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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6582089 | Mirror angle adjustment and mounting system for a laser scanner device An electrophotographic machine includes a mirror having a reflective surface with a fold line configured to reflect a laser beam. At least one fixed mounting device is provided having a support surface. At least one rotational device is attached to the mi... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6582087 | Extendable exterior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles An extendable exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mounting bracket, a mirror subassembly, and a support which is supported by the mounting bracket. The mirror subassembly is supported by the support and is mounted for selective movement along the... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6578974 | Micromachined apparatus for improved reflection of light A micromachined apparatus for reflecting light is described that is designed to reduce losses in quality or intensity of light. Mirrors are used having lengths that are longer than their widths to reduce clipping of light when a mirror is located at an an... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6568818 | Three dimensional real image system An improved optical apparatus and system for producing a three-dimensional real image of an object. The apparatus includes a support member, a first concave reflective surface affixed to the support member and having an associated focal length, and a seco... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6565222 | High performance, low cost mirror for a rear projection television A video projection device includes a cabinet having front and rear sections and a projection tube for projecting a video image. The video projection device also includes a screen located in the front section of the cabinet. The screen has a first surface ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6565219 | Single shell, double view vehicular mirror A mounting unit for a vehicular side-view mirror includes a substantially planar face plate defined by first and second spaced apart peripheral edges and third and fourth spaced apart peripheral edges, adjacent peripheral edges defining corners; first, se... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6561658 | Automobile door mirror A rotation restricting structure of an automobile door mirror, in which a shaft is erected on the top surface of a projection portion of a mirror base, and in which a frame for supporting a mirror body is turnably fitted onto the shaft, wherein a stopper ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6561657 | Credit card pocket mirror and miniature billboard A flat flexible and imperforate mirror which is conveniently designed and sized to fit anywhere a credit card can be stored is disclosed. The mirror has a substantially flat rectangular body, a front reflective layer and rounded edges. An indicia bearing ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6558012 | Device for fixing a mirror cover to a command set of a rearview mirror, and a rearview mirror provided therewith A fixation device for fixing a mirror cover to a command set has at least three fixation sets uniformly spaced from one another and each including a flange disposable in an edge of an opening of the mirror cover for supporting a ring-shaped base of the co... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6554244 | Device for thermally, stably supporting a miniaturized component The invention related to a device for supporting a miniaturized, especially electronic or optical component, including a first and a second part, the second part is affixed to the first part on one side at a fixing point, in a cantilevered manner, and sup... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6550925 | Mirror support Apart from a frame (10) that may be formed of parts mutually free to move in translation, the mirror support comprises a lever (29) suspended from a console (28) by springs (30) and position adjustment screws (33,34) to apply the required orientation with... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6547407 | External rear-view mirror An external rearview mirror of an automotive vehicle has a mirror plate set including a mirror plate and a rear cover, a moving mechanism for the mirror plate set and including a bearing/electric motor set, a housing in which the mirror plate set and the ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6540193 | Rearview mirror mounting assembly A rearview mirror mounting assembly comprises a mounting arm which is pivotally secured to a mounting base and may be further pivotally attached to an accessory or an interior rearview mirror. The mounting arm comprises a ball receiving portion for receiv... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6538747 | Flexure hinge phase shift adapter for fizeau interferometer An adapter for mounting on an interferometer to provide a phase shift of the reference transmission sphere or flat used on the output of the interferometer is made of a monolithic body separated into two portions. The first portion is a fixed end support ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6535319 | Free-space optical wavelength routing element based on stepwise controlled tilting mirrors A microstructure for steering light is provided. A pivot member is connected with a structural film and supports a base that includes a reflective coating. A fixed rotational actuator is connected with the structural film and is configured to rotate the b... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6520653 | Honeycomb structure carrier plate for external rearview mirror and related mirror assembly An external rearview mirror includes a holder for affixing the mirror to a motor vehicle. A carrier plate is located in a housing that is secured to the holder. At least one mirror assembly with a mirror pane is mounted pivotally on the carrier plate in t... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519084 | Telescope and movement control device A telescope is constructed so that inertia force caused when the telescope is moved is canceled to thereby eliminate any influence on a space station, artificial satellite or the like. When a telescope body (1) rotates around an axis (X) in a direction (&... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6511189 | Interchangeable mirror scalp for trailer towing A vehicle side mirror that includes a forward scalp portion selectively removable from a forward side of the mirror housing. The scalp portion can be replaced with an extended auxiliary towing mirror scalp that conforms with the housing of the side mirror... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6505945 | Salon mirror with support and non-slip handles A hand held mirror unit for use in beauty salons includes a planer housing, a mirror mounted in housing in a parallel relationship to the housing and a pair of handles extending from the planer housing on opposite sides of the housing with the handles hav... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6505944 | Extendable rear view mirror An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle including an extendable mirror for improved rearward viewing is disclosed. Several embodiments of the rearview mirror assembly each comprise a mirror housing, a mirror disposed in the mirror housing, and ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6491404 | Microelectromechanical apparatus with tiltable bodies including variable tilt-stop engaging portions and methods of operation and fabrication therefor A micromechanical apparatus includes a microelectronic substrate and a tiltable body thereon. The tiltable body includes a plate configured to tilt about an axis parallel to the microelectronic substrate and a tilt stop engaging portion disposed axially a... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6491402 | Mirror mounting assembly with modular components A modular mounting assembly is provided for mounting a mirror housing to a vehicle and suitable for use with a family of mounting bars including of at least two mounting bars, each mounting bar within the family of mounting bars having a unique diameter, ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488383 | Vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly with actuator A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly for large vehicles, such as trucks, includes a reflective element, a support bracket, and an actuator mounting the reflective element to the support bracket. A mirror housing is secured to the support bracket.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6488382 | Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, in particular, motor vehicles An exterior rearview mirror for motor vehicles has a mirror support having a first end to be fastened to a motor vehicle and a second end. A mirror head is connected to the second end of the mirror support by a snap connection. The snap connection has at ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6481862 | Lightweight rearview mirror assembly A rearview mirror assembly blowmolded carrier for vehicles and method of blowmolding the carrier are provided. The mirror assembly has a blowmolded carrier with a hollow space and a recess to affix a mirror element.... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6479129 | Titanium-coating silica glass honeycomb structure from silica soot extrusion The present invention describes an extrusion process for manufacturing a titanium-containing silicate glass honeycomb structure, having a variety of shapes and sizes depending on its ultimate application. The titanium-containing glass honeycomb has a very... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6478435 | Securing objects to car seats An apparatus includes a mirror. A body is adapted to couple to and support the mirror in multiple of orientations to allow the mirror to reflect light from and to multiple areas. Multiple tabs are coupled to the body and adapted to interfere with adjacent... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6474822 | Potentiometer for motorized mirror A position sensing device for a mirror assembly displaced by an electric motor for a mirror assembly having a memory unit which relies upon position information. The position sensing device connects directly between the housing reinforcement member and th... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6474821 | Adjusting device for motor vehicle outside mirrors Adjusting device for the outside mirror of a motor vehicle, comprising a drive housing, on which is mounted by means of a central ball and cap bearing a mirror glass carrier, which is provided with intersecting metal toothed strips, chains or the like, wh... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6471362 | Mirror with improved button construction An electrified rearview mirror includes a housing supporting a rearview mirror subassembly, and a bezel attached to the housing. The bezel includes a section of material defining a plurality of three-sided button openings on a face of the bezel, with the ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6467919 | Mirror with split ball mount and hold-open device A mirror construction includes an interior rearview mirror housing having a socket, and includes a mirror mount having a ball section that angularly and adjustably engages the socket to form a ball connection. The ball section has a radially open portion ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467918 | Vehicle exterior mirror attachment devices, methods and kits for display of indicia A device for displaying indicia is constructed to fit onto a mirror housing of an exterior mirror of a motor vehicle. The device, upon installation, displays a desired indicia facing the front of the vehicle without obstructing the view of the mirrored su... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467917 | Stiffened external rearview mirror assembly A rearview mirror supporting assembly is provided for use on a vehicle. A carrier for the rearview mirror supporting assembly contains a stiffening frame. The carrier is configured to receive a foam element internally to encapsulate and further stiffen th... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6450654 | Polysilicon microelectric reflectors A microelectronic reflector is fabricated by forming a first polysilicon layer on a microelectronic substrate, forming a first phosphosilicate glass (PSG) layer on the first polysilicon layer, and reactive ion etching to remove the first PSG layer from at... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6450653 | Tri-faceted vehicle side view mirror assembly A tri-faceted side view mirror assembly having a tri-faceted vehicle side view mirror that provides an increased viewing angled which encompasses the side and back side of a vehicle. The tri-faceted vehicle side view mirror assembly includes a two-part ho... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6447129 | Vehicle mirror assembly In a vehicle door mirror device, a bracket is divided into a frame and a case member. Thus, the frame and the like for a vehicle right side and for a vehicle left side can both hold a mirror at a vehicle rear side thereof. A mounting hole and a supporting... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6447128 | Rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle with monitor A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle is provided. The rearview mirror assembly includes a monitor which receives collected data from an imaging device on the vehicle. The mirror and monitor permit a driver to view the mirror image and collected data s... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6447127 | Vehicle inner mirror assembly and method of assembly thereof A spring having four urging legs is fixed in a stay of a mirror, and retention pawls corresponding to the urging legs are formed at a base fixed within a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The urging legs engage with the retention pawls so that the stay ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6447126 | Support post architecture for micromechanical devices A support pillar 426 for use with a micromechanical device, particularly a digital micromirror device, comprising a pillar material 422 supported by a substrate 400 and covered with a metal layer 406. The support pillar 426 is fabricated by depositing a l... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6443580 | Exterior rearview mirror having sending unit for garage door opener An exterior rearview mirror for a motor vehicle has a mirror head having a housing and a support arranged in the housing. The housing has an opening and a cover for closing the opening. The cover has at least one sending unit for a garage door opener. The... | 09/03/2002 |
