Electrochromic rearview mirror incorporating a third surface reflector
    53.
    发明授权
    Electrochromic rearview mirror incorporating a third surface reflector 有权
    电致变色后视镜结合有第三面反射体

    公开(公告)号:US07663798B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-16

    申请号:US12189853

    申请日:2008-08-12

    IPC分类号: G02F1/15

    摘要: The inventive electrochromic mirror may be used in a vehicle rearview mirror assembly having a light source positioned behind the electrochromic mirror for selectively projecting light through the mirror and/or a light sensor positioned behind the electrochromic mirror for selectively receiving light through the mirror. The electrochromic mirror includes front and rear spaced elements each having front and rear surfaces and being sealably bonded together in a spaced-apart relationship to define a chamber, a layer of transparent conductive material disposed on the rear surface of the front element, an electrochromic material is contained within the chamber, and a second electrode overlies the front surface of the rear element in contact with the electrochromic material. The second electrode includes a layer of reflective material and a partially transmissive coating of and is disposed over substantially all of the front surface of the rear element. The second electrode further includes a region in front of the light source and/or light sensor that is at least partially transmissive.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的电致变色镜可以用在车辆后视镜组件中,其具有位于电致变色镜后面的光源,用于选择性地将光投射通过反射镜和/或定位在电致变色镜后面的光传感器,用于选择性地接收通过反射镜的光。 电致变色镜包括前后分隔的元件,每个元件具有前表面和后表面并以间隔的关系密封地结合在一起以限定腔室,设置在前元件的后表面上的透明导电材料层,电致变色材料 包含在腔室内,第二电极覆盖与电致变色材料接触的后部元件的前表面。 第二电极包括反射材料层和部分透射涂层并且布置在后部元件的基本上所有前表面上。 第二电极还包括至少部分透射的在光源前面的区域和/或光传感器。

    Electrochromic Rearview Mirror Incorporating a Third Surface Reflector
    54.
    发明申请
    Electrochromic Rearview Mirror Incorporating a Third Surface Reflector 有权
    电致变色后视镜并入第三面反射器

    公开(公告)号:US20090040588A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-12

    申请号:US12189853

    申请日:2008-08-12

    IPC分类号: G02F1/15

    摘要: The inventive electrochromic mirror may be used in a vehicle rearview mirror assembly having a light source positioned behind the electrochromic mirror for selectively projecting light through the mirror and/or a light sensor positioned behind the electrochromic mirror for selectively receiving light through the mirror. The electrochromic mirror includes front and rear spaced elements each having front and rear surfaces and being sealably bonded together in a spaced-apart relationship to define a chamber, a layer of transparent conductive material disposed on the rear surface of the front element, an electrochromic material is contained within the chamber, and a second electrode overlies the front surface of the rear element in contact with the electrochromic material. The second electrode includes a layer of reflective material and a partially transmissive coating of and is disposed over substantially all of the front surface of the rear element. The second electrode further includes a region in front of the light source and/or light sensor that is at least partially transmissive.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的电致变色镜可以用在车辆后视镜组件中,其具有位于电致变色镜后面的光源,用于选择性地将光投射通过反射镜和/或定位在电致变色镜后面的光传感器,用于选择性地接收通过反射镜的光。 电致变色镜包括前后分隔的元件,每个元件具有前表面和后表面并以间隔的关系密封地结合在一起以限定腔室,设置在前元件的后表面上的透明导电材料层,电致变色材料 包含在腔室内,第二电极覆盖与电致变色材料接触的后部元件的前表面。 第二电极包括反射材料层和部分透射涂层并且布置在后部元件的基本上所有前表面上。 第二电极还包括至少部分透射的在光源前面的区域和/或光传感器。

    Control circuit for image array sensors
    55.
    发明授权
    Control circuit for image array sensors 有权
    图像阵列传感器控制电路

    公开(公告)号:US07432967B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-07

    申请号:US10274637

    申请日:2002-10-21

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: A control system is disclosed for controlling an image array sensor and controlling communication between the image array sensor and a microcontroller by way of a serial communication interface. The control system is able to efficiently control various aspects of the image array sensor such as windowing, mode of operation, sensitivity as well as other parameters in order to reduce the data throughput. An important aspect of the invention relates to the fact that the control circuit can be rather easily and efficiently configured in CMOS with relatively few output pins which enables the control circuit to be rather easily and efficiently integrated with CMOS based image array sensors and even the microcontroller to reduce the part count and thus, the overall cost of the system.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于控制图像阵列传感器并且通过串行通信接口控制图像阵列传感器和微控制器之间的通信的控制系统。 控制系统能够有效地控制图像阵列传感器的各个方面,如窗口,操作模式,灵敏度以及其他参数,以减少数据吞吐量。 本发明的一个重要方面涉及这样一个事实:控制电路可以相当容易且有效地配置在具有相对较少的输出引脚的CMOS中,这使得控制电路能够相对容易且有效地与基于CMOS的图像阵列传感器甚至微控制器 减少部件数量,从而减少系统的总体成本。

    Automotive vehicle image sensor
    56.
    发明授权
    Automotive vehicle image sensor 有权
    汽车车载图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US07417221B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-26

    申请号:US11467336

    申请日:2006-08-25

    IPC分类号: H01L27/14

    摘要: An image sensor may be constructed as an imager die onto which is adhered an optical spacer. The imager die and optical spacer may be supported by a dam-and-fill construction which allows light to pass through the optical spacer and onto the imager die. The image sensor may generate control signals for use in a variety of automatic vehicle equipment controls and may be incorporated into an automotive vehicle such as by inclusion into a rearview mirror assembly.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器可以被构造成在其上粘附有光学间隔物的成像模具。 成像器模具和光学间隔件可以通过阻挡和填充结构来支撑,其允许光穿过光学间隔件并且到达成像器模具。 图像传感器可以产生用于各种自动车辆设备控制中的控制信号,并且可以并入到机动车辆中,例如通过包括在后视镜组件中。

    Vehicle vision based systems having improved light source distinguishing features
    57.
    发明授权
    Vehicle vision based systems having improved light source distinguishing features 有权
    车辆视觉系统具有改进的光源特征

    公开(公告)号:US07408136B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-05

    申请号:US11143150

    申请日:2005-06-02

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00 B60Q1/02

    摘要: An imaging system for use in a vehicle headlamp control system includes an opening, an image sensor, a red lens blocking red complement light between the opening and the image sensor, and a red complement lens blocking red light between the opening and the image sensor. Each lens focuses light onto a different subwindow of the image sensor. The imaging system allows processing and control logic to detect the presence of headlamps on oncoming vehicles and tail lights on vehicles approached from the rear for the purpose of controlling headlamps. A light sampling lens may be used to redirect light rays from an arc spanning above the vehicle to in front of the vehicle into substantially horizontal rays. The light sampling lens is imaged by the image sensor to produce an indication of light intensity at various elevations. The processing and control logic uses the light intensity to determine whether headlamps should be turned on or off. A shutter may be used to protect elements of the imaging system from excessive light exposure.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于车辆前照灯控制系统的成像系统,包括开口,图像传感器,阻挡红色补充光的红色透镜,位于开口和图像传感器之间,红色补丁透镜阻挡开口和图像传感器之间的红光。 每个镜头将光线聚焦到图像传感器的不同子窗口上。 成像系统允许处理和控制逻辑来检测来自后方车辆的车辆前照灯和从后方驶来的尾灯上是否存在用于控制前照灯的目的。 光采样透镜可以用于将来自车辆上方的弧光的光线重新定向到车辆前方的基本上水平的射线。 光采样透镜由图像传感器成像,以产生各种高度的光强度的指示。 处理和控制逻辑使用光强度来确定是否应该打开或关闭头灯。 可以使用快门来保护成像系统的元件免受过度的曝光。

    Automatic dimming mirror using semiconductor light sensor with integral charge collection
    60.
    发明授权
    Automatic dimming mirror using semiconductor light sensor with integral charge collection 有权
    自动调光镜采用半导体光电传感器,集成电荷收集

    公开(公告)号:US06402328B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-11

    申请号:US09307941

    申请日:1999-05-07

    IPC分类号: G02B508

    CPC分类号: G01J1/4204 B60R1/088 G01J1/46

    摘要: Automatically dimming rearview mirrors allow a vehicle operator to view a scene generally behind the operator at a reflectivity level automatically adjusted to ambient light and glare levels. An automatically dimming mirror includes a dimming element having a variably reflective surface, the degree of reflectivity based on a control signal. An ambient light sensor is positioned to receive light from a region generally in front of the vehicle. The ambient light sensor outputs a discrete ambient light signal based on the amount of light incident on the ambient light sensor over an integration period. A glare sensor is positioned to view the scene generally behind the vehicle operator. The glare sensor outputs a discrete glare signal based on the amount of light incident on the glare sensor over an integration period. A dimming logic determines an ambient light level based on the ambient light signal. The glare integration period is determined based on the ambient light level. The glare signal resulting from the glare integration period determines a mirror glare level used to set the dimming element control signal. The use of variable integration times increases the dynamic range of the light sensors, improving the mirror dimming response.

    摘要翻译: 自动调光后视镜允许车辆操作员在自动调节到环境光和眩光水平的反射率水平下一般观察操作者后面的场景。 自动调光镜包括具有可变反射表面的调光元件,基于控制信号的反射度。 环境光传感器被定位成从通常在车辆前方的区域接收光。 环境光传感器基于在整个周期内入射到环境光传感器上的光量输出离散的环境光信号。 眩光传感器被定位成通常在车辆操作者后面观看场景。 眩光传感器基于入射到眩光传感器上的光的积分周期,输出离散的眩光信号。 调光逻辑基于环境光信号确定环境光水平。 眩光积分时间是根据环境光照度决定的。 由眩光积分时段产生的眩光信号决定了用于设置调光元件控制信号的镜面眩光水平。 使用可变积分时间增加了光传感器的动态范围,提高了镜面调光响应。