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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179586 | Rearview mirror assembly for vehicle A rearview mirror assembly includes an electrochromic reflective element having a front substrate and a rear substrate and an electrochromic medium sandwiched therebetween. The reflective element includes a resin material disposed at least at a portion of a fourth s... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8169684 | Vehicular rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating these elements The present invention relates to improved electro-optic rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating the same. Area of the effective field of view of the electro-optic mirror element substantially equals to that defined by the outermost perimeter of the ele... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164817 | Method of forming a mirrored bent cut glass shape for vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly A method of forming a mirrored bent cut glass shape includes bending a flat sheet of glass to establish a curved sheet of glass. A machine vision system determines a surface profile of the curved sheet of glass, and a computer numerical controlled cutting tool is po... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8068267 | Speckle reduction in display systems that employ coherent light sources Speckle effect in display system is reduced by utilizing the instability of phase-coherent light and the transmission of the instable phase-coherent light through a multi-mode optical fiber with a suitable length. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8004740 | Device and system for reflective digital light processing (DLP) Aspects of the present invention include a device and system for providing reflective electrochromic switching devices having an optically reflective layer with at least one electrochromic material, a substrate, and an excitation means and controller for transmittin... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8004741 | Vehicular rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating these elements The present invention relates to improved electro-optic rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating the same. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7916380 | Variable reflectance mirrors and windows Various structures for variable reflectance rearview mirrors and variable transmittance windows are disclosed. One embodiment pertains to the provision of a polarized reflector in a rearview mirror. Another embodiment pertains to the provision of a switchable choles... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7898719 | Rearview mirror assembly for vehicle A rearview mirror assembly includes an electrochromic reflective element having a front glass substrate and a rear glass substrate having an electrochromic medium sandwiched therebetween. The reflective element includes (a) a transparent electrically conductive coat... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7894117 | Transparent window switchable rear vision mirror A transparent window switchable rear vision mirror adapted to be secured to a motor vehicle for improved road safety, said switchable window/mirror including, a film suitable for use as a light modulating unit of suspended particle device (spd) light valve, said fil... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7889414 | Reflection type display apparatus A reflection type display apparatus includes a first light modulating layer for controlling electrically and externally a light absorbing state and a light transmitting state, a second light modulating layer for controlling electrically and externally a light reflec... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7859738 | Rearview mirror system A rearview mirror system includes an electro-optic reflective element having a specularly reflecting indicia reflector established at a second surface of a front substrate. The indicia provides a visible contrast between light incident at the mirror reflector and li... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7821696 | Electrochromic rearview mirror assembly incorporating a display/signal light According to one embodiment of the present invention, an electrochromic rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an electrochromic mirror having a variable reflectivity, a glare sensor for sensing levels of light directed towards the front element from the re... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7821697 | Exterior reflective mirror element for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly An exterior reflective mirror element suitable for a vehicle includes a transparent glass substrate having a reflector and a visual indicator display disposed to the rear of the substrate. The visual indicator display may be part of a blind spot detection and displa... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7787169 | Electro-optic displays, and methods for driving same The invention relates to electro-optic displays and methods for driving such displays. The invention provides (i) electrochromic displays with solid charge transport layers; (ii) apparatus and methods for improving the contrast and reducing the cost of electrochromi... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7746535 | Blind connector for rearview mirror A rearview mirror assembly comprising a rear housing section with wiring connected to a first electrical connection device and a circuit board with a second electrical connection device, with first electrical connection device and the second electrical connection de... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7719750 | Vehicular rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating these elements The present invention relates to improved electro-optic rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating the same. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7719749 | Multi-purpose periscope with display and overlay capabilities A periscope that is switchable between the normal optical view of the outside, a display view, and an overlay view in which the outside view and display view are combined. The switching element is an electronically switchable mirror with primarily reflective, primar... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7706046 | Rearview mirror element having a circuit mounted to the rear surface of the element According to the present invention, a rearview mirror comprises a first substrate having a front surface and a rear surface, a reflective coating disposed on a surface of the first substrate, and an electronic circuit component secured to the rear surface of the fir... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7692843 | Electrochromic mirror An electrochromic mirror includes an electrically conductive reflective film capable of reflecting light that is incident thereto and having electrical conductivity in which plural fine penetration holes are formed, an electrochromic film that is provided at a side ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7679808 | Portable electronic device with an integrated switchable mirror Portable electronic devices with displays having switchable mirrors are described. The switchable mirror covers the display and is capable of switching from a transparent state to a reflecting state responsive to a switch in the portable electronic device. In one em... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7679809 | Variable reflectance mirrors and windows Various structures for variable reflectance rearview mirrors and variable transmittance windows are disclosed. One embodiment pertains to the provision of a polarized reflector in a rearview mirror. Another embodiment pertains to the provision of a switchable choles... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7675668 | Barrier and image display device with the same A 3D image display device with a 2D or 3D image mode switching barrier is provided. The image display device includes an image panel, color change regions spaced apart from each other in a repetitive pattern and selectively change into light transmission regions or ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7643200 | Exterior reflective mirror element for a vehicle rearview mirror assembly An exterior reflective mirror element suitable for a vehicle includes a transparent glass substrate having a reflector and a visual indicator display disposed to the rear of the substrate. The visual indicator display may be part of a blind spot detection and displa... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7639415 | Electrochromic device with improved display properties and fabrication method thereof Disclosed are an electrochromic device and a method for fabricating the same. The electrochromic device comprises a transparent electrode, on which an electrochromic layer is formed, a counter electrode on which a reflective layer is formed, and an electrolyte layer... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7636188 | Rearview mirror element assemblies and systems A rearview mirror element assembly includes an electrochromic reflective element having a front generally planar substrate and a rear generally planar substrate. A reflecting mirror reflector is established at a third surface of the rear substrate and an auxiliary m... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7633668 | Electrochromic materials and electrochromic devices using the same Disclosed herein are novel red electrochromic materials. Further, disclosed herein are electrochromic devices comprising the red electrochromic materials. The electrochromic devices can find various applications in various electrochromic systems, including electroch... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7612929 | Electrochromic devices with thin bezel-covered edge A mirror includes an electro-optic mirror subassembly, and a thin-profiled bezel attached around a perimeter of the electrochromic mirror subassembly. The electro-optic mirror subassembly is supported on a carrier by an adheringly bonded heater and foam tape in a la... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7602543 | Display element and driving method thereof A display element capable of being driven with a low voltage through a simple member arrangement in which the time for switching the screen is shortened. The display element has an electrolytic layer, containing silver or a compound containing silver in the chemical... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7599108 | Interior rearview mirror assembly An interior rearview mirror assembly suitable for use in a vehicle includes a bezel and a mirror element located behind the bezel and viewable through an opening formed by the bezel. A backplate, formed by molding and having a first pivot element integrally formed o... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7589883 | Vehicular exterior mirror An exterior mirror suitable for use in a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a reflective mirror element having a light transmitting substrate with a mirror reflector having a metallic reflective layer coated thereon. A visual indicator display is d... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7570413 | Vehicular rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating these elements The present invention relates to improved electro-optic rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating the same. ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7535615 | Electrochromic element An electrochromic element includes a transparent carrier on which a multilayer system is disposed, the multilayer system including an ion storage layer, a transparent solid-state electrolyte layer), an electrochromic electrode layer, and a reflector layer. The refle... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7511872 | Electrochromic device An electrochromic device that may have an elastomeric seal is disclosed as is an electrochromic device having a seal provided on the peripheral edges of both the front and rear elements and wherein the seal may comprises a first material having an oxygen permeabilit... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7502156 | Variable reflectance mirrors and windows Various structures for variable reflectance rearview mirrors and variable transmittance windows are disclosed. One embodiment pertains to the provision of a polarized reflector in a rearview mirror. Another embodiment pertains to the provision of a switchable choles... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7477439 | Vehicular rear view mirror elements and assemblies incorporating these elements The present invention relates to improved electro-optic rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating the same. ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7446924 | Mirror reflective element assembly including electronic component A reflective element assembly for a mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a reflective element substrate and a conductive trace or layer disposed at a rear surface of the reflective element substrate. A non-conductive layer is applied at the conductive layer and cov... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7433112 | Variable reflectance mirrors and windows Various structures for variable reflectance rearview mirrors and variable transmittance windows are disclosed. One embodiment pertains to the provision of a polarized reflector in a rearview mirror. Another embodiment pertains to the provision of a switchable choles... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428095 | Optical power limiter for a diode An optical power limiter is designed for use with high gain optical systems by providing intensity reduction by the use of a non-linear fluid. As the intensity of light increases in the fluid, the index of refraction becomes non-linear very rapidly. This results in ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7428090 | Electrochromic element Deterioration of characteristics due to repeated cycles of coloration and discoloration in an electrochromic element comprising an oxidative coloration layer composed of a nickel oxide and a electrolyte composed of a solid electrolyte is suppressed. A lower ITO tran... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426071 | Electrochromic device having the functionality of a secondary battery and manufacturing method thereof Disclosed herein is an electrochromic device having the functionality of a secondary battery. The electrochromic device includes a plurality of secondary battery/display segments in which a double metal oxide layer comprising mesoporous metal oxide particles and mac... | 09/16/2008 |
