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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096688 | In-vehicle illumination device In an in-vehicle illumination device including: a room lamp section provided with a first light source section, and a light guide plate that guides a light of the first light source section from an end surface thereof and emits the light from a front surface thereof... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8083385 | Sunlight attenuation visor An apparatus for attenuating the intensity of light transmitted through the apparatus is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus may comprise a first polarizer having a first polarizing orientation and a second polarizer having a polarizing orientation perpendicu... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8038331 | In-vehicle illumination device In an in-vehicle illumination device including: a room lamp section provided with a first light source section and a light guide plate, a map lamp section provided with a second light source section and a lens, a first switch for use by the room lamp section, and a ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7780322 | Vehicle mirror with organic light-emitting display The invention relates to a mirror in a motor vehicle, in particular a make-up lighted or/vanity style mirror. At least one preferably reflective organic light-emitting diode display abuts the periphery of said mirror. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7534018 | Illuminated visor vanity A visor vanity for use in a vehicle includes a vanity mirror, a light source for providing illumination to the user of the mirror or for other purposes, an energy source independent of the vehicle's electrical system for energizing the light source, a switch for cau... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7425087 | Lamp unit The present invention is to provide a better design, and a uniform and bright lighting to a cover lens. A lamp holder holds a lamp L and a lamp bezel holds the lamp holder. The lamp bezel is attached to a roof of a vehicle. The cover lens covers a front side of the ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419206 | Interior trim fastener system A quick connect fastener system is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, a snap-in fastener is used for retaining an automotive vehicle interior trim member. A further aspect of the present invention employs a base and a resilient retainer, one of wh... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416318 | Signaling assembly A signaling assembly is described and which includes a semitransparent mirror; a reflector housing, defining a cavity, and which is juxtaposed relative to the semitransparent mirror; and an electromagnetic radiation emitter positioned in the reflector housing and wh... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416317 | Illumination lamp for interior vehicle An opening is formed through a roof trim of a vehicle, and a design part of an interior illumination lamp is mounted in this opening. Self-holding-purpose retaining lock piece portions are formed integrally on an opposite surface of a lens which forms part of the de... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416319 | Illumination device for vanity mirrors of motor vehicles sun visors The present invention relates to an illumination device for vanity mirrors of motor vehicle sun visors. The illumination device does not use cables as conducting elements nor external mechanical elements such as switches, simplifying the assembly operations. A condu... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7360932 | Mirror assembly for vehicle An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a reflective element having a front surface that is viewable by and directed generally toward a driver of a vehicle when the mirror assembly is installed in the vehicle. An overlay element applied to the front surface of... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360931 | Display device for a motor vehicle Indicating device for a motor vehicle, having at least one lighting element that is mounted in the housing of a mirror, for example by gluing it onto the mirror glass from the rear, and which illuminates the housing interior, making it only indirectly visible to the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7329850 | Vehicle rearview mirror system having a variable reflectance control A vehicle rearview mirror system includes an electro-optic reflective element, an ambient light sensor that is operable to sense ambient light, a glare light sensor that is operable to sense glare light and a circuit that is responsive to the ambient glare light sen... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327321 | Electromagnetic radiation assembly An electromagnetic radiation assembly is described and which includes a reflector having discrete first and second surfaces; a first electromagnetic radiation emitter positioned adjacent to the first surface; and a second electromagnetic radiation emitter positioned... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320525 | Rear-view mirror for vehicles A rearview mirror reflects ambient light and dims when light from headlights of a following motor vehicle is detected. Electrochromic mirror glass is fixedly secured to a frame within an opening. A sensor is fixedly secured to a housing for sensing ambient light and... | 01/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311427 | Covered illuminated vanity mirror assembly A vanity mirror frame (70) has insert-molded electrical contacts (117, 118) for holding a lamp in place in the frame and which, when assembled to a visor core, makes aligned electrical connections with the visor core electrical supply. Further, the van... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7270370 | Removable media storage compartment A storage compartment for a vehicle includes a base configured to be attached to a passenger compartment side portion of a vehicle roof. The storage compartment additionally includes a portable member that has at least one pocket. The portable member is configured t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267466 | Cargo lamp assembly for vehicles A cargo lamp assembly for vehicles includes a white light emitting diode having an aperture for emitting a light beam in horizontal and vertical planes of about 120°, and a lens for receiving the beam and reducing the beam in the horizontal plane to about 60° and ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267396 | Removable storage module for vehicle A removable storage module assembly configured for securement to the headliner in a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The headliner includes a storage module receiving area formed therein having a securement portion disposed proximate the receiving area. A storage... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7261450 | Dual function console lamp with integrated switching Dual function console lighting with integrated switching includes a lamp housing held by a retainer within a bezel secured to a vehicle interior. The lamp housing includes eccentrically positioned collinear pivot arms relative to a central longitudinal axis of a lam... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258470 | Vehicle sun visors having lighting devices A vehicle sun visor includes a visor body, a mirror mounted to the visor body, and a mirror cover slidably movable relative to the visor body along a reflective surface of the mirror between a closed position substantially covering the reflective surface of the mirr... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237836 | Motor vehicle roof A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward. Furthermore, the roof plate has a nontransparent area with a holding frame ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234752 | Molded visor with integral vanity frame A visor molded with an integral vanity frame. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the visor body is formed with a Class A grained surface and requires no additional finishing such as upholstery. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7221363 | Vehicle information displays The present invention relates to information display assemblies and various covert displays using the same. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217017 | Vanity for a vehicle A vanity is disclosed having a mirror and a light source adjacent the mirror to illuminate an object to be viewed in the mirror. A cover panel is coupled adjacent to the light source for movement to an open position to reveal the mirror and a closed position to conc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213945 | Light emitting diode and method for fabricating the same A light emitting diode unit comprises a light emitting element D1, a base 1 having a heat dissipating member 12 that dissipates heat generated by the light emitting element D1, and a first lens 2 comprising a reflecting element ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7209278 | Rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprises an electro-optic mirror unit whose reflectivity is variable in response to an electrical voltage applied thereto. At least one light sensor is included and an electrical circuit controls operation of the mirror unit... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205524 | Vehicle rearview mirror system having a variable reflectance control A vehicle rearview mirror system includes an electro-optic reflective element, an ambient light sensor that is operable to sense ambient light, a glare light sensor that is operable to sense glare light and a circuit that is responsive to the ambient glare light sen... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201427 | Sun visor assembly A sun visor assembly, wherein the sun visor thereof includes a vanity mirror and vanity lighting, wherein the functionally thereof is characterized by the sun visor being pivotal, rotatable and axially slidable relative to its mounting, wherein a slide mechanism sup... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192075 | Sun visor for vehicle and method of manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a sun visor for a vehicle and a method of manufacturing the sun visor. The structure of the sun visor is complicated and the cost thereof is increased when an elastically compressive elastic body is installed between both first and s... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188963 | Vehicle accessory module An accessory system of a vehicle comprises an accessory module assembly having a mounting portion, a head portion and a rearview mirror assembly. The mounting portion extends generally upward when mounted to an attachment member at a vehicle windshield. The head por... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179133 | Attachment device for the sun visor of a motor vehicle The present invention relates to an attachment device (100) for the sun visor of a motor vehicle having a receiving housing (106) mounted on the motor vehicle and a sun visor foot (108) connectable with the sun visor, wherein the receiving housi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176790 | Display device and vehicle A vehicle has a display device which widens the field of view (visible area) reflected by a side mirror or a back mirror mounted on the vehicle. To enable a driver driving the vehicle to confirm safety even when it is difficult for the driver to visually recognize s... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172322 | Framing for a window of a motor vehicle passenger compartment, and a motor vehicle door including such framing The invention related to framing (8) for the window of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, the framing having a support face between an inside edge (8a) and an outside edge (8b) of the framing and designed to be covered b... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7139821 | Method and apparatus for creating and deploying applications from a server application In a system where client and server components (or actors) of an application are organized as complementary hierarchical graphs, a method and apparatus for creating server applications and dynamically deploying server applications on a client system are described. T... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134707 | Selective light attenuation system A system for selectively attenuating light from a source of light, such as the sun, to a person's eyes in a vehicle. The system includes an electro-optical element (10) interposed between the source of light (16) and the person's eyes (14). The ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131739 | Fogless mirror A fogless mirror having a mirror, a heater element and a light assembly. The mirror includes a transparent substrate and reflective coating attached to the transparent substrate. The mirror has at least one light transmissive region. The heater element is mounted wi... | 11/07/2006 |
