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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7607788 | Auto dimming vehicle mirror A vehicle mirror assembly comprising a reflective element for reflecting incident light, the reflective element having a viewable side, a dimming element for varying the intensity of light reflected from the viewable side, a photo-electric power cell for powering th... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7414772 | Color-neutral reflective control switchable thin film material The present invention provides a reflective control switchable thin film material that can become completely colorless when transparent, and the present invention relates to a reflective control switchable thin film material composed of a multilayer thin film in whi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7349073 | Efficient optical system and beam pathway design for laser-based distance measuring device An efficient optical system and beam transmission and reception pathway design of particular applicability in the implementation of a cost effective, compact laser-based range-finding instrument. The design is one in which the visual pathway may be made coincident w... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344260 | Stowable laser eye protection A stowable laser eye protection system is provided as a solution for protecting the eyes of pilots and other vehicle operators and optical sensors such as during critical phases of flight and for general protection against a wide range of spectral wavelengths. A sto... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7318648 | Auto dimming vehicle mirror A vehicle mirror assembly comprising a reflective element for reflecting incident light, the reflective element having a viewable side, a dimming element for varying the intensity of light reflected from the viewable side, a photo-electric power cell for powering th... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7286191 | Dynamic display device A dynamic display device is disclosed, that is adapted to be removably attached to the front of a conventional monitor, such as a television monitor. The device intercepts the light emitted by the monitor to produce an abstract, moving display. An opaque grid struct... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7265888 | Color-stabilized electrochromic devices An electrochromic device comprising: (a) a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; (b) a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; (c) an electrochromic medium... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7265656 | Vehicle imaging system A vehicle imaging system includes an imaging sensor, an imaging sensor bracket and an image processor. A vehicle mounting portion of the bracket is configured to mount at a mounting element for a license plate of the vehicle, and a sensor mounting portion of the bra... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7259495 | Conductive polymer actuator Two conductive polymer films, one of which swells and the other of which shrinks by an oxidation-reduction reaction, are connected to a link mechanism for reciprocally converting shrinkage-directional displacements of one film to swell-directional displacements of t... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7245205 | Vehicle with control for the automatic adjustment of the transparency of vehicle window panes The invention concerns a vehicle with a window pane, especially a front window, a rear window, a side window or a roof window, for covering of the internal space of the vehicle. The transparency of the window pane is adjustable, and the vehicle includes a control fo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7203219 | Transmitter optical sub assembly, for instance for high speed optical transceivers A transmitter optical sub assembly includes a laser source having associated therewith a laser driver and a package for housing the laser source (10) and the laser driver. The package includes respective separate compartments for the laser source and the lase... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196742 | Shade assembly for display screen An assembly structured to facilitate the viewing of a display screen or like display structure of the type typically found on a digital camera. A base having an open interior is fixedly or removably secured in surrounding relation to the display screen and extends. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195381 | Vehicle interior LED lighting system A vehicle lighting system for a vehicle includes an accessory module assembly that is adapted for attachment to an interior portion of a vehicle and configured to illuminate, for example, an area inside the vehicle. The module assembly includes a single high-intensi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7167796 | Vehicle navigation system for use with a telematics system A navigation system for a vehicle includes a vehicle-based telematics system, a vehicle-based global positioning system and a control. The telematics system is operable to receive a user input from a driver of the vehicle and to download directional information from... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7167294 | Automobile exterior sideview mirror system An automobile exterior sideview mirror system includes an exterior sideview mirror assembly, which includes a reflective element assembly. The reflective element assembly includes a first reflective element having a unit magnification and a second reflective element... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7073927 | Backup mirror accessory An accessory attachable to a backup mirror provides safety features to reduce vehicular accidents and includes a high density light bar 22 extending in vertically; a halogen bulb 24 directed laterally of the vehicle to illuminate the region immediately... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7046448 | Vehicle information display A rearview mirror display system for a vehicle including a rearview mirror assembly, a reflective element and a projection display. The rearview mirror assembly comprises a mirror casing. The reflective element is included at the casing and has a front and a back. T... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7042616 | 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... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7031062 | Assembly of beam splitters An assembly of beam splitters of the invention includes a roof-prism, a triangle prism and a complementary prism; wherein the roof-prism has a first emitting/receiving surface, the triangle prism has a second emitting/receiving surface and the complementary prism ha... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7012543 | Rearview mirror assembly incorporating accessories An interior rearview mirror system for use in a vehicle includes a mirror support assembly for attachment to the interior of a vehicle. The mirror support assembly comprises a first electronic accessory such as an imaging sensor. A reflective mirror element is dispo... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7009751 | Electrochromic rearview mirror incorporating a third surface partially transmissive reflector The inventive electrochromic mirror may be used in a vehicle rearview mirror assembly having a light source positioned behind the electrochromic mirror for selectively projecting light through the mirror. The electrochromic mirror includes front and rear spaced elem... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004593 | Interior rearview mirror system with compass An interior rearview mirror system includes a compass system and a display. The compass system is operable to display information indicative of a directional heading of the vehicle to a driver of the vehicle. The display comprises a plurality of ports formed in a re... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005974 | Vehicle imaging system A vehicle imaging system includes an imaging sensor having a field of view exterior of a vehicle, an image processor and a display. The imaging sensor generates a signal indicative of an image representative of a scene occurring within the field of view. The image p... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6974940 | Anti-glare rearview mirror assembly and reflectance control method of same An anti-glare rearview mirror assembly and a reflectance control method thereof are disclosed. The assembly includes an electrochromic rearview mirrors, two rearward light sensors, and a comparative controller. The sensors receiving a first rearward light from a fir... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971755 | Adjustable side-mounted rear view mirror A rear view mirror that is mounted on the side of a land vehicle includes a mirror pivotally mounted on a housing and a solenoid-actuated ram connected to the mirror. The solenoid is controlled by a control button located inside the land vehicle to change the orient... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6970073 | Vehicular rearview mirror system with microcontroller A vehicular rearview mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror system having an electrochromic reflective element, a digital electrochromic drive circuit supplying a drive signal to the reflective element and a garage door opener. The garage door opener inc... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6967635 | Computer monitor screen A computer monitor screen has a screen lens, a connection seat having an upper rack and a lower groove, a pair of hanging mounts, and a plurality of fastening devices. The screen lens has a plurality of through holes. The connection seat further has a plurality of t... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6958844 | Power supply for electrochromic mirrors in high voltage automotive power systems A rearview mirror assembly is disclosed including a housing adapted to be mounted to the vehicle, a mirror disposed in the housing, at least one electrically powered device disposed in the housing, and a power supply for receiving power from a vehicle power source h... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6952299 | Electrochromic device The present invention provides an electrochromic device in which a color during the coloring mode is gray. A lower ITO transparent electrode film 12 constituting a lower electrode film is formed on a transparent glass substrate 10. On the lower ITO tra... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6950220 | 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... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945657 | Surveying instrument A surveying instrument includes a sighting telescope having an objective lens and an eyepiece; an erecting optical system functioning so that an image formed by said objective lens is viewed as an erect image through the eyepiece; and a light shield device, position... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941690 | Display cover for vehicle exterior sideview mirrors An apparatus, consisting primarily of colored, dyed stretchable materials arranged solely to form display indicia, is constructed to fit onto, and substantially conform to the complex three-dimensional curvilinear shape of, a mirror housing of a motor vehicle exteri... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6909361 | Wireless communication system A wireless communication system comprises an interior rearview mirror assembly located within the interior cabin of a vehicle, a first wireless communication link in short-range wireless communication with a personal accessory of an occupant of the vehicle and a sec... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6906632 | Vehicular sound-processing system incorporating an interior mirror user-interaction site for a restricted-range wireless communication system The interior cabin of a vehicle is provided with a vehicular sound-processing system that comprises an interior rearview mirror assembly, the mirror assembly including a mirror housing and a reflective element. An accessory is located in the interior cabin. The inte... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906842 | Electrochromic devices The invention includes many applications for electrochromic devices that require neutral colors and patterned electrodes. It uses novel materials, ways of making the materials, device configurations and applications. In one aspect, the device also includes electrica... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6863406 | Apparatus and method for fabricating, sorting, and integrating materials with holographic optical traps An apparatus and method for manipulating, effecting interaction of, photochemically transforming and/or sorting small dielectric particles or other materials. The apparatus and method involves use of one or more diffractive optical elements which each receive a lase... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6852396 | Photodiffusion sheet and backlight unit using this It is an object of the present invention to provide a light diffusing sheet that has a less tendency to be deflected due to heat generated by a lamp and a back light unit using this. The light diffusing sheet of the present invention comprises a base sheet and a lig... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6830348 | Antiglare and antireflection film, polarizer, and image display device An antiglare and antireflection film is provided, which can be formed by a wet-coating method and which is excellent in the antireflection property, antifouling property, scratch resistance, clearness of transmitted image and planar uniformity. A polarizer and a liq... | 12/14/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6786610 | Glare blocking device An apparatus is provided for automatically reducing glare produced from a spatial scene by reducing the intensity of light rays propagating from points in the three-dimensional spatial scene towards an optical element having a field of view. Further, an apparatus is... | 09/07/2004 |
