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公开(公告)号：US11458897B2
公开(公告)日：2022-10-04
申请号：US17301901
申请日：2021-04-19
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Mark L. Larson , John T. Uken , Christopher R. Koetje
Abstract: A vehicular dual-state interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head including an electrochromic mirror reflective element having a transflective mirror reflector. A video display device is disposed rearward of the viewable reflective region and occupies at least 85 percent of the viewable reflective region of the mirror reflective element. With the mirror assembly operating in a first state, the video display device does not display video images and the driver views rearward via reflection at the viewable reflective region and, with the mirror assembly operating in a second state, the video display device displays video images for viewing at the viewable reflective region by the driver. Video images displayed by the display screen at a center zone of the viewable reflective region are at unit magnification, and video images displayed at driver-side and passenger-side zones are not displayed at unit magnification.
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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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公开(公告)号：US20220258667A1
公开(公告)日：2022-08-18
申请号：US17662446
申请日：2022-05-09
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC,
Inventor： Darryl P. De Wind , Donald S. Rawlings , John T. Uken
Abstract: A vehicular frameless interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a mounting portion. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing. The mirror reflective element includes a glass substrate having a planar front side and a planar rear side. No portion of the mirror casing overlaps the planar front side of the glass substrate of the mirror reflective element. A camera is disposed within the mirror casing. With the mounting portion of the mirror assembly mounted at an in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle, the camera views a driver of the vehicle, and when the mirror head is moved by the driver of the vehicle to adjust the rearward view provided by the mirror reflective element to the driver, the camera moves in tandem with movement of the mirror head. The camera is part of a driver monitoring system of the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US11285888B2
公开(公告)日：2022-03-29
申请号：US16246628
申请日：2019-01-14
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： John T. Uken , Michael J. Baur , Ian A. McCabe , Hamid Habibi
Abstract: An electrochromic mirror reflective element for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes front and rear glass substrates with an electrochromic medium disposed therebetween and with a fourth surface reflector coated at the fourth surface of the rear substrate. Light incident at the first surface of the front substrate passes (i) through the front substrate, (ii) through a transparent electrically conductive coating at the second surface of the front substrate and (iii) through the electrochromic medium, whereby light passing through the electrochromic medium is partially reflected at a third surface reflector and is partially transmitted through the third surface reflector, and wherein light passing through the electrochromic medium that is partially transmitted through the third surface reflector passes through the rear substrate and is at least partially reflected off the fourth surface reflector at the fourth surface of the rear substrate to provide enhanced reflectivity of said electrochromic mirror reflective element.
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公开(公告)号：US20210323478A1
公开(公告)日：2021-10-21
申请号：US17304857
申请日：2021-06-28
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Darryl P. De Wind , John T. Uken , Christopher R. Koetje
Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head, a mirror mounting structure configured to adjustably mount the mirror head at an interior portion of the vehicle, and a receiving portion for receiving a portable accessory module. A retaining element is configured to attach at the mirror casing at the receiving portion to releasably secure the portable accessory module at the receiving portion. With the retaining element at least partially detached from the mirror casing, the portable accessory module is insertable into and removable from the receiving portion. With the portable accessory module inserted into and received at the receiving portion and with the retaining element attached at the mirror casing, the retaining element overlaps a lower portion of the portable accessory module to secure the portable accessory module at the receiving portion.
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公开(公告)号：US20210300263A1
公开(公告)日：2021-09-30
申请号：US17301073
申请日：2021-03-24
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor： Vernon R. Nise , John T. Uken , Rodney K. Blank
Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) disposed at a vehicle, a rear camera disposed at the vehicle and having a field of view at least rearward of the vehicle. The rear camera captures image data and provides captured image data to the ECU. A video display screen is disposed in the vehicle and is viewable by a driver of the vehicle. The video display screen is operable to display video images derived from a video signal provided by the ECU during a forward maneuver of the vehicle. The rear camera is mounted at a camera mounting bracket that is attached at a spare tire mounting bracket at a rear of the vehicle. A height of the rear camera is adjustable to position the rear camera above a spare tire mounted at the spare tire mounting bracket.
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公开(公告)号：US20210155160A1
公开(公告)日：2021-05-27
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
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：US10981510B2
公开(公告)日：2021-04-20
申请号：US16729776
申请日：2019-12-30
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Mark L. Larson , John T. Uken , Christopher R. Koetje
Abstract: A dual-state interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head including an electro-optic mirror reflective element having a transflective mirror reflector. A video display device is disposed rearward of the viewable reflective region and occupies at least 75 percent of the viewable reflective region of the mirror reflective element. With the mirror assembly operating in a first state, the video display device does not display video images and the driver views rearward via reflection at the viewable reflective region and, with the mirror assembly operating in a second state, the video display device displays video images at the display screen for viewing at the viewable reflective region by the driver. Video images displayed by the display screen at a center zone of the viewable reflective region are at unit magnification, and video images displayed at driver-side and passenger-side zones are not displayed at unit magnification.
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公开(公告)号：US20200324703A1
公开(公告)日：2020-10-15
申请号：US16088963
申请日：2017-03-28
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Darryl P. De Wind , John T. Uken , Christopher R. Koetje
Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head, a mirror mounting structure configured to adjustably mount the mirror head at an interior portion of the vehicle, and a receiving portion for receiving a portable self-contained garage door opening module. The portable module includes a user input and a housing, and is operable to wirelessly transmit a radio frequency signal responsive to actuation of the user input of the portable module. With the portable module received at the receiving portion of the interior rearview mirror assembly, the user input is accessible by a driver of the vehicle. A retaining element is configured to attach to the mirror casing at the receiving portion to releasably secure the portable module at the receiving portion.
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公开(公告)号：US10518704B2
公开(公告)日：2019-12-31
申请号：US16059519
申请日：2018-08-09
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Mark L. Larson , John T. Uken , Christopher R. Koetje
Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head pivotable about a mirror support. An electro-optic mirror reflective element includes 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 rearward of a reflective region of the mirror reflective element and includes a display screen that occupies at least 75 percent of the reflective region. A light sensor is disposed at an overhang region and is integrated with a user input that is configured to actuate at the overhang region of the mirror reflective element. The video display device is operated responsive at least in part to actuation by a user of the user input. Electro-optic dimming of the mirror reflective element and/or display intensity of the video display device is variable responsive to a light level detected by the light sensor.
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