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公开(公告)号：US20250068024A1
公开(公告)日：2025-02-27
申请号：US18942942
申请日：2024-11-11
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Niall R. Lynam , Hamid Habibi , Rodney K. Blank , Christopher R. Koetje , Mark L. Larson , Patrick M. Foley, IV , Michael L. Gallas
Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a rear-viewing camera disposed at a vehicle and viewing at least rearward of the vehicle. Video images derived from frames of image data captured by a CMOS imaging array of the rear-viewing camera during a driving maneuver are displayed at a video display screen within the vehicle for viewing by a driver of the vehicle. An electro-optic rearview mirror assembly includes an electro-optic mirror reflective element. An electronic control unit (ECU) disposed at the vehicle includes a processor operable to process captured frames of image data. The ECU determines, via processing by the processor of frames of image data captured by the CMOS imaging array of the rear-viewing camera, glaring light emanating from a rearward approaching vehicle rearward of the vehicle. The ECU controls dimming of the electro-optic mirror reflective element based at least on part on the determined glaring light.
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公开(公告)号：US11890990B2
公开(公告)日：2024-02-06
申请号：US18308775
申请日：2023-04-28
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
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 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. A camera is disposed within the mirror head and views through the mirror transflector. The camera includes an imaging sensor having a quantum efficiency (QE) of at least 15% for near infrared light having a wavelength of 940 nm. First, second and third near infrared illumination sources are disposed within the mirror head and operable to emit near infrared light that passes through the mirror transflector. The near infrared illumination sources are at respective locations at the mirror reflective element and, when powered, illuminate respective seat regions for a driver-monitoring function or an occupant-detection function.
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公开(公告)号：US20230331158A1
公开(公告)日：2023-10-19
申请号：US18308775
申请日：2023-04-28
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
CPC classification number: B60R1/12 , H04N23/56 , H04N25/10 , B60R1/04 , B60R11/04 , B60R2001/1253 , B60R2011/0033
Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head accommodating an interior 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. A camera is disposed within the mirror head and views through the mirror transflector. The camera includes an imaging sensor having a quantum efficiency (QE) of at least 15% for near infrared light having a wavelength of 940 nm. First, second and third near infrared illumination sources are disposed within the mirror head and operable to emit near infrared light that passes through the mirror transflector. The near infrared illumination sources are at respective locations at the mirror reflective element and, when powered, illuminate respective seat regions for a driver-monitoring function or an occupant-detection function.
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公开(公告)号：US11498487B2
公开(公告)日：2022-11-15
申请号：US17649808
申请日：2022-02-03
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor： Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an exterior mirror assembly having a skull-cap mirror shell that includes an inboard wall that faces generally toward an exterior side of the vehicle and that is viewable by a driver of the vehicle. A multi-stage blind spot indicator is disposed at an aperture established at the inboard wall of the skull-cap mirror shell. An illumination source of the blind spot indicator is activated to illuminate the multi-stage blind spot indicator responsive to an electronic blind spot monitoring system of the vehicle detecting another vehicle that is approaching or overtaking the equipped vehicle. Illumination of the multi-stage blind spot indicator by activation of the illumination source is readily viewable by the driver of the equipped vehicle and is generally not viewable by a driver of another vehicle traveling in front of or approaching from in front of the equipped vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US11498486B2
公开(公告)日：2022-11-15
申请号：US17248625
申请日：2021-02-01
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： John T. Uken , Darryl P. De Wind , Keith D. Foote , Joseph M. Mambourg , Rodney K. Blank , Mark L. Larson , Niall R. Lynam
IPC: B60R1/072 , B60R1/08 , G02B7/182 , G06F3/047 , B60R25/25 , G06F3/0488 , G06F3/04883 , B60R1/12 , G06F3/044
Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mounting arm and a mirror head at one end of the mounting arm distal from an attachment portion of the mounting arm that is configured for attachment at a vehicle. A mirror reflective element is fixedly attached at the mirror head. An innermost side of the mirror reflective element is attached at a front side of an attachment plate. The mirror reflective element moves in tandem with movement of the mirror head relative to the mounting arm when the driver of the vehicle operates an electrically-operable actuator. The attachment plate includes wall structure that extends from the front side of the attachment plate and circumscribes and spans the perimeter circumferential edge of the glass substrate and does not encroach onto and does not overlap the front surface of the glass substrate of the exterior mirror reflective element.
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公开(公告)号：US11433816B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-06
申请号：US16949633
申请日：2020-11-09
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： John T. Uken , Lee Karner , Richard R. Hook , Niall R. Lynam
IPC: B60R1/04 , B60R1/12 , G02B5/08 , B60R1/08 , B60K35/00 , B60R1/02 , B60R11/02 , G02F1/157 , B60R11/00
Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a reflective element assembly portion that includes a mirror reflective element and at least one pivot element, which provides adjustability of the mirror reflective element when the reflective element assembly portion is mounted within an interior cabin of a vehicle. A cap portion is adapted to attach to the reflective element assembly portion. The cap portion includes at least one accessory. The at least one accessory includes an accessory module insertable at least partially into the cap portion. Insertion of the accessory module into the cap portion connects the accessory module to the cap portion both mechanically and electrically. The cap portion may encase a rear portion of the reflective element assembly portion, and a mounting member may extend from the pivot element and through an aperture of the cap portion for mounting the mirror assembly within the interior cabin of the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US10906467B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-02
申请号：US16384060
申请日：2019-04-15
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： John T. Uken , Darryl P. De Wind , Keith D. Foote , Joseph M. Mambourg , Rodney K. Blank , Mark L. Larson , Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head movably disposed at a movable portion that is movable relative to a non-movable portion configured for attachment at a vehicle. The mirror head includes a mirror casing and a mirror reflective element fixedly attached at an attachment portion and fixed relative to the mirror casing. The mirror reflective element moves in tandem with movement of the mirror head relative to the exterior portion of the vehicle. A first electrically-operated actuator has an axis of rotation when operated that moves the movable portion relative to the non-movable portion about a first axis, and a second electrically-operated actuator has an axis of rotation when operated that moves the mirror head relative to the movable portion about a second axis. The axis of rotation of the first electrically-operated actuator is non-orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the second electrically-operated actuator.
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公开(公告)号：US20190283676A1
公开(公告)日：2019-09-19
申请号：US16429166
申请日：2019-06-03
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle equipped with a blind spot monitoring system includes a mirror reflective element sub-assembly having a mirror reflective element, a mirror back plate and a heater pad disposed between the mirror reflective element and the mirror back plate. A light transmitting aperture of the heater pad is juxtaposed with a light transmitting aperture of the mirror reflector of the reflective element and with a light transmitting aperture of the mirror back plate. The mirror back plate includes first structure that is configured to attach at an actuator. A blind spot indicator is disposed at the light transmitting aperture of the mirror back plate, and, when activated responsive to a blind spot monitoring system of the vehicle, emits light through the light transmitting apertures, forming an illuminated icon viewable by a driver of the vehicle viewing the mirror reflective element.
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公开(公告)号：US20190152398A1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-23
申请号：US16258718
申请日：2019-01-28
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Darryl P. De Wind , Craig Kendall , Christopher R. Koetje , Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head having a mirror casing and a mirror reflective element, and a mirror mounting structure configured to adjustably mount the mirror head at an interior portion of a vehicle. A receiving portion of the mirror head is configured for receiving a portable self-contained garage door opening module at least partially thereat. The module is operable to wirelessly transmit a radio frequency signal responsive to actuation of a user input of the module. With the module at the receiving portion of the mirror head, the user input is accessible by the vehicle driver. A cover element is configured to detachably attach at the mirror casing at the receiving portion to releasably secure the module at the mirror head, with the module being releasable from the mirror head when the cover element is detached from the mirror casing.
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10.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10086765B2
公开(公告)日：2018-10-02
申请号：US15657331
申请日：2017-07-24
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Keith D. Foote , Niall R. Lynam
IPC: B60R1/00 , B60R1/12 , B60Q1/26 , B60R1/08 , G08G1/16 , B60Q1/34 , B60Q1/50 , B60R1/06 , B60R1/072 , B60Q1/00 , B60Q1/52 , F21V23/04 , F21V23/00 , F21Y115/10
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a blind spot indicator module for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes providing a housing, a rear cover and a circuit board. The circuit board is disposed at the housing and the rear cover is attached to a rear end of the housing to encase the circuit board, whereby electrical terminals extending from the circuit board are disposed between a first connector portion of the housing and a second connector portion of the rear cover, thereby forming an electrical connector configured for connection to another electrical connector for electrically connecting circuitry of the circuit board at least to electrical power when the blind spot indicator module is used by an exterior rearview mirror assembly that is attached to a vehicle. The circuitry includes a light emitting diode that emits light when electrically powered, and a diffuser element diffuses light emitted by the light emitting diode.
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