reflective element by the driver of the vehicle. The physical mount is configured to at least partially offset the angle of the reflective element selected by the driver. A control receives a first signal indicative of a magnetic field sensed by the first magnetoresponsive sensing element and receives a second signal indicative of a magnetic field sensed by the second magnetoresponsive sensing element. The control determines a directional heading of the vehicle based on the first and second signals, and automatically compensates for a deviating magnetic field of the vehicle and generates a signal indicative of the directional heading of the vehicle.

US Patent:

7526367, Apr 28, 2009

Filed:

Dec 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/953362

Inventors:

Kenneth Schofield - Holland MI, US
Troy O. Cooprider - Rochester MI, US

Assignee:

Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI

International Classification:

B60R 1/12
G01C 21/00

US Classification:

701 1, 701 36, 701213

Abstract:

A communication system for a vehicle includes an interior assembly and an in-vehicle communication control that is located in the vehicle remote from the interior assembly. A wired connective link electrically connects the interior assembly and the in-vehicle communication control. A human-machine interface is located at the interior assembly and is connected to the in-vehicle communication control via the connective link to communicate at least one human-machine interface signal between the human-machine interface and the in-vehicle communication control. A gobal positioning system control in the vehicle communicates at least one GPS-dervied signal to one of the interior assembly and the in-vehicle communication control via the connective link and the at least one human-machine interface signal and the at least one GSP-derived signal share the connective link such that the connective link comprises a shared common connective link between the in-vehicle communication control and the interior assembly.

US Patent:

7540620, Jun 2, 2009

Filed:

Nov 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/268685

Inventors:

Andrew D. Weller - Holland MI, US
Rodney K. Blank - Zeeland MI, US
Kenneth L. Schierbeek - Zeeland MI, US
Kenneth Schofield - Holland MI, US
Niall R. Lynam - Holland MI, US
Troy O. Cooprider - Rochester MI, US

Assignee:

Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI

International Classification:

G02B 7/182

US Classification:

359879

Abstract:

A video mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly and a video display screen disposed in a mirror housing and behind a transflective mirror reflector of a transflective reflective element of the interior rearview mirror assembly. Information displayed by the video display screen is viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle viewing through the transflective mirror reflector when the video display screen is activated and, when the video display screen is not activated, the presence of the video display screen behind the transflective mirror reflector is substantially not discerned by a driver of the equipped vehicle normally viewing the transflective reflective element when operating the equipped vehicle. A compass sensor may be disposed within the mirror housing and behind the transflective reflective element, and the compass sensor may adjust in tandem with adjustment of a rearward field of view of the transflective reflective element.

US Patent:

7670016, Mar 2, 2010

Filed:

May 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/473687

Inventors:

Andrew D. Weller - Holland MI, US
Rodney K. Blank - Zeeland MI, US
Kenneth L. Schierbeek - Zeeland MI, US
Kenneth Schofield - Holland MI, US
Niall R. Lynam - Holland MI, US
Troy O. Cooprider - Rochester MI, US

Assignee:

Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI

International Classification:

G02B 7/182

US Classification:

359879, 3404255

Abstract:

An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror housing, a transflective reflective element, a compass sensor and compass circuitry. An information display is disposed in the mirror housing rearward of a transflective mirror reflector of the reflective element, and information displayed by the information display is viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle through the transflective minor reflector of the reflective element when the information display is displaying information. The compass sensor may be disposed in the mirror housing rearward of the reflective element. The compass circuitry may be responsive to the compass sensor for determining a directional heading of the vehicle. The information display is operable to display the directional heading to the driver of equipped vehicle. The compass circuitry at least partially compensates for movement of the compass sensor caused by adjustment of the mirror housing.

US Patent:

7697027, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

Jul 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/209181

Inventors:

Martha A. McMahon - Ann Arbor MI, US
Troy O. Cooprider - Rochester MI, US

Assignee:

Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

348148, 348143, 348113, 348118, 348121, 348122

Abstract:

A vehicle-based video system includes a video processor, a plurality of electronic sensor interfaces that are operable to receive image output data from a plurality of sensor devices and at least one electronic vehicle interface that is operable to communicate with a vehicle communication bus. The video processor generates display signals for displaying video information for viewing and use by a driver in the vehicle for normal operation of the vehicle by the driver. The video processor is operable to fuse data from at least one imaging device and at least one non-imaging device into a single database in a standard format. The video processor, in response to processing the fused data, provides at least one output signal for conveying information to a driver in the vehicle that is used by the driver in the vehicle when the vehicle is being driven by the driver in the vehicle.

US Patent:

7734392, Jun 8, 2010

Filed:

Apr 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/428571

Inventors:

Kenneth Schofield - Holland MI, US
Troy O. Cooprider - Rochester MI, US

Assignee:

Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI

International Classification:

B60R 1/12

US Classification:

701 36, 340438

Abstract:

An information display system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly disposed in an interior cabin of a vehicle and a video display screen disposed at the interior rearview mirror assembly. The video display screen is operable to display information including video images captured by a rearward facing camera of the vehicle for assisting the driver during a reversing maneuver, and the video display screen is further operable to display information including at least one instruction pertaining to an accessory of the vehicle. The display of the instruction includes at least one of (a) text pertaining to the accessory, (b) an icon pertaining to the accessory and (c) an image pertaining to the accessory.