公开(公告)号：US12128827B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18432366

申请日：2024-02-05

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory A. Huizen ,  Justin E. Sobecki ,  Austen C. Peterson ,  Ian A. McCabe ,  Rodney K. Blank ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04N25/10 ,  B60R11/00 ,  G02B5/20

CPC classification number: B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04N25/10 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2011/0033 ,  G02B5/208

Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head accommodating an interior rearview mirror reflective element. The mirror reflective element has a mirror transflector that transmits near infrared light incident thereon, transmits visible light incident thereon and reflects visible light incident thereon. The mirror transflector includes repeating alternating layers of a higher refractive index layer and a lower refractive index layer. A megapixel camera is disposed within the mirror head behind the mirror reflective element and views through the mirror transflector. A near infrared illumination source is disposed within the mirror head and operable to emit near infrared light that passes through the mirror transflector. Responsive at least in part to the data processor processing captured image data, at least one selected from the group consisting of (i) driver attentiveness is monitored, (ii) driver drowsiness is monitored and (iii) driver gaze direction is monitored.

公开(公告)号：US12112638B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US18301286

申请日：2023-04-17

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Gregory A. Huizen ,  Mark E. Kramer

IPC: G08G1/16 ,  B60R1/12

CPC classification number: G08G1/167 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  B60R2001/1215

Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mounting structure, a mirror reflective element, a mirror back plate, a heater element, and a blind zone indication module. The heater element is disposed between the mirror back plate and the mirror reflective element. The blind zone indication module includes a diffuser and a housing that houses a circuit element and a light source. The circuit element includes electrically conductive terminals that are in electrical connection with circuitry of the circuit element and that are disposed at a connector portion of the housing that is configured to connect to a wire harness to electrically power circuitry of the circuit element when the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly is mounted and used at a vehicle. The blind zone indication module is associated with a blind spot detection system of a vehicle at which the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly is mounted and used.

公开(公告)号：US12065081B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US18464477

申请日：2023-09-11

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc. ,  Magna Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Justin E. Sobecki ,  Austen C. Peterson ,  Gregory A. Huizen ,  James A. Ruse ,  Yuesheng Lu ,  Martin Solar

IPC: B60R1/30 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/29 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G06V20/59 ,  G06V40/20 ,  B60R11/00

CPC classification number: B60R1/30 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/29 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G06V20/597 ,  G06V40/20 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2011/0022 ,  B60R2011/0033

Abstract: A vehicular cabin monitoring system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly configured for attaching at an interior portion of an equipped vehicle and having a having a mirror head accommodating a driver monitoring camera and first and second near infrared light emitters. When the equipped vehicle is a left hand drive vehicle, a beam of light emitted by the first near infrared light emitters is directed toward a driver-side front seating location of the left hand drive vehicle when the first near infrared light emitter emits near infrared light for a driver monitoring function. When the equipped vehicle is a right hand drive vehicle, a beam of light emitted by the second light emitting element is directed toward a driver-side front seating location of the right hand drive vehicle when the second near infrared light emitter emits near infrared light for the driver monitoring function.

公开(公告)号：US20240242513A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18413302

申请日：2024-01-16

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory A. Huizen ,  Justin E. Sobecki

IPC: G06V20/59 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/29 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G06V10/141 ,  G06V10/26 ,  G06V10/60 ,  G06V40/16

CPC classification number: G06V20/59 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/29 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G06V10/141 ,  G06V10/26 ,  G06V10/60 ,  G06V40/161 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2011/0085

Abstract: A vehicular cabin monitoring system includes a camera disposed at an interior cabin of a vehicle and viewing at least the head of a driver of the vehicle. A first subset of image data captured by the camera is representative of the head of the driver and is processed for monitoring the driver. A plurality of spectrally reflecting mirror elements are disposed within the interior cabin of the vehicle and spectrally reflect light toward the camera representative of at least a portion of light incident at respective obstructed regions within the interior cabin that are remote from the head of the driver and not directly viewed by the camera. A second subset of the image data is representative of light reflected from at least one spectrally reflecting mirror element. Based on processing the second subset of image data, the system determines presence of an object within a respective obstructed region.

公开(公告)号：US20240190346A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18444843

申请日：2024-02-19

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory A. Huizen ,  Eric Peterson

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60Q1/24 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/32 ,  B60R1/25 ,  B60R1/30 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/56

CPC classification number: B60R1/1207 ,  B60Q1/247 ,  B60Q1/2665 ,  B60Q1/2696 ,  B60Q1/32 ,  B60R1/25 ,  B60R1/30 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/56 ,  B60Q2400/40 ,  B60R2011/004 ,  B60R2300/806

Abstract: A vehicular dual mode illumination module includes mounting structure configured for mounting at a vehicle, a first light emitting diode (LED) operable to emit visible white light when electrically powered, and a second near-infrared (near-IR) LED operable to emit non-visible near-IR light when electrically powered. When the vehicle is parked and the first LED is electrically powered, the first LED emits visible white light to provide visible illumination at a first region exterior the vehicle. Electrical powering of the first LED is locked-out during movement of the vehicle. When the second near-IR LED is electrically powered, the second near-IR LED emits non-visible near-IR light to illuminate a second region exterior the vehicle and to provide non-visible illumination for a camera viewing the second region. Electrical powering of the second near-IR LED is not locked-out during movement of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240116434A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18389915

申请日：2023-12-20

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Justin E. Sobecki ,  Gregory A. Huizen

IPC: B60Q1/26 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/12 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/20 ,  F21S43/50 ,  F21V5/04 ,  F21V9/08 ,  G02B3/00 ,  G02B7/02 ,  G02B19/00 ,  G03B21/00 ,  G03B21/20 ,  G03B29/00

CPC classification number: B60Q1/2665 ,  B60Q1/2696 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/26 ,  F21S43/51 ,  F21V5/04 ,  F21V9/08 ,  G02B3/0037 ,  G02B3/0075 ,  G02B7/021 ,  G02B19/0066 ,  G03B21/001 ,  G03B21/2033 ,  G03B29/00 ,  F21Y2113/13

Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head accommodating a mirror reflective element and an illumination module, which includes a light source, a first mask, and a second mask. When the light source is powered, emitted light that passes through the first mask is a first color and emitted light that passes through the second mask is a second color. With the mirror assembly mounted at a vehicle, and when the light source is powered to emit light, light emitted by the light source passes through the first mask to project a first projected image onto a ground region and passes through the second mask to project a second projected image onto the ground region. The first projected image includes a first logo portion having the first color, and the second projected image includes a second logo portion having the second color.

公开(公告)号：US20230339404A9

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US17905119

申请日：2022-05-11

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc. ,  Magna Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Justin E. Sobecki ,  Austen C. Peterson ,  Gregory A. Huizen ,  James A. Ruse ,  Yuesheng Lu ,  Martin Solar

IPC: B60R1/30 ,  B60R1/29 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G06V20/59 ,  G06V40/20

CPC classification number: B60R1/30 ,  B60R1/29 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G06V20/597 ,  G06V40/20 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2011/0022

Abstract: A vehicular driver monitoring system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a driver monitoring camera and first and second near-infrared light emitting elements accommodated by a mirror head. The light emitting elements are oriented at the mirror head so that (i) a beam of light emitted by the first light emitting element would be directed toward a driver's region of a left hand drive vehicle if the mirror assembly were installed in the LHD vehicle, and (ii) a beam of light emitted by the second light emitting element would be directed toward a driver's region of a right hand drive vehicle if the mirror assembly were installed in the RHD vehicle. The system enables and/or operates the first or second light emitting element for a driver monitoring function responsive to indication that the mirror assembly is installed or will be installed in a LHD vehicle or a RHD vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11766968B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17663437

申请日：2022-05-16

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth C. Peterson ,  Gregory A. Huizen ,  Gabriele W. Sabatini ,  Traian Miu

IPC: B60R1/26 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/12

CPC classification number: B60R1/26 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2300/103

Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mounting structure and a mirror head pivotally mounted at the mounting structure via a pivot joint. The mirror head includes a mirror casing and a display and mirror assembly, which includes a frame portion, a video display screen at a front side of the frame portion, and a mirror reflective element at a front side of the video mirror display screen. The mirror reflective element includes a variable reflectivity liquid crystal (VRLC) stack of layers, which have a liquid crystal (LC) layer disposed between a rear glass substrate and a front glass substrate. The front and rear glass substrates are integrated in the VRLC stack of layers. With the mounting structure mounted at an interior portion of a vehicle, the video display screen is operable to display video images derived from video images provided by an ECU of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20230202393A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18178707

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory A. Huizen ,  Keith D. Foote

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/245 ,  F21S43/19 ,  F21S43/243 ,  F21S43/237 ,  F21S43/249

CPC classification number: B60R1/1207 ,  B60Q1/2665 ,  B60R1/12 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/19 ,  F21S43/237 ,  F21S43/243 ,  F21S43/245 ,  F21S43/249 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  F21S45/48

Abstract: A vehicular lighted exterior rearview mirror system includes a lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly and a light module. With the mirror assembly attached at a side of a vehicle, the light module is at least in part disposed at a portion of the mirror head of the lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly that faces in a direction of forward travel of the vehicle. The light module includes a two dimensional array of illumination sources that has at least two rows of illumination sources, each row of illumination sources having a plurality of illumination sources. With the mirror assembly attached at the vehicle, the two dimensional array of illumination sources, when electrically powered, emits light at least in the direction of forward travel of the vehicle. The illumination sources of the two dimensional array of illumination sources are controlled responsive to a turn signal of the vehicle being actuated.

公开(公告)号：US20230022541A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17822834

申请日：2022-08-29

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： John T. Uken ,  Darryl P. De Wind ,  Gregory A. Huizen ,  Rodney K. Blank

IPC: B60R1/08 ,  B60R1/04

Abstract: A vehicular rearview mirror control system includes a plurality of rearview mirror assemblies having variable reflectance mirror reflective elements. An electronic control unit receives image data captured by a rear backup camera of the vehicle. The rearview mirror control system, responsive to processing a first subset of received image data captured by the rear backup camera, determines ambient light rearward of the vehicle. The rearview mirror control system, responsive to processing a second subset of received image data captured by the rear backup camera, determines glare light emanating from a headlight of another vehicle following the equipped vehicle. The first subset of received image data is different than the second subset of received image data. The rearview mirror control system generates an output to control dimming of respective ones of the mirror reflective elements of the plurality of rearview mirror assemblies based on location of the determined glare light.