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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092031 | Systems and methods for mirror mounting with minimized distortion A method for mounting a mirror for use in a telescope includes attaching the mirror to a plurality of adjustable mounts; determining a distortion in the mirror caused by the plurality adjustable mounts, and, if the distortion is determined to be above a predetermine... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8075146 | Fixing device for position regulating mechanisms for external rear-view mirrors on motor vehicles A fixing device for position regulating mechanisms for external rear-view mirrors for motor vehicles, applicable to external rear-view mirrors of the type which are comprised of a support (1), attached to which is a housing (6) which encases or is part... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8016437 | Vehicular door mirror device A vehicular mirror device includes a housing which is comprised of two housing components at least partially opposed to each other, and which is adapted to cover a mirror from the front during traveling of a vehicle. A collar is integrally and projectingly provided ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7922345 | Rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle with an interior mountable bracket An outside rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle includes a mirror housing including a circumferential lateral wall defining an opening, an insertion opening and a back wall. The outside rear view mirror assembly also includes a mirror mounting bracket inser... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914160 | Projection television A projection television includes: a mirror holder made up of a metal bracket fixed with its one end attached to a cabinet and a mirror holder cover made of synthetic resin having a square-cornered U shape part into which the other end of the bracket is fitted; and a... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7896508 | Gun mirror A mirror attached to a weapon such as a rifle, pistol or shotgun. The gun mirror is a slightly convex mirror seated in a flexible seat which is anchored to a weapon by flexible legs which may be magnetic or have a threaded fastener or have hook/loop fasteners. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7854524 | High stiffness low mass supporting structure for a mirror assembly Systems and methods of providing support to a mirror assembly including a high-stiffness, low mass structure. An L-shaped support, in conjunction with a shelf member and a plurality of fingers, provides support to a chuck upon which an operation (such as a wafer ins... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7830574 | Light scanning apparatus A light scanning apparatus according to the invention includes a reflecting mirror, a screw, an elastic member, and an optical housing. The reflecting mirror reflects the light beam deflected by deflection unit toward a object to be scanned. The screw supports a ref... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7815325 | Vehicle side mirror A vehicle side mirror includes: a housing attached to a vehicle and holding a mirror; and a cover member being attachable to the housing, the cover member and the housing forming an integral outer shape of the vehicle side mirror when the cover member is appropriate... | 10/19/2010 |
| RE41836 | Mirror system with varying characteristics based on vehicle positioning A rearview mirror system comprising a passenger-side mirror having a lower natural frequency and/or more resiliency than the driver-side mirror. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7798659 | Vehicle mirror having a light source A vehicle mirror comprises a lens, a reflective member disposed so as to receive light from the lens, and a support disposed so as to support the lens and the reflective member. A control system is connected to the reflective member and is effective to control the r... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7780302 | Method of forming and mounting an angled reflector In a method of forming a device so as to include a reflective surface at a specific angle to an incident optical axis, a region of a first major surface of a substrate is exposed to an anisotropic etchant to form a surface having the specific angle with respect to t... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7760410 | Mirror support device and optical scanning apparatus adopting the same A mirror support device has a frame with a mounting surface on which a mirror is mounted at an angle. An elastic member has a first end, a second end, and a plurality of pressing portions. The first end is fixed to the top of the frame, and the second end urges the ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7706041 | Scanning module of image scanner A scanning module of an image scanner for scanning a document includes a base, a reflective mirror stand mounted on the base, a shaft rotatably mounted on the reflective mirror stand, a reflective mirror member fixed on the shaft and rotatable with the shaft, and a ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7699480 | High positioning reproducible low torque mirror-actuator interface The present high positioning reproducible mirror-actuator interface disclosed herein overcomes the deficiencies associated with conventional interface systems and offer a number of advantages that are disclosed herein. Generally, the mirror mounts provide a reliable... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7695148 | Rear view mirror GPS holder The invention is a rear view mirror GPS holder that is composed of a pair of telescoping arms that are hingedly connected and of which hang from a neck of a rearview mirror. An opposing end of the telescoping arms attach to GPS holder. The ends of the telescoping ar... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7628498 | Positioning device of a vehicle exterior auxiliary rear mirror A positioning device of a vehicle exterior auxiliary rear mirror includes a connecting base, two curved arms and two fixing arms. The connecting base is integrally formed on a back of an auxiliary rear mirror near a vehicle exterior rear mirror, shaped rectangular w... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7614755 | Retainer clip for a mirror assembly housing bezel An exterior vehicle mirror assembly comprising a housing including at least one retainer clip slot; a bezel carried on said housing; a retainer clip flange extending from said bezel generally adjacent said retainer clip slot; at least one retainer clip carried by sa... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7609431 | Light scanning device and image forming apparatus A light scanning device which exposes a photoconductor of an image forming apparatus, includes: a light emitting unit which emits a light; a mirror which reflects a light emitted by the light emitting unit in a direction toward the photoconductor; an obtaining unit ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7488083 | Vehicular rearview components and assemblies The present invention provides improved vehicular rearview assemblies and components for incorporation into rearview assemblies. ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7481545 | Method of forming and mounting an angled reflector In a method of forming a device so as to include a reflective surface at a specific angle to an incident optical axis, a region of a first major surface of a substrate is exposed to an anisotropic etchant to form a surface having the specific angle with respect to t... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7429116 | Projection objective and method for its manufacture A method of manufacturing a projection objective (22) of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus (10). The projection objective (22) comprises at least one mirror (M1 to M6) that each have a mirror support (241 to ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7423522 | Tire pressure alert system A tire pressure alert system suitable for use in a vehicle includes a vehicular tire pressure monitoring system and a telematic system of the vehicle. The telematic system of the vehicle is operable to wirelessly communicate between the vehicle and an external servi... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7399093 | Reflection mirror of projection television and fabrication method thereof Disclosed is a reflection mirror of a projection television to prevent the frame of the projection television from being deformed and to fabricate the projection television with ease. The reflection mirror is fabricated by forming a plurality of ribs at a section of... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399095 | Apparatus for mounting a panoramic mirror The present invention is directed to a mounting apparatus for mounting a panoramic mirror in front of the focal point of a camera. The mounting apparatus comprises a conical optical stage configured to contact the mirror at an end point along the longitudinal axis. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396138 | Vibration type tilting device A tilting device for repeatedly tilting light reflected from a micro-mirror panel is disclosed. A vibration type tilting device, comprising a mirror positioned on a light path which reflects light transmitted from a digital micro-mirror panel, a mirror holder having... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387395 | Optical units In a method for producing an optical unit having an optical element deviating from a circular shape, for an optical imaging system, in particular for a projection objective in semiconductor lithography in the EUV region, a supporting part is provided, which is provi... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387396 | Outside mirror apparatus for vehicle A mirror housing includes a temporary fixing member that is formed of a plate having a groove. An additional part includes a temporary fixing member that includes an insertion portion engaged with the groove to position and guide the additional part in a setting dir... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7370984 | Rearview mirror assembly for motor vehicles A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly has a holding component and clamping parts to clamp the mirror assembly to the holding component. Alternative embodiments of the holding component and clamping parts are also disclosed. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370985 | Vehicular mirror with slip clutch for jack screw actuator A motorized tilt actuator assembly comprises one or more threaded jack screws attached to a mirror glass case and traveling along one or more threaded actuator shafts with rotation of the motor. When a jack screw reaches its limit of travel, relative movement betwee... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370983 | Interior mirror assembly with display An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a display screen that is extendable and retractable relative to a casing. The display screen is movably mounted at the casing and movable or slidable in a direction generally parallel to a length axis of the reflective e... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369287 | Mirror positioning structure for compensation of skew and bow and laser scanning unit employing the same A mirror positioning structure for compensating skew and bow includes a mirror rotating member having a recess at one side to hold a mirror inserted therein and a rotation shaft protruding from an opposite side. A mirror position changing member has an opening throu... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7362493 | Micromirror and post arrangements on substrates A micromirror of a micromirror array of a spatial light modulator used in display systems comprises a mirror plate attached to a hinge that is supported by two posts formed on a substrate. Also the mirror plate is operable to rotate along a rotation axis that is par... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353614 | Vehicle compass system with continuous automatic calibration The compass system of the present invention utilizes an improved calibration routine in which a processing circuit of the compass recalibrates the compass each time three data points are obtained from a magnetic field sensor that meet predetermined criteria. One suc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341356 | Dual magnification vanity mirror adjustable in height and orientation A dual magnification vanity mirror adjustable in height and orientation includes an elongated stanchion curved into the shape of a C having a downwardly depending threaded support leg insertably receivable through a central hole in a base plate and removably fastena... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336409 | Miniature flexure based scanners for angle multiplexing The present invention provides a spatial flexure comprising: a base section; an end section; and an intermediate laterally contracting and expanding section connecting the base and end sections, whereby when the intermediate section laterally expands or contracts, t... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334905 | Rearview mirror for skid steer loader A rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The motor vehicle includes a cab portion and a pair of pivotally movable lift arms that move up and down along the sides of the cab portion. The rear view mirror is disposed between the cab portion and th... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328103 | Navigation system for a vehicle An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a reflective element. An information display is at the interior rearview mirror assembly and displays information for viewing by a driver of the vehicle. The inform... | 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 |
