Mark J Nimmer

7308154, Dec 11, 2007

Oct 20, 2003

10/689409

Ronald A. Ferrante - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Timothy W. Rand - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Mark J. Nimmer - Marion IA, US

Rockwell Collins, Inc. - Cedar Rapids IA

G06K 9/40

382275, 382254

A method, apparatus, and computer for enhancing the quality of images that have been subjected to degradation. One example of such degradation occurs as the result of haze in the atmosphere. An enhancement function is derived according to a reference digital image and a degraded version of the reference digital image. The enhancement function is applied to a new digital image to produce an enhanced digital image.

7440592, Oct 21, 2008

Sep 2, 2004

10/932975

Mark J. Nimmer - Marion IA, US

Rockwell Collins, Inc. - Cedar Rapids IA

G06K 9/00

382117, 345 8

A secure content near eye display apparatus includes a microdisplay device. A user verification system of the secure content near eye display apparatus is configured to verify whether a user is an authorized user. A controller coupled to the microdisplay device and to the user verification system controls the microdisplay device to display secure content information to the user only if the user verification system has verified that the user is the authorized user. In some embodiments, a display-eye interface detector is included in the secure content near eye display apparatus to detect when the display-eye interface is broken. In response, the controller controls the microdisplay device to stop displaying the secure content information.

7777691, Aug 17, 2010

Mar 5, 2004

10/794974

Mark J. Nimmer - Marion IA, US
James P. Henderson - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Martin J. Steffensmeier - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Jeffrey D. Russell - Cedar Rapids IA, US

Rockwell Collins, Inc. - Cedar Rapids IA

G09G 5/00

345 13, 345 12, 345 5

Techniques and systems for driving multiple tiled displays from a single digital video source can include a plurality of displays arranged in tiled fashion to form a tiled display, a plurality of display drivers corresponding to the plurality of displays, and a video receiver board coupled to the plurality of display drivers via a communication bus. The video receiver board communicates streams of pixel information to the plurality of display drivers.

8009949, Aug 30, 2011

Jul 25, 2006

11/492430

Guolin Peng - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Mark J. Nimmer - Marion IA, US

Rockwell Collins, Inc. - Cedar Rapids IA

G02B 6/06
G02B 6/04

385115, 385116, 385119

A fiber bundle head up display includes a bundle of optical fibers. An image source projects a display image onto the fiber bundle. The fiber bundle transfers the display image from its input surface to its output surface and projects the display image onto a combiner, which superimposes the display image in the visual field of a viewer. The fiber bundle transforms the display image while performing three-dimensional relocation of picture elements of the display image to reduce aberration and distortion of the display image. The fiber bundle may be utilized for pre-transforming the display image to reduce or eliminate a variety of image aberration types.

6980182, Dec 27, 2005

Oct 22, 2003

10/691228

Mark J. Nimmer - Marion IA, US
Ronald A. Ferrante - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Goulin Peng - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Martin J. Steffensmeier - Cedar Rapids IA, US

Rockwell Collins - Cedar Rapids IA

G09G003/32

345 82, 345204

A passive matrix organic light emitting display system includes a plurality of pixels configured for emitting light when energized by one of a plurality of row electrodes and one of a plurality of column electrodes. The display system also comprises a plurality of column drivers configured for energizing the plurality of column electrodes. The display system also comprises a plurality of row drivers configured for energizing the plurality of row electrodes. At least two of the plurality of row drivers are configured to simultaneously energize at least two of the plurality of row of electrodes. A method of displaying information on a passive matrix organic light emitting display system is also disclosed.