Vehicle mirror system with light conduiting member

Details Vehicle mirror system with light conduiting member Vehicle mirror system with light conduiting member

2006-03-07

2006-03-07

O'Shea, Sandra (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Supported by vehicle structure

Automobile

C362S276000, C362S551000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07008090

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle rearview mirror system includes a rearview mirror assembly having an electro-optic reflective element, a housing for the reflective element and a control establishing a reflectance level of the reflective element. The control includes a circuit board having opposite sides and at least two photo-sensors on one of the sides. The system further includes at least one light conduiting element adapted to expose one of the at least two photo-sensors to a light environment that is different from the light environment to which the other of the at least two photo-sensors is exposed.

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Commonly assigned co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 10/190,840, filed Jul. 8, 2002, entitled Vehicle Exterior Mirror System with Signal Light.
Commonly assigned co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 10/407,555, filed Apr. 4, 2003, entitled Vehicle Exterior Mirror System with Signal Light.

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