Optical: systems and elements – Glare or unwanted light reduction – With mirror
Patent
1999-02-16
2000-12-26
Spyrou, Cassandra
Optical: systems and elements
Glare or unwanted light reduction
With mirror
359608, 359614, G02B 508, G02B 1700
Patent
active
061647837
ABSTRACT:
A dimming mirror assembly has a housing, a reflective member, a transparent member, a light reducing medium, and an actuating mechanism for introducing and evacuating the light reducing medium disposed in a gap between the transparent member and the reflective medium. The reflective member and the transparent member are carried by the housing. At least one of the transparent member and the reflective member is moveable relative to the other. The amount of light transmitted to and reflected from the reflective member is a function of the volume of light reducing medium therebetween, the volume being variable by effecting relative movement between the reflective and transparent members. The controlling mechanism may include an actuating mechanism for effecting the relative movement between the reflective and transparent members.
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Magna Mirror Systems Inc.
Robinson Mark A.
Spyrou Cassandra
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