| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE33343 |
Crack detector for electrically conductive windshield |
September 18, 1990 |
| A circuit and method for interrupting power applied to an electrically conductive panel such as a vehicle windshield or window upon cracking of the conductive coating or element thereon. The circuit includes structure for (1) monitoring the resistance of the conductive element and (2) |
| D493394 |
Rearview mirror and bezel assembly |
July 27, 2004 |
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| D493131 |
Electro-optic cell for rearview mirror |
July 20, 2004 |
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| D470089 |
Interior vehicular rearview mirror display element |
February 11, 2003 |
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| D458568 |
Interior vehicular rearview mirror display element |
June 11, 2002 |
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| D400481 |
Rearview mirror |
November 3, 1998 |
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| D391214 |
Rearview mirror assembly |
February 24, 1998 |
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| D390524 |
Lighted rearview mirror assembly |
February 10, 1998 |
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| D300312 |
Combined rearview mirror and light unit |
March 21, 1989 |
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| D289989 |
Rearview mirror/light assembly |
May 26, 1987 |
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| 7427096 |
Window assembly for school bus |
September 23, 2008 |
| A window module for a school bus includes a frame, a fixed window panel affixed to a portion of the frame, a perimeter panel secured to another portion of the frame and defining an opening at the other portion of the frame, and a movable window panel. The movable window panel is slidably |
| 7425076 |
Vision system for a vehicle |
September 16, 2008 |
| A vision system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor and a logic and control circuit, which generates at least one control output for controlling at least one vehicular light of the vehicle. The vision system recognizes veiling glare caused by scattered light in the field of view |
| 7423522 |
Tire pressure alert system |
September 9, 2008 |
| A tire pressure alert system suitable for use in a vehicle includes a vehicular tire pressure monitoring system and a telematic system of the vehicle. The telematic system of the vehicle is operable to wirelessly communicate between the vehicle and an external service provider external |
| 7423248 |
Automatic exterior light control for a vehicle |
September 9, 2008 |
| An automatic exterior light control includes an image array sensor and a controller. The image array sensor includes an array of pixel sensors, and is configured and mounted such that a field of view of the image array sensor substantially passes through an associated windshield area |
| 7420756 |
Mirror reflective element |
September 2, 2008 |
| A reflective element for a mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a substrate and a functional or anti-abrasion film applied to an exterior surface of the substrate. The substrate comprises a polymeric resin material, such as a transparent optical polymeric resin material. The functi |
| 7420159 |
Accessory mounting system for mounting a plurality of accessories to the windshield of a vehicle |
September 2, 2008 |
| An accessory mounting system suitable for mounting a plurality of accessories at a windshield portion within the interior cabin of a vehicle includes a housing adapted for releasable mounting to a receiving structure on the interior surface of the windshield of the vehicle, and at le |
| 7412328 |
Navigation system for a vehicle |
August 12, 2008 |
| A navigation system includes a communication port in a vehicle, a hand held portable unit, and a wireless communication between the portable unit and the communication port when the portable unit is in the vehicle. The portable unit has a position locator and is capable of establishing a |
| 7408451 |
Vehicle rearview mirror system with protocol detection |
August 5, 2008 |
| An automatic dimming vehicle mirror system includes an automatic dimming mirror assembly having automatic dimming circuitry. The automatic dimming circuitry includes a mirror control and at least a first silicon-based photo sensor and a second silicon-based photo sensor. The first si |
| 7407203 |
Vehicle door handle |
August 5, 2008 |
| A door handle assembly for opening a door of a vehicle includes a handle portion and a lever or actuating member for actuating or releasing a latch mechanism of a vehicle door. The door handle assembly includes fewer components than known door handles and is reversible or suitable fo |
| 7402786 |
Vehicle headlight control using imaging sensor with spectral filtering |
July 22, 2008 |
| A vehicle headlamp control method and apparatus includes providing an imaging sensor that senses light in spatially separated regions of a field of view forward of the vehicle. Light levels sensed in individual regions of the field of view are evaluated in order to identify light sou |
| 7400435 |
Mirror assembly with heater element |
July 15, 2008 |
| A mirror reflective element system includes a fourth surface electrically conductive element disposed at the fourth surface and in conductive continuity with a second or third surface electrically conductive coating of the second or third surface, respectively. A heating element at the |
| 7391563 |
Electro-optic mirror cell |
June 24, 2008 |
| A reflective element assembly for a variable reflectance vehicular mirror includes a front substrate having a transparent conductive coating disposed on a second surface thereof, and a rear substrate having an electrically conductive metallic reflective coating disposed on a third su |
| 7388182 |
Image sensing system for controlling an accessory or headlight of a vehicle |
June 17, 2008 |
| An image sensing system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor comprising a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements, preferably formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a logic and control circuit comprising an image processor for processing image data derived f |
| 7382289 |
Vehicular communication system |
June 3, 2008 |
| A vehicular communication system comprises a wireless communication link from the vehicle to an external provider of information or service. Data pertaining to at least one of the location and the direction heading of the vehicle is communicated to the external provider from the vehicle |
| 7380948 |
Image sensing system for a vehicle |
June 3, 2008 |
| An image sensing system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor comprising a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements and a logic and control circuit comprising an image processor for processing image data derived from the imaging sensor. The imaging sensor is dis |
| 7377675 |
Vehicle exterior mirror system with signal light |
May 27, 2008 |
| An exterior mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a signal light or security light that provides illumination at a side of the vehicle. The exterior mirror assembly includes a housing with a reflective element, and may include a positioning device for adjusting the position of the r |
| 7370983 |
Interior mirror assembly with display |
May 13, 2008 |
| An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a display screen that is extendable and retractable relative to a casing. The display screen is movably mounted at the casing and movable or slidable in a direction generally parallel to a length axis of the reflective element between a n |
| 7362237 |
Modular rearview mirror assembly |
April 22, 2008 |
| A vehicle rearview mirror assembly including a mirror, an electronic component unit, a protective housing exposing the mirror through a viewing aperture and enclosing the electronic component unit, an RF antenna connected to the electronic component unit, and a support bracket assemb |
| 7360932 |
Mirror assembly for vehicle |
April 22, 2008 |
| An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a reflective element having a front surface that is viewable by and directed generally toward a driver of a vehicle when the mirror assembly is installed in the vehicle. An overlay element applied to the front surface of the reflective elemen |
| 7355524 |
Automotive lane change aid |
April 8, 2008 |
| A vehicle lane change aid system includes a detector that is operative to detect the presence of an other vehicle adjacent the vehicle, an indicator for providing an indication that a lane change maneuver of the vehicle may affect the other vehicle and a control receiving movement in |
| 7349144 |
Exterior electrochromic reflective mirror element for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly |
March 25, 2008 |
| An exterior electrochromic reflective mirror element for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises an electrochromic cross-linked polymeric solid film disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate. The electrochromic cross-linked polymeric solid film contact |
| 7344284 |
Lighting system for a vehicle, with high-intensity power LED |
March 18, 2008 |
| A lighting system for a vehicle comprises a sealed unitary light module including at least one high-intensity power light emitting diode operates with a luminous efficiency of at least about 7 lumens per watt when passing a forward current of at least about 350 milliamps and that emits |
| 7344261 |
Vehicular vision system |
March 18, 2008 |
| A vehicular vision system comprises a photosensor array comprising a plurality of photosensor elements arranged in a predefined arrangement. The photosensor array has a field of view forward of the vehicle that is generally in line with the vehicle's primary direction of forward travel. |
| 7344059 |
Apparatus and method for mounting an electrical connector to a glass sheet of a vehicle window |
March 18, 2008 |
| An electrical connector is soldered or affixed to a conductive element of a glass sheet of a vehicular window via radiation heating of a layer of solder with an infrared radiative heating device. The heating device may include an infrared lamp and a reflector, which functions to direct t |
| 7339149 |
Vehicle headlight control using imaging sensor |
March 4, 2008 |
| A headlamp control system for a motor vehicle includes an imaging array sensor operable to sense light in a field of view forward of the motor vehicle and a control that is responsive to the imaging array sensor. The control is operable to identify at least one object of interest in the |
| 7338190 |
Vehicle mirror system with light piping element |
March 4, 2008 |
| A vehicle rearview mirror system includes a rearview mirror assembly comprising an electro-optic reflective element and, preferably, at least a first and a second photo-sensor, both facing generally in a common direction. A light piping element pipes light to the first photo-sensor f |
| 7338177 |
Mirror reflective element for a vehicle |
March 4, 2008 |
| An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a prismatic mirror element and a display element. The prismatic mirror element includes a wedge-shaped prism element having a front surface and a rear surface and a second element having a transflective reflector on a first |
| 7334925 |
Lighted exterior rearview mirror system |
February 26, 2008 |
| A lighted exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprises an exterior rearview mirror assembly adapted for mounting to a side of a vehicle. The exterior mirror assembly includes a reflective element having a heater and a breakaway joint assembly having stationary member and a |
| 7332225 |
Bonded vehicular glass assemblies utilizing two-component urethanes adhesive |
February 19, 2008 |
| A bonded vehicular glass assembly utilizes a two-component urethane adhesive to attach an attachment member at a glass panel to form a joint suitable for use on a vehicle. The attachment member may be a hinge, or a latch, or the like. Related methods of forming and of attaching compo |
| 7329850 |
Vehicle rearview mirror system having a variable reflectance control |
February 12, 2008 |
| A vehicle rearview mirror system includes an electro-optic reflective element, an ambient light sensor that is operable to sense ambient light, a glare light sensor that is operable to sense glare light and a circuit that is responsive to the ambient glare light sensors which establishes |
| 7329013 |
Interior rearview mirror system with compass |
February 12, 2008 |
| An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly, a casing having a reflective element, a compass sensor and a control. The compass sensor is disposed within the mirror casing and has a first magnetoresponsive sensing element and a second |
| 7328103 |
Navigation system for a vehicle |
February 5, 2008 |
| An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a reflective element. An information display is at the interior rearview mirror assembly and displays information for viewing by a driver of the vehicle. The information display may |
| 7325953 |
Vehicle exterior mirror system with turn signal light assembly |
February 5, 2008 |
| A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system suitable for use on a vehicle includes an exterior mirror assembly adapted for mounting to a side of a vehicle and a turn signal light assembly. The mirror assembly includes a reflectance element that is moveably mounted on an actuator for prov |
| 7325935 |
Image sensing system for a vehicle |
February 5, 2008 |
| An image sensing system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor comprising a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements. The system includes a logic and control circuit comprising an image processor for processing image data derived from the imaging sensor. The logi |
| 7325934 |
Image sensing system for a vehicle |
February 5, 2008 |
| An image sensing system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor having a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements, and a logic and control circuit having an image processor for processing image data derived from the imaging sensor. The logic and control circuit genera |
| 7311428 |
Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle |
December 25, 2007 |
| An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a reflective element having a field of view rearward of the vehicle when the interior rearview mirror assembly is attached at a portion of the interior of the vehicle. A directional |
| 7311406 |
Image sensing system for a vehicle |
December 25, 2007 |
| An image sensing system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor comprising a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements, preferably formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a logic and control circuit, preferably with at least a portion of the logic and control circ |
| 7310178 |
Rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle |
December 18, 2007 |
| An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprises an electro-optic mirror unit whose reflectivity is variable in response to an electrical voltage applied thereto. The mirror unit includes a first substrate and a second substrate with an electro-optic medium sandwiched the |
| 7310177 |
Electro-optic reflective element assembly |
December 18, 2007 |
| A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an electro-optic reflective element with an overhang region at an edge region of a first substrate that extends beyond a corresponding edge region of a second substrate. A transparent electrical conductor is disposed at a second surfa |
| 7308341 |
Vehicle communication system |
December 11, 2007 |
| A vehicle communication system including an interior assembly, an in-vehicle communication control located in the vehicle and remote from the interior assembly, a human-machine interface located at the interior assembly, and a global positioning system control in the vehicle. The hum |
