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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:US11807164B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-07
申请号:US18167930
申请日:2023-02-13
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Rodney K Blank , Mark L Larson , Niall R. Lynam
IPC: H04N5/262 , B60R1/12 , G02B27/01 , H04N23/63 , H10K59/50 , H10K59/65 , G02F1/153 , G02F1/157 , G02B5/00
CPC classification number: B60R1/12 , G02B27/01 , G02F1/157 , G02F1/1533 , H04N23/63 , H10K59/50 , H10K59/65 , B60R2001/1215 , B60R2001/1253 , G02B5/003 , G02B2027/014 , G02B2027/0118 , G02B2027/0138
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 mounted 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. A rearward-viewing video camera is disposed at a rear portion of the vehicle and views at least rearward of the vehicle. Control circuitry is disposed at the interior rearview mirror assembly. Image data captured by the rearward-viewing video camera is communicated as a digital signal from the rearward-viewing video camera via a cable to the control circuitry disposed at the interior rearview mirror assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US11794648B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-24
申请号:US17248778
申请日:2021-02-08
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Darryl P. De Wind , Eric S. Deuel , Justin E. Sobecki , Joseph R. Mambourg , Keith D. Foote , Niall R. Lynam
CPC classification number: B60R1/07 , B60R1/062 , B60R1/074 , B60R1/12 , B60R2001/1253
Abstract: An exterior rearview mirror assembly configured for mounting at a vehicle includes a mounting arm, an electrically operated actuator at one end of the mounting arm, an attachment portion at the other end of the mounting arm, and an exterior mirror head movable relative to the mounting arm via the actuator. The exterior mirror head includes an exterior mirror reflective element attached at an attachment plate of the exterior mirror head. The exterior mirror reflective element attached at the attachment plate moves in tandem with movement of the exterior mirror head relative to the mounting arm when the driver of the equipped vehicle operates the actuator. The attachment plate of the exterior mirror head includes wall structure that extends from the front side of the attachment plate. No part of the exterior mirror head encroaches onto or overlaps the outermost side of the exterior mirror reflective element.
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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:US20230075827A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-09
申请号:US18054964
申请日:2022-11-14
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor: Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: A vehicular exterior breakaway rearview mirror assembly includes a skull-cap mirror shell and a reflective element. With the mirror assembly mounted at an exterior side of a vehicle, the skull-cap mirror shell has an inboard wall that faces toward the exterior side of the vehicle. A 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 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 blind spot indicator by activation of the illumination source is readily viewable by the driver of the equipped vehicle and is not readily viewable by a driver of the detected other vehicle.
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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:US20210354628A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-18
申请号:US17444205
申请日:2021-08-02
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Keith D. Foote , Niall R. Lynam
IPC: B60R1/12 , F21V23/00 , B60Q1/26 , B60R1/08 , G08G1/16 , B60Q1/34 , B60Q1/50 , B60R1/06 , B60R1/072 , B60Q1/00 , B60Q1/52 , F21V23/04
Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror reflective element sub-assembly having a mirror reflective element, a mirror reflector, a mirror back plate, and indicator element. The indicator element includes a housing and a light source. The indicator element is associated with a blind spot detection system of the vehicle and includes a diffuser that diffuses light emitted by the light source. An icon is established through a metallic reflector coating disposed at the glass substrate. The icon includes a light-transmitting aperture. When the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly is attached at the vehicle, the icon is at an upper quadrant of the mirror reflective element. When the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly is attached at the vehicle and when the light source is activated, the icon is illuminated and is viewable by the driver of the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US11077801B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-03
申请号:US15929456
申请日:2020-05-04
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Keith D. Foote , Niall R. Lynam
IPC: B60R1/12 , F21V23/00 , B60Q1/26 , B60R1/08 , G08G1/16 , B60Q1/34 , B60Q1/50 , B60R1/06 , B60R1/072 , B60Q1/00 , B60Q1/52 , F21V23/04 , F21Y115/10
Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror reflective element sub-assembly having a mirror reflective element, a mirror reflector, a mirror back plate, a heater pad and a blind spot indicator module. The heater pad is disposed between the mirror reflective element and the mirror back plate and has a light transmitting portion that is aligned with an aperture of the mirror back plate. The blind spot indicator module includes a body portion and a connector portion extending from the body portion. Light emitted by at least one light emitting diode of the blind spot indicator module passes through the light transmitting portion of the heater pad and through a light-transmitting portion of the mirror reflector and exits the mirror reflective element to provide a visual icon visible to a driver of the vehicle who is driving the vehicle and who is viewing said mirror reflective element.
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