ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,563, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to ZF Passive Safety Systems US LLC (Washington, Mich.).
"Driver alert display element" was invented by Prathap Chandra (Shelby Township, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An alert arrangement is disclosed which includes a display member, a light member, a motor or solenoid and a gear system. The display member further includes a display surface thereon. The motor or solenoid is connected to the gear system and the motor or solenoid activates the gear system to move the display member between a first storage position and a second position. While in the first storage position, the display surface ...