公开(公告)号：US20200215984A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16640750

申请日：2018-08-23

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory A. Huizen ,  Eric Peterson

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60K35/00 ,  H01L25/075

Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a minor head pivotable about a minor support, which is configured to attach at an interior portion of the vehicle. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element having a transflective mirror reflector that at least partially reflects light incident thereon and at least partially transmits incident light therethrough. A video display device is disposed behind the minor reflective element and includes a display screen backlit by a backlighting device, with the backlighting device including a plurality of micro-LEDs. With the minor support attached at the interior portion of the vehicle, the video display device is operable to display video images captured by a camera of the vehicle, whereby light emitted by the video display device passes through the mirror reflective element for viewing displayed video images.

公开(公告)号：US12117555B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17643609

申请日：2021-12-10

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Traian Miu ,  Gabriele W. Sabatini ,  Kurt M. Schatz ,  Eric Peterson ,  Gregory A. Huizen ,  James J. Ferri

IPC: G01S7/02 ,  E05B85/10 ,  G01S13/931

CPC classification number: G01S7/027 ,  E05B85/10 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2013/9315 ,  G01S2013/93274

Abstract: A radar sensor assembly includes a sensor printed circuit board (PCB) having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A radar transceiver is disposed at the first side of the sensor PCB and includes a plurality of antennas configured for transmitting and receiving radio frequency (RF) radiation. A heat sink is disposed adjacent to the radar transceiver and is configured to dissipate heat from the radar transceiver. The radar transceiver is sandwiched between the heat sink and the sensor PCB. The heat sink is configured to allow the RF radiation to pass therethrough without guiding the RF radiation.

公开(公告)号：US20230398936A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18456575

申请日：2023-08-28

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory A. Huizen ,  Eric Peterson

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60R1/04 ,  H01L25/075

CPC classification number: B60R1/12 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60R1/04 ,  H01L25/0753 ,  B60K2370/1533 ,  B60K2370/779 ,  B60K2370/1523 ,  B60K2370/332 ,  B60K2370/23 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  B60R2300/8046

Abstract: A vehicular display assembly includes a pixelated display having a plurality of micro-LEDs disposed at a substrate. Packing density of micro-LEDs of the plurality of micro-LEDs at the substrate is at least 10 micro-LEDs per square centimeter. Each individual micro-LED of the plurality of micro-LEDs, when the vehicular display assembly is operated to emit light, may pass less than 4 mA electrical current. The vehicular display assembly is configured to be disposed at a portion of a vehicle equipped with the vehicular display assembly. With the vehicular display assembly disposed at the portion of the equipped vehicle, light emitted by the plurality of micro-LEDs, when the vehicular display assembly is operated to emit light, is viewable at the portion of the equipped vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20230150433A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US18155151

申请日：2023-01-17

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory A. Huizen ,  Eric Peterson

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60R1/04 ,  H01L25/075

CPC classification number: B60R1/12 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60R1/04 ,  H01L25/0753 ,  B60K2370/1533 ,  B60K2370/779 ,  B60K2370/1523 ,  B60K2370/332 ,  B60K2370/23 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  B60R2300/8046

Abstract: A vehicular lighting assembly includes an plurality of micro-LEDs disposed at a substrate. Width dimension of each individual micro-LED of the plurality of micro-LEDs is less than 500 microns, and length dimension of each individual micro-LED of the plurality of micro-LEDs is less than 500 microns. Packing density of micro-LEDs of the plurality of micro-LEDs at the substrate is at least 10 micro-LEDs per square centimeter. Each individual micro-LED of the plurality of micro-LEDs, when the vehicular lighting assembly is operated to emit light, passes less than 4 mA electrical current. The vehicular lighting assembly is configured to be disposed at a portion of a vehicle equipped with the vehicular lighting assembly, With the vehicular lighting assembly disposed at the portion of the vehicle, light emitted by the plurality of micro-LEDs, when the vehicular lighting assembly is operated to emit light, is viewable at the portion of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11560094B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US17809927

申请日：2022-06-30

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory A. Huizen ,  Eric Peterson

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60R1/04 ,  H01L25/075

Abstract: A vehicular exterior lighting assembly includes a plurality of lighting devices. The plurality of lighting devices includes a first lighting device operable to emit light for a first lighting function and a second lighting device operable to emit light for a second lighting function. A plurality of micro-LEDs of the lighting devices are disposed at electrically conductive traces of at least one flexible circuit element. Packing density of the micro-LEDs at the at least one flexible circuit element is at least 10 micro-LEDs per square centimeter. Each individual micro-LED of the plurality of micro-LEDs when operated to emit light passes less than 4 mA electrical current. With the vehicular exterior lighting assembly attached at an exterior portion of a vehicle, light emitted by the first lighting device and light emitted by the second lighting device, when operated to emit light, is viewable exterior the equipped vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20220266796A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17652110

申请日：2022-02-23

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Eric Peterson ,  Kevin M. Wright

IPC: B60R25/20 ,  E05B81/76 ,  E05F15/73 ,  B60Q3/217 ,  B60R25/01 ,  B60H1/00

Abstract: A vehicular sensing system includes a sensing device disposed at a vehicle door of a vehicle. The sensing device includes a sensor element and at least one light emitting diode (LED) disposed at a circuit board. The sensing device is disposed behind a panel of the vehicle door of the vehicle, with the sensor element and the at least one LED being disposed at a light transmitting portion of the panel of the vehicle. The vehicular sensing system, responsive to processing at the controller of captured sensor data when the sensor element and the at least one LED are powered, determines a user input corresponding to a particular location and movement of a user's hand at or near the sensing device. The vehicular sensing system, responsive to determining a particular user input of a plurality of user inputs, provides an output.

公开(公告)号：US20220203899A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17655382

申请日：2022-03-18

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Mark L. Larson ,  Christopher R. Koetje ,  Anthony J. LaCross ,  Eric Peterson

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/08 ,  B60R1/04

Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head pivotally adjustable about a mirror support. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element having a transflective mirror reflector. A video display device is disposed rearward of the mirror reflective element. A touch sensor is disposed at the mirror reflective element and is associated with circuitry at a flexible printed circuit of the video display device. The video display device is operable to display video images captured by a rearward viewing camera of the vehicle. Light emitted by the video display device passes through the transflective mirror reflector for viewing of displayed video images by the driver of the vehicle viewing the mirror reflective element. The mirror reflective element, at the reflective region of the transflective mirror reflector, reflects at least 40 percent of visible light incident at the front side of the mirror reflective element.

公开(公告)号：US20220161727A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-26

申请号：US17646682

申请日：2021-12-31

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Anthony J. LaCross ,  Gregory A. Huizen ,  Eric Peterson

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  H04N5/655 ,  B60R1/04

Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a display device disposed in the mirror head and behind a reflective element. An actuator is operable to adjust the mirror head between a mirror mode orientation and a display mode orientation. Operation of the actuator moves a cam follower to cause a pin at the mirror head to travel along the groove to adjust orientation of the mirror head. With the mirror head in the mirror mode orientation, a first voltage is applied to adjust the mirror head out of the mirror mode orientation. A second voltage that is lower than the first voltage is then applied to adjust the mirror head toward the display mode orientation. A third voltage that is higher than the second voltage is then applied to adjust the mirror head into the display mode orientation.

公开(公告)号：US11214199B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16946027

申请日：2020-06-03

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Anthony J. LaCross ,  Gregory A. Huizen ,  Eric Peterson

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  H04N5/655 ,  B60R1/04

Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head pivotally mounted at a mirror mount, and a display device disposed in the mirror head and behind the reflective element. An actuator is disposed at the mirror head and, when actuated, pivots the mirror head upward or downward to pivot the mirror head between a mirror mode orientation and a display mode orientation. The actuator includes at least one cam follower that is pivotable and that has an arcuate groove that receives a pin at the mirror head. Actuation of the actuator pivots the cam follower to move the pin along the groove and to pivot the mirror head relative to the mirror mount. The arcuate groove of the cam follower has a spiral form having a non-uniform radius of curvature at a middle region and a constant radius of curvature about the pivot axis at each end region.

公开(公告)号：US10807536B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US16578685

申请日：2019-09-23

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Mark L. Larson ,  Christopher R. Koetje ,  Anthony J. LaCross ,  Eric Peterson

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/08 ,  B60R1/04

Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head having a mirror reflective element with a transflective mirror reflector. A video display device is disposed rearward of the mirror reflective element and has a display screen that occupies at least 75 percent of the reflective region of the mirror reflective element. The video display device is operable to display video images captured by a rearward viewing camera of the vehicle. When the video display device is operated to display video images, light emitted by the video display device passes through the transflective mirror reflector of the mirror reflective element for viewing of displayed video images by a driver of the vehicle viewing the mirror reflective element. Light emitted by the video display device may exit the mirror reflective element as circularly polarized light.