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公开(公告)号:US12179668B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-31
申请号:US18607618
申请日:2024-03-18
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor: John T. Uken , Darryl P. De Wind , Gregory A. Huizen , Rodney K. Blank
Abstract: A vehicular rearview mirror control system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly, a driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly, and a rearward-viewing camera. The system, via processing of a first subset of captured image data, is operable to determine ambient light rearward of the vehicle, and via processing of a second subset of the captured image data, is operable to determine light emanating from a headlight of a following vehicle. Responsive to determining that the light emanating from the following vehicle's headlight is at a driver-side region and glares a driver of the vehicle, the system dims the driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly to reduce glare to the driver. Responsive to determining that the determined light emanating from the following vehicle's headlight is at a central region and glares the driver of the vehicle, the system dims the interior rearview mirror assembly to reduce glare to the driver.
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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
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20240270166A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-15
申请号:US18645672
申请日:2024-04-25
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
CPC classification number: B60R1/072 , B60R1/088 , B60R25/252 , G02B7/182 , G06F3/047 , G06F3/04883 , B60R2001/1223 , B60R2001/1253 , G06F3/0446 , G06F2203/0338
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:US12054098B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-06
申请号:US18502129
申请日:2023-11-06
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor: Rodney K. Blank , Mark L Larson , Niall R. Lynam
IPC: H04N5/262 , B60R1/12 , G02B27/01 , G02F1/153 , G02F1/157 , H04N23/63 , H10K59/50 , H10K59/65 , G02B5/00
CPC classification number: B60R1/12 , G02B27/01 , G02F1/1533 , G02F1/157 , H04N23/63 , H10K59/50 , H10K59/65 , B60R2001/1215 , B60R2001/1253 , G02B5/003 , G02B2027/0118 , G02B2027/0138 , G02B2027/014
Abstract: A vehicular video camera display system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a casing and an electrochromic reflective element, with a video display device disposed in the casing behind the electrochromic reflective element. With the interior rearview mirror assembly disposed at the in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle, a video display screen of the video display device is operable to display video images that are viewable through the electrochromic reflective element by a driver of the vehicle. Image data captured by a rearward-viewing video camera is communicated as a digital signal from the rearward-viewing video camera via a cable to control circuitry disposed at the interior rearview mirror assembly. The video display device displays video images that are derived, at least in part, from image data communicated via the cable from the rearward-viewing video camera to the control circuitry disposed at the interior rearview mirror assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US12005840B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-11
申请号:US18048883
申请日:2022-10-24
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: John T. Uken , Mark L. Larson , Rodney K. Blank , Joseph D. Suchecki , Craig Kendall
IPC: B60R1/08
CPC classification number: B60R1/088
Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a mounting assembly. The mirror casing includes a sidewall having an outer end region that circumscribes an open portion of the mirror casing. The outer end region includes a rounded outer surface curving between the open portion and a less-curved outer surface of the sidewall. The mirror reflective element is disposed at the open portion of the mirror casing. The mirror reflective element has a glass substrate having a rounded perimeter edge of at least 2.5 mm and a thickness of less than 2 mm. Curvature of the rounded outer surface of the outer end region of the sidewall matches curvature of the rounded perimeter edge of the glass substrate to provide a curved transition between a flat region at the front surface of the glass substrate and the less-curved outer surface of the sidewall of the mirror casing.
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公开(公告)号:US11697373B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-11
申请号:US18054960
申请日:2022-11-14
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
CPC classification number: B60R1/072 , B60R1/088 , B60R25/252 , G02B7/182 , G06F3/047 , G06F3/04883 , B60R2001/1223 , B60R2001/1253 , G06F3/0446 , G06F2203/0338
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:US11679719B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-20
申请号:US17649807
申请日:2022-02-03
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor: Rodney K. Blank , Christopher R. Koetje
IPC: B60R1/08 , B60R11/02 , B62D15/02 , C07C11/21 , H10K71/13 , H10K85/10 , H10K85/60 , B60R11/00 , H10K50/15 , H10K50/16 , H10K50/18 , H10K50/17
CPC classification number: B60R1/081 , B60R11/0235 , B62D15/027 , C07C11/21 , H10K71/135 , H10K85/141 , H10K85/615 , H10K85/631 , B60R2011/0007 , B60R2300/105 , B60R2300/607 , B60R2300/806 , B60R2300/8026 , B60R2300/8046 , H10K50/15 , H10K50/16 , H10K50/171 , H10K50/18
Abstract: A vehicular display system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) and a plurality of cameras disposed at the vehicle. The cameras capture image data and provide captured image data to the ECU. The system includes a video display screen and a video mirror display screen that are operable to display video images derived from video images provided by the ECU. When the vehicle is traveling forward at a speed below a threshold speed, the ECU generates rearward view video images derived from image data captured by a rearward viewing camera and provides the rearward view video images to the video display screen. When the vehicle is traveling forward at a speed at or above the threshold speed, the ECU generates rearward view video images derived from image data captured by a rearward viewing camera and provides the rearward view video images to the video mirror display screen.
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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
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11543724B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-03
申请号:US17249685
申请日:2021-03-10
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 multifunctional rear camera system includes a rear camera and a processor. Responsive to processing of captured image data, the processor generates respective outputs for (i) a rear backup assist function, (ii) a mirror dimming control for at least an electro-optic interior rearview mirror assembly of the vehicle and (iii) ambient light detection. The processor processes a mirror zone of captured image data for mirror dimming control and processes upper corner regions of captured image data for ambient light detection. The processor processes at least lower regions of captured image data for the rear backup assist function. The generated output for the mirror dimming control is provided to the electro-optic interior rearview mirror assembly to control dimming of the electro-optic reflective element. The generated output for the rear backup assist function provides (i) object detection and/or (ii) video display of video images derived from captured image data.
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公开(公告)号:US11427127B2
公开(公告)日:2022-08-30
申请号:US17301476
申请日:2021-04-05
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor: John T. Uken , Darryl P. De Wind , Gregory A. Huizen , Rodney K. Blank
Abstract: A vehicular rearview mirror control system includes a rearview mirror assembly having a variable reflectance electro-optic mirror reflective element. An electronic control unit receives image data captured by a rear backup camera of the vehicle. The electronic control unit, responsive to processing a first subset of received image data captured by the rear backup camera, determines ambient light rearward of the equipped vehicle. The electronic control unit, 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 electronic control unit generates an output to control dimming of the mirror reflective element of the rearview mirror assembly responsive to a determined location of the determined glare light.
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