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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7753537 | Glare reduction device A glare reduction device that includes a pair of external mirrors located on a vehicle, with each mirror including an internal motor and a layer of light-reducing covering that is extendable and retractable over each mirror by a small, internal electric motor. The l... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7427141 | Mirror unit for automobile Disclosed is a mirror unit for a vehicle, which includes a mirror case (10) having a receiving space formed therein; a pivoting bracket (20) axially coupled to an inside of the mirror case (10); a first operating unit (30) installed to a ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7378136 | Optical film coating A low fringing film coating includes a transparent polymeric layer having a surface, and a plurality of projections extending away from the surface. The projections have a mean height of 0.05 to 1 μm and a mean distance between projections of 0.5 to 2 mm. The coati... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7362237 | Modular rearview mirror assembly A vehicle rearview mirror assembly including a mirror, an electronic component unit, a protective housing exposing the mirror through a viewing aperture and enclosing the electronic component unit, an RF antenna connected to the electronic component unit, and a supp... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7342716 | Multiple cavity low-emissivity coatings Multiple cavity low-emissivity coatings. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339728 | Low-emissivity coatings having high visible transmission and low solar heat gain coefficient Low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective to infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7310178 | Rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprises an electro-optic mirror unit whose reflectivity is variable in response to an electrical voltage applied thereto. The mirror unit includes a first substrate and a second substrate with an electro-optic med... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7255451 | Electro-optic mirror cell A reflective element assembly for a variable reflectance vehicular mirror includes a front substrate having a transparent conductive coating disposed on a second surface, and a rear substrate having a third surface conductive coating disposed on its third surface an... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7038577 | Object detection system for vehicle An imaging system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor and a control. The imaging sensor is operable to capture an image of a scene occurring exteriorly of the vehicle. The control receives the captured image, which comprises an image data set representative of ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7035678 | Modular rearview mirror assembly including an electronic control module A modular rearview mirror assembly for vehicles incorporates a housing into the mirror assembly case for supporting an electronic control module to reduce the vibration, to ease the installation of the components in the mirror assembly, and to improve access to the ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7035022 | Observation optical system and optical apparatus An observation optical system is disclosed with which the Fresnel reflection at the surfaces of optical members can be reduced, the transmittance can be improved, and the surface reflection ghost that occur among a plurality of optical surfaces can be suppressed. Th... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7001032 | Automotive rear view mirror An automotive rear view mirror includes a primary flat reflective surface that generates an undistorted image, and three secondary reflective surfaces that are curved so as to increase the field of view laterally and also vertically. The curved reflective surfaces i... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6886950 | Glare reduction rear view mirror assembly A glare reduction rear view mirror assembly for eliminating the glare from the headlights of vehicles coming up from behind the user's vehicle. The glare reduction rear view mirror assembly includes a frame having back, top, bottom, and side walls, and also having a... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6874895 | Vehicle mirror system with vehicle heading sensor assembly A vehicle rearview mirror system includes a rearview mirror assembly having an electro-optic reflective element, a support for attaching the reflective element to a portion of the vehicle and a control. The reflective element is movable with respect to the support. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6863405 | Automatic dimming mirror using semiconductor glare sensor An automatically dimming mirror includes a dimming element having variable reflectivity, the degree of reflectivity based on a control signal. An ambient light sensor is positioned to receive light from a region generally in front of the vehicle. The ambient light s... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6802617 | Vehicle image capture system A system apparatus, means and method for controlling a plurality of variable reflectance mirrors (or mirror segments), including a rearview mirror and side view mirrors, which change their reflectance level in response to a plurality of drive voltages applied theret... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6789907 | Individual mirror control system A control system for a plurality of electrochromic elements, for example, used in automobiles, to control the glare of the IEC elements used as a rearview mirror (20) as well as the OEC elements (24, 26) used as sideview mirrors (24, 26). The IE... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6755542 | Automatic dimming mirror using semiconductor light sensor with integral charge collection An automatically dimming mirror includes a dimming element having variable reflectivity, the degree of reflectivity based on a control signal. An ambient light sensor is positioned to receive light from a region generally in front of the vehicle. The ambient light s... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6742904 | Vehicle equipment control with semiconductor light sensors Equipment on automotive vehicle is controlled by a system including at least one semiconductor light sensor having variable sensitivity to light. Each light sensor generates a light signal indicative of the intensity of light incident on the light sensor. Control lo... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6679608 | Sensor device having an integral anamorphic lens The inventive sensor device provides different fields of view in transverse directions. The sensor device include a support structure, a sensing element mounted on the support substrate for sensing optical radiation and generating an electrical output sig... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6648478 | Vehicle mirror system with vehicle heading sensor assembly A vehicle rearview mirror system includes a rearview mirror assembly having an electro-optic reflective element, a support for attaching the reflective element to a portion of the vehicle and a control. The reflective element is movable with respect to th... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6595650 | Individual mirror control system A control system for a plurality of electrochromic elements, for example, used in automobiles, to control the glare of the IEC elements used as a rearview mirror (20) as well as the OEC elements (24, 26) used as sideview mirrors (24, 26). The IEC element ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6520652 | Method and apparatus for reducing undesirable reflected light in integrated opto-electronic modules A method for reducing reflection of undesirable light in an opto-electronic package includes the coating of the interior surfaces of the package with light absorbing materials. Accordingly, when stray or scattered light is incident on package surfaces, re... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6447124 | Electro-optic rearview mirror system An electro-optic interior rearview mirror system is provided for a vehicle, comprising an interior rearview mirror assembly including an interior electro-optic reflective element and an interior mirror housing for said reflective element. The mirror assem... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6386713 | Individual mirror control system A control system for a plurality of electrochromic elements, for example, used in automobiles, to control the glare of the IEC elements used as a rearview mirror (20) as well as the OEC elements (24, 26) used as sideview mirrors (24, 26). The IEC element ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6379013 | Vehicle equipment control with semiconductor light sensors Equipment on automotive vehicle (20) is controlled by a system at least one semiconductor light sensor (170, 170') having variable sensitivity to light. Each light sensor generates a light signal (164) indicative of the intensity of light incident on the ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6299316 | Electro-optic rearview mirror system An electro-optic interior rearview mirror system is provided for a vehicle, comprising an interior rearview mirror assembly including an interior electro-optic reflective element and an interior mirror housing for said reflective element. The mirror assem... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6244715 | Mass transit vehicle window glare-reducing assembly A windshield glare-reducing assembly includes a tubular sleeve configured to receive an elongated light source such as a fluorescent lamp. Louvers are supported along the sleeve so as to fit closely around such a lamp without touching or being mounted dir... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6199988 | Retractable device, of the light shield type, for an optical instrument such as a space telescope A retractable device (20), of a light shield type, is mounted on an optical instrument (10), such as a space telescope. The device comprises rods (22, 24) articulated about the optical instrument (10), within planes containing its axis (12), and a flexibl... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6193379 | Electrochromic assembly including at least one polymeric substrate An electrochromic assembly includes a transparent front element and a rear element each having front and rear surfaces. At least one of the front and rear elements is made from a plastic that maintains its integrity when exposed to organic solvents. A lay... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6193377 | Dual rear view mirrors for trucks and other vehicles A dual rear view mirror assembly for trucks and other vehicles comprising a bracket assembly having an upper portion and a lower portion, each bracket portion having an inboard end adapted to be attached to a truck and like vehicles forwardly of the drive... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6142638 | Remotely adjustable, anti-glare vehicle mirror system with single-motor shaft parallel to mirror This single-actuator-and-cam, remotely adjustable, exterior vehicle rear-view mirror provides the driver with glare-free viewing toward the rear of the vehicle, by switching between a high-reflectivity position and a low-reflectivity position at the same ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6099131 | Electro-optic rearview mirror system An electro-optic rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior mirror housing (10) containing an interior electro-optic mirror unit (18). At least one light sensor, and preferably a pair of light sensors (24, 26), is provided for sensing the a... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6024456 | Non-hazardous side rear view mirror A bright light reducing side rear view mirror system is provided including a frame attached to a side of an exterior of a vehicle. Also included is a mirror assembly having a mirror and a glass plate mounted to the frame A surface of the glass plate is an... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5993013 | Automatic tilting side view mirror An automatic tilting side view mirror comprising a housing, a mirror pivotally connected to the housing, and a solenoid link pivotally connected to both the mirror and the housing. The solenoid link moves the mirror from a normal viewing position to its a... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5984483 | Dual state mirror assembly A dual state mirror assembly for use with motor vehicles includes a housing having an open front for receiving an outer substrate to form an enclosure. The outer substrate has a surface coated with a thin metal film to act as a beam splitter. An inner sub... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5798881 | Dual state mirror assembly A dual state mirror assembly for use with motor vehicles includes a housing having an open front for receiving an outer substrate to form an enclosure. The outer substrate has a surface coated with a thin metal film to act as a beam splitter. An inner sub... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5751490 | Dual reflective element vehicle side view mirror assembly A dual reflective element vehicle side view mirror including a mirror housing; a dual element mirror having a first surface having a reflective element thereon and a second surface opposite to and parallel with the first surface having a second reflective... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5691849 | Rear-view assembly for a vehicle and an adaptor therefor A rear-view assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror and an anti-dazzle adaptor which is movably mounted in front of the mirror and which includes an optical cell having at least one electrically adjustable luminous characteristic selected from the group ... | 11/25/1997 |
