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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177376 | Vehicular interior rearview mirror system An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror housing, an electro-optic reflective element and an information display. The information display is disposed in the mirror housing rearward of the transfle... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8128246 | Fast steering mirror An apparatus for tilting a mirror. The apparatus includes a plate for supporting the mirror and a diaphragm sandwiched between the mirror and the plate. The diaphragm includes cutout portions forming a pattern in the diaphragm. As the plate provides tilt motion to t... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8047667 | Vehicular interior rearview mirror system An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly and an information display operable to display information for viewing by the driver of the vehicle through a transflective mirror reflector of a reflective element of the... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7918570 | Vehicular interior rearview information mirror system An interior rearview information mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror housing and a reflective element, and includes an information display operable to display information for viewing by the driver of the equipped... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7832882 | Information mirror system An information mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having an electro-optic transflective reflective element and a reconfigurable liquid crystal video display operable to display information. The video display is disposed in the mirror housing... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7815326 | Interior rearview mirror system An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly, a casing, a transflective reflective element, a compass sensor and a control. An information display disposed behind said reflective element whereby information displayed... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7726822 | Interior rearview mirror system An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly and a control having control circuitry. An information display is disposed behind a transflective reflective element to display information that is viewable through the tr... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7670016 | Interior rearview mirror system with compass An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror housing, a transflective reflective element, a compass sensor and compass circuitry. An information display is disposed in the mirror housing rearward of a... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7540620 | Video mirror system with compass A video mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly and a video display screen disposed in a mirror housing and behind a transflective mirror reflector of a transflective reflective element of the interior rearview mirror assembly. Info... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7452090 | Interior rearview mirror system with compass An interior rearview mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly and a compass sensor having first and second magnetoresponsive sensing elements. A physical mount mounts the compass sensor at the rear of the reflective element whereby the compass sen... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448765 | Holding arm connection for exterior vehicle mirror assembly An exterior vehicle mirror assembly is disclosed having a holding arm connection with reduced wind turbulence comprising a holding arm having a first end and a second end for attachment to the vehicle. A mirror head is carried by the holding arm having a mirror elem... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7410265 | Focusing-device for the radiation from a light source A focusing-device for the radiation from a light source (2) is provided with a collector mirror (1, 1′) which is arranged in a mount (24) and collects the light, in virtual or real terms, from the light source (2) at the second focus ( | 08/12/2008 |
| 7390102 | Vehicle external rear view mirror with integral pivot detent assembly A pivot and detent mechanism is disclosed. The mechanism includes: a base 30 for mounting on a vehicle; an arm 40 for supporting a mirror head 20, the arm 40 pivotally connected to the base 30 to allow angular movement of the head ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7356880 | Hinge structure of micromirror device A hinge structure includes a rotatable plate member, a frame member, a spring member that connects the rotatable plate member with the frame member at each of two opposite positions along a rotation axis. The spring member includes a first axial section, a second ax... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350931 | Vehicular pivot mirror A vehicular pivot mirror assembly comprises a reflective element assembly pivotably attached to a support arm to enable rotation of the reflective element assembly relative to the support arm about a pivot connection. A positioning assembly enables rotation of the r... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347573 | Portable, foldable mirror The Present invention relates to a portable folding mirror. The mirror has a rear mirror panel, a plurality of mirror panels secured to the rear mirror panel. The plurality of mirror panels includes a base mirror panel, and two front mirror panels, wherein each pane... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341313 | Adjustable armrest with motion control An armrest includes an armrest support and a subassembly supported thereon for vertical adjustment by a height adjustment device having a rotatable high-lead-angle threaded shaft, a mating nut, and a trigger. The shaft member is rotatable upon a vertical force being... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329013 | Interior rearview mirror system with compass An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly, a casing having a reflective element, a compass sensor and a control. The compass sensor is disposed within the mirror casing and has a first magnetoresponsive sensing el... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7320526 | Portable wide-view mirror for blind-side backing of a semi-tractor trailer A portable wide-view mirror apparatus that allows a driver to see the rear half of the right blind-side of a trailer and right-side obstacles during a right blind-side backing maneuver. Generally, a notebook-like design wherein the mirror opens up from the attached ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7303295 | Rear view mirror assembly and system A rear view mirror assembly including a housing and a mirror frame mounted in the housing. A pivot base sub-assembly is rotatably mounted in the housing and in mechanical communication with the mirror frame. A stored energy device is fixed to the housing and coupled... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303297 | Vehicular mirror with improved bearing fit An extendable, foldable rearview mirror assembly comprises a ball bearing assembly for facilitating the extension of a reflective element assembly relative to a cantilevered extension arm while minimizing unwanted movement of the reflective element assembly. The rea... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290891 | Dual mirror mounting assembly A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror on a vehicle bulkhead. The assembly includes a generally Z-shaped mirror mounting bracket configured for attachment to a structural portion of the vehicle inside an engine bay of the vehicle, and a support member conn... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288053 | Reformer exercise apparatus anchor bar and carriage stop/assembly A reformer exercise apparatus has a head end and a foot end and a pair of spaced apart parallel track members, a movable carriage mounted on the track members for movement between the head and foot end. One or more springs are connected between the carriage and an e... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286137 | Method and system for constrained pixel graytones interpolation for pattern rasterization A method and system for preparing data to be used by a patterning device. The method including the following steps: a first set of graytones for a set of pixels is calculated, the first set of graytones corresponding to a center of a pattern being located at a first... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270430 | Powered telescoping trailer tow mirror A vehicle external review-view mirror assembly having an extension and retraction mechanism for a telescopic arm support that connects a mirror head to a mirror mounting bracket is disclosed. The assembly comprises: a hollow outer arm extending from the bracket, an ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267384 | Removable mounting bracket A quickly installed and quickly removable tubular mounting bracket that supports a side view mirror and is connected at a minimum to the upper hinge structure remaining on the side of the vehicle after the door is removed. On two-door 4×4 off road vehicles commonly... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255452 | Plastic mirror assembly A mirror assembly particularly adapted for use with an exterior automotive fender includes a plastic housing and plastic reflective surface element or lens. The housing has a slot formed therein which receives a tab formed on the lens to enable the housing and the l... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246910 | Vehicle rearview mirror system with compass sensor and method of making same A method of manufacturing a vehicle rearview mirror system including providing a reflective element and providing a common circuit board having first and second circuit portions joined with a breakout interface. The first circuit portion is populated with electronic... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248225 | Vehicle mirror housing antenna assembly An antenna assembly is disclosed. The antenna assembly includes an externally-located vehicular mirror housing and an antenna assembly. The externally-located vehicular mirror housing includes a cable exit passage. The antenna assembly includes at least one antenna ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237641 | Driving support apparatus A driving support apparatus of the present invention comprises an imaging device which picks up a peripheral image of a vehicle, a detecting device which detects action information of a moving object present around the vehicle, an information generating device which... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216996 | Mirror with interchangeable appearance covers A mirror system having a common framework that allows interchangeability of mirror styles. The mirror system includes a first skeleton support structure operatively attached to a portion of a vehicle. The support structure including a mounting bracket therein. A rem... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216994 | Vehicle exterior rearview mirror assembly A mirror system for a vehicle comprising an exterior rearview mirror assembly, which includes a fixed portion which is configured to mount to a side of the vehicle. The movable portion includes a reflective element and a reflective element actuator. The reflective e... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7193767 | Method for enhancing visibility Method for automatic image enhancement to common optics in-use today at various visibility conditions by combining devices such as a Light Control Panel (32), collimating optics (30, 31), diffractive optics (45,46), reflective optics (35, 36 | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192142 | Wall hanging apparatus for projection apparatus A wall hanging apparatus for a projection apparatus comprises a fixing seat installed at the lower surface of the projection apparatus, supporting arm whose lower end is fixed on the surface of the fixing seat and reflection mirror fixed at the upper end of the supp... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7170669 | Spatial light modulator array with heat minimization and image enhancement features An enhanced spatial light modulator (ESLM) array, a microelectronics patterning system and a projection display system using such an ESLM for heat-minimization and resolution enhancement during imaging, and the method for fabricating such an ESLM array. The ESLM arr... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168817 | Roof mirror assembly An improved roof mirror assembly is provided. The roof mirror assembly of the invention is comprised of first and second mirror panels comprising first and second reflective surfaces and first and second mounting surfaces, respectively, the first and second mirror p... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168818 | 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. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163500 | Reformer exercise apparatus anchor bar assembly A reformer exercise apparatus has a generally rectangular frame having a head end and a foot end and including a pair of spaced apart parallel track members, a movable carriage mounted on the frame for movement along the track members between said head and foot ends... | 01/16/2007 |
