Mirror assembly with multi-color illumination
    85.
    发明授权
    Mirror assembly with multi-color illumination 有权
    镜面装配多色照明

    公开(公告)号:US06958495B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-25

    申请号:US10393445

    申请日:2003-03-20

    摘要: Rearview mirror assemblies are provided that incorporate a plurality of added features. In at least one embodiment, at least two devices are incorporated into a rearview mirror selected from a group comprising an interior illumination assembly, an illuminated operator interface and an information display. In at least one embodiment, the light rays emitted by the selected at least two devices comprise substantially the same spectral characteristics. In at least one embodiment, the spectral characteristics are operator selectable from a plurality of predetermined spectral characteristics.

    摘要翻译: 提供了包括多个附加特征的后视镜组件。 在至少一个实施例中,至少两个装置被并入到从包括内部照明组件,照明操作员界面和信息显示器的组中选择的后视镜中。 在至少一个实施例中,由所选择的至少两个装置发射的光线包括基本相同的光谱特性。 在至少一个实施例中,光谱特性是可以从多个预定光谱特征中选择的。

    Lamp assembly incorporating optical feedback

    公开(公告)号:US06498440B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-24

    申请号:US09818958

    申请日:2001-03-27

    IPC分类号: H05B3702

    摘要: An illuminator assembly that is capable of utilizing a plurality of light sources to produce a desired resultant hue, includes a processor, a memory, a plurality of light sources and a detector. The memory is coupled to the processor and stores data and information. Each of the plurality of light sources are coupled to the processor and produce a different color. The processor is capable of independently controlling the intensity of each light source so as to produce a desired resultant hue. The detector is also coupled to the processor. The detector provides the processor with information which the processor utilizes in determining how to adjust the intensity of each of the light sources to provide the desired resultant hue.

    Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector
    89.
    发明授权
    Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector 失效
    水分传感器和挡风玻璃雾探测器

    公开(公告)号:US06495815B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-17

    申请号:US09878799

    申请日:2001-06-12

    IPC分类号: H01L2700

    摘要: A system for automatically detecting moisture on the windshield of a vehicle includes an optical system for imaging a portion of the windshield on to an image array sensor, such as a CMOS active pixel sensor. The voltage of each of the pixels which represents the illumination level is converted to a corresponding gray scale value by an analog digital converter. The gray scale values corresponding to the image are stored in memory. The spatial frequency composition of the gray scale values is analyzed to determine the amount of rain present in order to provide a control signal to control the operation of the windshield wipers of the vehicle as a function of the amount of moisture present. The system is also adapted to detect the level of fog both on the interior of the windshield as well as the exterior of the windshield. By providing a system for automatically detecting the presence of fog on the interior and exterior of the windshield, serious performance limitations of known automatic rain sensors are eliminated.

    摘要翻译: 用于自动检测车辆挡风玻璃上的水分的系统包括用于将挡风玻璃的一部分成像到诸如CMOS有源像素传感器的图像阵列传感器上的光学系统。 表示照明电平的每个像素的电压通过模拟数字转换器转换成相应的灰度值。 与图像对应的灰度值存储在存储器中。 分析灰度值的空间频率组成以确定存在的雨量,以便提供控制信号,以控制车辆的挡风玻璃刮水器的操作作为存在的水分量的函数。 该系统还适用于在挡风玻璃的内部以及挡风玻璃的外部上检测雾的水平。 通过提供用于自动检测挡风玻璃内部和外部的雾的系统,消除了已知的自动雨水传感器的严重性能限制。

    Lightweight electrochromic mirror
    90.
    发明授权
    Lightweight electrochromic mirror 有权
    轻质电致变色镜

    公开(公告)号:US06195194B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-27

    申请号:US09270153

    申请日:1999-03-16

    IPC分类号: G02F1153

    摘要: A mirror and housing assembly includes a multi-layer electrochromic (EC) mirror subassembly supported by a carrier. The EC mirror subassembly includes a front transparent element and a rear element, each having front and rear surfaces, a reflector on one of the surfaces of the rear element, and further includes a seal spacing the front and rear elements apart to define a chamber therebetween. An EC material, such as solution phase, gel phase, solid phase, or a hybrid EC material, fills the chamber and is electrically connected to a control for controlled dimming of reflections from the reflector. The front and rear elements each are characteristically very thin, such as about 1.6 mm to 0.8 mm, or more preferably 1.2 mm to 1.0 mm, and most preferably 1.1 mm, such that the EC mirror subassembly is characteristically surprisingly and unexpectedly low in weight. This makes the front and rear elements flexible and sensitive to bending in a thickness direction, which can result in unacceptable distortion of the reflector. However, the carrier includes a support surface supporting the rear element in a co-extensive flat manner and a retainer holding the EC mirror subassembly in a uniform manner that minimizes bending and deforming the rear element in the thickness direction. Several different reflector and carrier arrangements are shown for accomplishing non-distorting support for the EC mirror subassembly.

    摘要翻译: 反射镜和壳体组件包括由载体支撑的多层电致变色(EC)镜子子组件。 EC镜子组件包括前透明元件和后元件,每个具有前表面和后表面,在后元件的一个表面上的反射器,还包括将前元件和后元件间隔开以在其间限定腔室的密封件 。 EC材料,例如溶液相,凝胶相,固相或混合EC材料,填充室并与控制器电连接以控制来自反射器的反射调光。 前后元件的特征是非常薄,例如约1.6mm至0.8mm,或更优选1.2mm至1.0mm,最优选1.1mm,使得EC镜子组件的特征在于令人惊讶且意外的重量低。 这使得前部和后部元件在厚度方向上弯曲变得灵活并且敏感,这可能导致反射器的不可接受的变形。 然而,载体包括支撑表面,以大致平坦的方式支撑后部元件,保持器以均匀的方式保持EC反射镜子组件,从而最小化后部元件在厚度方向上的弯曲和变形。 示出了几个不同的反射器和载体布置,用于实现EC镜子组件的非变形支撑。