Optical: systems and elements – Glare or unwanted light reduction – With mirror
Reexamination Certificate
2004-04-28
2009-06-09
Amari, Alessandro (Department: 2872)
Optical: systems and elements
Glare or unwanted light reduction
With mirror
C250S216000, C250S239000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07543946
ABSTRACT:
A rearview assembly of the present invention may include a housing adapted to be mounted to the vehicle, a rearview element disposed in the housing for providing an image to the driver of the rearward view from the vehicle, and a glare sensor positioned to receive light from passing through the rearview element. The glare sensor may be a surface-mounted to a circuit board. An optional secondary optical element may be disposed between the rearview element and the glare sensor. The optional secondary optical element may have an anamorphic lens for providing different fields of view horizontally versus vertically.
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Bechtel Jon H.
Ockerse Harold C.
Rumsey Wayne J.
Stam Joseph S.
Tuttle Darin D.
Amari Alessandro
Consilvio Mark
Gentex Corporation
Price Heneveld Cooper DeWitt & Litton LLP
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