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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7287884 | Vehicle operation supporting device and vehicle operation supporting system A beam radiator that radiates visible light beams having a predetermined wavelength onto a road surface to inform drivers of other vehicles of the existence of a self-owned vehicle or to let a driver of the self-owned vehicle confirm a traveling path thereof is disp... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7196950 | Non-volatile semiconductor storage device performing ROM read operation upon power-on A power-on reset circuit has a power-on level detecting circuit which detects a power voltage to output a power-on reset signal and a delay circuit which delays the power-on reset signal output by the power-on level detecting circuit. Two chip address specifying pad... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7095334 | Strip LED light assembly for motor vehicle A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or cullminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply,... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091867 | Wavelength selectivity enabling subject monitoring outside the subject's field of view A detection system for monitoring a subject remains outside the normal field of view of the subject by using a wavelength selective optical member. In one application, an eye of a driver is repeatedly or continuously illuminated and imaged without effect on the fiel... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080930 | LED warning signal light and row of LED's A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or cullminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply,... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7046160 | LED warning light and communication system A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light and communication device comprising a controller for generating a first observable light signal and a second non-observable light signal within said first light signal. The second light signal is formed of packets of... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038593 | Strip LED light assembly for motor vehicle A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or cullminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply,... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7023606 | Micromirror array for projection TV In order to minimize light diffraction along the direction of switching and more particularly light diffraction into the acceptance cone of the collection optics, in the present invention, micromirrors are provided which are not rectangular. Also, in order to minimi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6995681 | LED warning signal light and movable support A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising an array of light sources configured on a light support and in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply, battery, or other electrical source. The warning sign... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6794831 | Non-flickering illumination based communication A system for and method of generating electromagnetic radiation in which the radiation has both a first and second utility. The electromagnetic radiation is modulated to produce electronically detectable variations to achieve the second utility, the variations not a... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6593565 | Vehicle interior rearview mirror assembly including an accessory-containing housing A vehicle interior rearview mirror assembly comprises a housing adapted for releasable mounting to a receiving structure on the interior surface of the windshield of a vehicle. A plurality of accessories preferably is included in the housing, with at leas... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6552326 | Low EMI multiplexed dual display A mirror assembly having an electrically adjustably reflectivity provides for the simultaneous display of a vehicle heading and an external temperature. The mirror assembly includes a reflective device, a dual display and a control circuit. The reflective... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6529601 | Method and apparatus for polarization-insensitive quantum cryptography A communication system uses quantum cryptography for the secure distribution of a key. A single-photon signal is phase-modulated and transmitted over a pair of time-multiplexed transmission paths. With each original single-photon signal in a given one of ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6467914 | Night vision goggles compatible with full color display An ANVIS aid, such as an ANVIS goggles set, with a first optical filter is described. A second optical filter blocking light in an opposite sense from the first optical filter is placed at a color display, which may otherwise present offending light that ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6419366 | Image display device An image display device is provided which comprises an antiglare surface having unevenness and pixels having a minimum pixel pitch (a) of about 10 to about 100 μm, wherein a ratio (Sm/a) of an average spacing of roughness peak (Sm) of said unevenness to ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6326613 | Vehicle interior mirror assembly adapted for containing a rain sensor A vehicle interior rearview mirror assembly comprises a housing having a front end releasably attached to the interior surface of the vehicle windshield and a rear end having a ball and socket joint for a rearview mirror unit. An internal wall subdivides ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6142637 | Night vision goggles compatible with full color display A night vision aid such as night vision goggles (13) is made compatable with a local full color display (17) by blocking local display light from being received by the night vision aid (13). A circular polarizer (23) of one left/right sense is positioned ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5905589 | Light transmittance adjusting apparatus A light transmittance adjusting apparatus for adjusting a windowpane of an automobile or a building has a fixed member and a movable member arranged in parallel with each other and having a plurality of light interception sections and light transmission s... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5657161 | Dual polarized filters to eliminate canopy reflections A system is provided for eliminating light reflections within the cockpit of a vehicle having a canopy with a reflective interior surface. A first polarizing filter overlies a lighted display, enabling an occupant of the vehicle viewing the display to rea... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5432633 | Intensity adjustable optical system Herein is described a process for the light-intensity balancing of an optical system, and a device for carrying out the process. The optical system consists of a light source, a lens installed in the beam path, and optoelectrical components that sends to ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5283683 | Windshield visor A windshield visor or visor attachment having a fixed panel and an extendible panel which may be opaque, mirrored, transparent, tinted or photogray. The extendible panel protects the driver against glare or brightness, and against direct effects of the de... | 02/01/1994 |
| 4288164 | Method and apparatus for viewing glowing objects A method for viewing a glowing steel body such as a billet for flaw inspection or identification. The process identification includes the step of providing identifying indicia on a surface of the billet. The billet is viewed by illuminating the billet wit... | 09/08/1981 |
