Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System for rearview camera as a glare sensor
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Application No.: US16684799Application Date: 2019-11-15
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Publication No.: US11027657B2Publication Date: 2021-06-08
- Inventor: Benjamin B. Hilldore , Barry K. Nelson
- Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US MI Zeeland
- Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Zeeland
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Agent Bradley D. Johnson
- Main IPC: B60R1/08
- IPC: B60R1/08 ; H04N5/225 ; G02B5/08 ; H04N7/18 ; G08G1/16

Abstract:
A system for variable transmittance mirrors is disclosed wherein the variable transmittance mirrors may be controlled in response to images captured from a camera. The system may comprise a first imager, a first variable transmittance mirror, and a controller. The first imager comprises a pixel array. Further, the first imager is configured to capture image data. The first variable transmittance mirror has a first level of transmittance. Finally, the controller is configured to assign a first light intensity value to one or more pixels and change the first level of transmittance to a second level of transmittance based at least in part on the detected first light intensity. Such as system has the advantage of eliminating the need for a dedicated glare sensor, therefore reducing the number of devices, the costs, obstructions in a user's field of view, and a more aesthetically appealing appearance.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200164807A1 SYSTEM FOR REARVIEW CAMERA AS A GLARE SENSOR Public/Granted day:2020-05-28
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