Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electro-optic mirror system and method thereof
- Patent Title (中): 电光镜系统及其方法
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Application No.: US14204690Application Date: 2014-03-11
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Publication No.: US09440588B2Publication Date: 2016-09-13
- Inventor: Barry K. Nelson , David J. Schmidt , Gregory J. Nagel
- 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: G02F1/153
- IPC: G02F1/153 ; B60R1/08 ; B60R1/12

Abstract:
A system is configured to reduce glare form a trailing vehicle. The system may include a forward facing light sensor, partially enclosed in an interior mirror housing. This forward facing light sensor is configured to detect ambient light, such that the system can determine a day time condition or a nighttime condition. The system may also include rear facing light sensors, each included in separate mirror assemblies. Based upon an ambient light detected and a glare of a trailing vehicle, the system may be configured to change the reflectance of an electro-optic element in order to reduce glare independently in the separate mirror assemblies.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140268281A1 ELECTRO-OPTIC MIRROR SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF Public/Granted day:2014-09-18
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