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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167444 | Road curvature estimation for rearview mirror adjustment system A system and method for automatically correcting the viewing angle of a rear-view mirror on a vehicle when the vehicle is traveling around a curve. The system estimates the curvature of the road using only vehicle speed and vehicle steering angle information. The ro... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8087791 | Methods and systems for adjusting the position of vehicle outside mirrors A method for adjusting an outside mirror of a vehicle includes providing at least one seat position sensor, a driver position detector and a mirror actuator. The position of the driver's seat is determined with the at least one seat position sensor. An angular orien... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7780299 | Lateral-view mirror assembly for a vehicle A lateral-view mirror assembly comprising a housing having a first lateral-view mirror and a second lateral-view mirror coupled to a rear window of a vehicle and dimensioned to provide a driver of a vehicle with the ability to view objects positioned lateral to a re... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7722200 | Electric mirror control device An electric mirror control device is provided which can prevent generation of a clutch noise by stopping slipping of a clutch provided at an actuator as quickly as possible while preventing narrowing of an allowable range of a tilting angle of a mirror surface. In c... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7722199 | Vehicle interior rearview mirror assembly with actuator A rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mounting structure, an electrical actuator and a reflective element. The mounting structure may be configured to be detachably mounted at an attachment element adhered to a... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7407298 | Vehicle door mirror with pulse modulation control A vehicle door mirror is configured to be mounted on outside of a vehicle in a retractable manner from a set position to a retracted position. When moving to the set position or the retracted position, the vehicle door mirror is moved at a first speed from a start p... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7377675 | Vehicle exterior mirror system with signal light An exterior mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a signal light or security light that provides illumination at a side of the vehicle. The exterior mirror assembly includes a housing with a reflective element, and may include a positioning device for adjusting the... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373249 | Automatic mirror stabilization A system and a method are disclosed for automatically controlling the position of a mirror to stabilize the view in the mirror in spite of changes in viewing position. Initially, a mirror position is set by a user so that the user can comfortably view the reflection... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369928 | Automatically adjusting head restraint system A headrest positioning system for automatically adjusting the position of a headrest of a vehicle seat. The headrest can be a power headrest that is part of a power seat system, where the position of the headrest can be preset by a seat occupant with the other posit... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360908 | Exterior mirror for motor vehicle An exterior rear view mirror for a vehicle has a housing pivotally mounted on a base for angular movement about a first pivot axis and an electric motor for causing such movement. A controller operates the motor at either of two different speeds. The controller incl... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354170 | Vehicular mirror having tilt angle detection rod with swing axis In a vehicular mirror device, one end part of an operating shaft disposed on a side opposite to a drive shaft relative to a fulcrum of a mirror holder is swivelably coupled to the mirror holder, and a detection rod of a sensor is coupled to the operating shaft, whic... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354166 | Automatic viewing of vehicle blind spot Observing an object within a visual blind spot of a motor vehicle includes using a mirror with at least one motor mechanically coupled thereto. Preferably, a position of the side view mirror can be adjusted by the at least one motor. An object detector detects objec... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7325936 | Rearview correcting/controlling system for vehicle A rearview correcting/controlling system for a vehicle includes: a rearview obtaining device for providing a rearview to an occupant on a driver's seat; a drive device for driving the rearview obtaining device to change a view angle of the rearview provided by the r... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322710 | Vehicular mirror actuator with single motor actuation and inboard center of gravity and vehicular mirror incorporating the same A rearview mirror tilt actuator comprises a clutch assembly that selectively transfers torque from an actuator motor to one of at least two output shafts based upon the speed of the motor. One output shaft can pivot the mirror about a first axis of rotation; another... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322709 | Side-mirror-controlling apparatus A door-mirror-controlling apparatus includes an ECU, a velocity detector, a turn-signal lamp, and a DC motor; the ECU includes an MPU and a motor driver circuit. The velocity detector detects the velocity of an automobile, and outputs a velocity signal to the ECU. T... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320527 | Mirror and angle detection device A vehicle mirror comprises: a mirror surface; an actuator 100 which tilts the mirror surface; a plate pivot 110, which changes its direction together with the mirror surface; a spring 112, which applies a resilient force to the plate pivot 11... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318649 | Outer rear-view mirror unit for a motor-vehicle with shape memory actuating means An outer-rearview-mirror unit for a motor vehicle comprises an electrical switching device with a number of positions, which controls electrical supply of a plurality of shape-memory wires that control oscillation of the reflecting plate of the mirror. The electrica... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311408 | Adjustable rear view mirror structure An adjustable rear view mirror structure is provided. The rear view mirror structure comprises a flexible body and an adjusting apparatus wherein the body has a reflective surface and an inner surface. The adjusting apparatus is disposed at a rear portion of the bod... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303295 | Rear view mirror assembly and system A rear view mirror assembly including a housing and a mirror frame mounted in the housing. A pivot base sub-assembly is rotatably mounted in the housing and in mechanical communication with the mirror frame. A stored energy device is fixed to the housing and coupled... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300169 | Viewing station with retractable mirror The embodiments of the invention provide a viewing system having an upright member, a first mirror coupled to the upright member, a light source coupled to the upright member, and a retractable mirror assembly coupled to the upright member. The retractable mirror as... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287867 | Power telescoping vehicle mirror assembly A power telescoping vehicle mirror assembly (10) comprising a bracket (12) mountable to a vehicle, a mirror head (15), telescopically mounted to the bracket (12), a mirror (16) mounted to the head (15), a power telescope mot... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283041 | Side mirror device for vehicle A side mirror apparatus for an automobile to obtain a field of view to the rear when the side mirror apparatus is drawn out to a drawn out position and to be stored when not in use, specifically capable to confirm the field of view to the rear when the side mirror a... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270432 | Mirror and angle detection apparatus A mirror (18) having a specular surface changeable in orientation using an actuator (16) is provided with an angle detection capability at reduced cost. A plate pivot (10) can change its orientation together with the specular surface so as to or... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270433 | Mirror switch assembly A mirror switch assembly that may be incorporated with a mirror unit for tilting a mirror. A set of contacts rotates when the mirror unit is rotated between a horizontal orientation and a vertical orientation. The set of contacts is electrically coupled to two motor... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258455 | Interior mirror with a drive mechanism for adjusting a wedge mirror glass An interior mirror (01) for a motor vehicle having a carrier arm (06) which can be mounted in the vehicle and having an adjustment mechanism (04) which is adjustably mounted on the carrying arm (06), whereby a wedge mirror glass (03 | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243756 | Earth moving machine An earth moving machine comprises a vehicle (2), a working device (10) mounted on the rear part (4) of the vehicle (2), a seat (14) rotatably attached to the vehicle (2) and able to rotate between a front position in which i... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237918 | Vehicle mirror actuator and exterior mirror for vehicle A vehicle mirror actuator includes an actuator housing, a first motor, and a second motor. The second motor is provided in the actuator housing and configured to adjust a mirror angle in a second direction of a mirror. The first motor is provided in the actuator hou... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216993 | Foldable vehicle external mirror having auxiliary mirror A vehicle external mirror assembly (10) comprising a bracket mountable to a vehicle door (8), a mirror head (20) pivotally mounted to the bracket (15), a main rear view mirror (22) mounted to the head (20), and an auxiliary ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216994 | Vehicle exterior rearview mirror assembly A mirror system for a vehicle comprising an exterior rearview mirror assembly, which includes a fixed portion which is configured to mount to a side of the vehicle. The movable portion includes a reflective element and a reflective element actuator. The reflective e... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7209278 | Rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprises an electro-optic mirror unit whose reflectivity is variable in response to an electrical voltage applied thereto. At least one light sensor is included and an electrical circuit controls operation of the mirror unit... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195382 | Vehicle mirror with secondary lighting lens for ground illuminator A ground illuminator for an external vehicle rearview mirror comprises an electrical light bulb installed in a housing having a transparent primary lens. A secondary lens it is interposed between the housing and the primary lens, and is spaced from the primary lens.... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178925 | Retractable side view mirror for a tractor trailer A retractable mirror assembly for a tractor trailer includes a base component having a pair of arms and a motorized hydraulic cylinder mounted on the upper surface thereof. The arms are pivotally attached at a lower end to the base component and at an upper end to a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168830 | Vehicle exterior mirror system with signal light An exterior mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a signal light that provides an advanced notification system to approaching vehicles that the driver of the vehicle intends to turn or make a lane change. The exterior mirror assembly includes a housing with a refle... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165853 | Exterior mirror The present application includes a vehicle mirror which includes an approach light in the attachment assembly. The approach light is a single light source positionable in relation to predetermined inputs for directing light to various areas, depending on the inputs.... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159479 | Active damper for stabilized mirrors An active damping method for a stabilized mirror, and a corresponding active damper apparatus, comprising providing a tachometer measuring speed of a motor driving the mirror, employing compensation electronics receiving input from said tachometer and the motor, and... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7130727 | Vehicle safety system having methods and apparatus configurable for various vehicle geometries Methods and apparatus for automatically adjusting the angle of a rotatable side view mirror of an articulated tractor and trailer includes transducers attached to the tractor for transmitting signals toward the trailer and for receiving signals reflected by the trai... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7104663 | Memory mirror system for vehicle A vehicle memory mirror system of the present invention includes an interior rearview mirror assembly. The mirror assembly includes a mirror casing, with a reflective element, and a support, which is adapted to mount the mirror assembly to a vehicle. An electrical a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106183 | Rearview camera and sensor system for vehicles A rearview system component for a vehicle including a housing for attachment to the vehicle, a camera positioned in the housing to have a first axial direction, a first sensor positioned in the housing to have a second axial direction, and a second sensor positioned... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101051 | Projector for portable electronic apparatus A projector. The projector comprises a projection light source, a first digital micro-mirror device, and a second digital micro-mirror device. The projection light source emits a projection beam toward the first digital micro-mirror device. The first digital micro-m... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7092144 | Mirror assemblies incorporating variable index of refraction materials A mirror assembly including an active lens and a reflective surface. The mirror assembly may change its refractive index when a voltage is applied to the active lens, thereby changing the field of view in the lens. Exemplary applications include a blind spot system ... | 08/15/2006 |
