An anti-condensation protective eyewear includes a lens having an outer periphery, an inner surface, and an outer surface. There is a sidewall structure coupled to the periphery of the lens and having an inner surface and an outer surface. There are one or more thermoelectric cooling modules coupled to the sidewall structure. Each of the thermoelectric cooling modules includes a cooling surface disposed on a first side, and a heating surface disposed on a second side, opposite the first side. The inner surface of the sidewall structure and the inner surface of the lens form an interior chamber, and the cooling surface of each of the one or more thermoelectric cooling modules is disposed within the interior chamber.
An eye protection device is disclosed that includes a lens, a first transparent conductive layer (TCL) coupled to the lens and that covers a first heating area on the lens and a second TCL coupled to the lens and that covers a second heating area on the lens. The second TCL and second heating area are spaced from the first TCL and first heating area. The first TCL and second TCL are electrically connected to one another in series.
A42B 3/24 - Visors with means for avoiding fogging or misting
B63C 11/28 - Heating, e.g. of divers' suits, of breathing air
G02C 11/08 - Anti-misting means, e.g. ventilating, heating; Wipers
H02M 3/156 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
An adjustment mechanism is disclosed that includes a housing that has a sidewall extending circumferentially around a central axis defining an opening. A first aperture extends through the sidewall perpendicular to the central axis and a receiving member rotatably coupled to the housing and includes a protrusion that extends along the central axis and an aperture spaced from the central axis. A cable has a first end that extends through the first aperture of the housing and is fixedly coupled to the receiving member and a second end fixed relative to the housing. A knob is rotatably coupled to the housing and is configured to engage the receiving member such that rotation of theknob causes the receiving member to rotate. A locking element engages with the sidewall of the housing, and is configured to disengage the sidewall in response to a manual rotation of the knob by a user.
A visor assembly for a helmet includes a helmet cover configured to couple to a helmet, a visor pivotably coupled to the helmet cover and configured to selectively pivot between a stowage position and one or more usage positions relative to the helmet cover, and a latching mechanism coupled to the visor. The latching mechanism includes a first pawl configured to rotate between a locked position and an unlocked position. The latching mechanism is further configured to releasably lock the visor in one or more of the stowage position and the one or more usage positions.
An impact attenuation lattice structure includes a plurality of unit cells. Each of the plurality of unit cells has a horizontal plane, a central axis, and a plurality of struts that form a plurality of sidewall frames. Each of the plurality of sidewall frames are angled relative to the central axis and the horizontal plane is perpendicular to the central axis. The plurality of unit cells are connected to one another to form a lattice structure. A first unit cell of the plurality of unit cells share one sidewall frame of the plurality of sidewall frames with a second unit cell of the plurality of unit cells adjacent to the first unit cell. The second unit cell is in an inverted position about the horizontal plane compared to the first unit cell.
A helmet accessory mounting system includes a mounting device configured to couple to an outer surface of a side of a helmet. The mounting device includes a plurality of mounting locations configured to removeably couple to at least one accessory. A plurality of the plurality of mounting locations each includes an electrical node. A power supply is coupled to the mounting device. An electrical supply line electrically couples the power supply to each of the electrical nodes and the electrical supply line is contained at least partially within the mounting device.
A downlead cable includes a first connector configured to connect to a headset of a communication system. A second connector is configured to connect to a connection port of a handset or a radio system. The downlead cable further includes wires connecting the first and second connectors and a cable jacket encapsulating the wires. A transformer is wired inline between the first and second connectors. The transformer is configured to enable the headset to mimic the electrical characteristics a microphone which the handset or the radio system is configured to interface.
H04B 1/38 - Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
An illumination system includes a light assembly. The light assembly may include a housing having a first zone and a second zone isolated from the first zone. The housing may be configured to fit generally flush with a ceiling. A movable light source may be positioned within the first zone and is configured to emit a first light. A stationary light source may be positioned within the second zone and is configured to emit a second light.
An illumination system for monitoring and illuminating an operating region comprises at least one light assembly comprising at least one illumination source configured to selectively direct a light emission in a portion of the operating region. At least one imager is configured to capture image data in a field of view in the operating region. A controller is in communication with the light assembly and the imager. The controller is configured to process image data captured in the field of view and identify a plurality of objects detected in the image data based on an object library. Track a location of each of the plurality of objects and store the location of each of the objects.
A system for controlling a plurality of lighting assemblies and a plurality of imagers configured to capture image data in a plurality fields of an operating region comprises a collapsible armature comprising a plurality of linkages configured to extend between an extended arrangement and a collapsed arrangement. The extended arrangement positions the lighting assemblies in a first spacing, and the collapsed arrangement positions the lighting assemblies in a second spacing. A controller is configured to control lighting emissions from light sources of the lighting assemblies based on the predetermined first spacing and detect at least one object in the fields of view and control the lighting assemblies to illuminate the at least one object.
A wearable medical device includes a frame and a lens coupled to the frame. The lens is configured to be positioned proximate eyes of a user. At least one lamp device is coupled to the frame. The at least one lamp device emits light forward from the frame. A controller activates and controls the at least one lamp device.
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
A61B 90/30 - Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure
H05B 47/11 - Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
A helmet accessory mounting system includes a mounting device configured to couple to an outer surface of a side of a helmet. The mounting device includes a plurality of mounting locations configured to removeably couple to at least one accessory. A plurality of the plurality of mounting locations each includes an electrical node. A power supply is coupled to the mounting device. An electrical supply line electrically couples the power supply to each of the electrical nodes and the electrical supply line is contained at least partially within the mounting device.
An impact attenuation liner for a helmet includes an additively manufactured lattice structure configured to be disposed inside the helmet. The lattice structure includes a plurality of cells, each having a plurality of struts and nodes. The lattice structure also includes a top surface having a convex curvature corresponding to an inner surface of helmet and a bottom surface having a concave curvature configured to receive a user's head.
An earplug includes a housing and a receiver positioned in the housing. The receiver may be configured to receive a wireless audio signal from an audio source external to the earplug and convert the wireless audio signal to an electrical audio signal. The earplug may include a speaker configured to receive electrical audio signal from the receiver and convert the electrical audio signal into audible sound output from a speaker port. The earplug may include a projection including an opening that defines at least a portion of a sound channel from the speaker. The projection may receive the audible sound output from the speaker and output the audible sound out of the earplug. The earplug may include earplug padding configured to form a seal with a user's ear canal. The earplug may include an acoustic vent positioned in the sound channel, including a waterproof membrane extending across the channel.
H04R 1/34 - Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by using a single transducer with sound reflecting, diffracting, directing or guiding means
H04R 1/44 - Special adaptations for subaqueous use, e.g. for hydrophone
H04R 5/033 - Headphones for stereophonic communication
A helmet attachment may include a body, a connector, and a fastener. The body may have a rim and a concave inner surface configured to engage convex outer surface of a helmet. The connector may be coupled to the inner surface of the body and the connector may be configured to engage a helmet connector. The fastener may extend from the rim and be configured to engage an element coupled to the helmet.
A communication accessory may include an ear cup configured to at least one of send and receive an audio communication. The ear cup may be detachably coupleable to a first accessory coupling system configured to couple to a helmet and a second accessory coupling system configured to couple to a headband.
A headset communication system with improved functionality. The headset communication system may include hear-through limiter functionality. The headset communication system may include failsafe functionality. The headset communication system may include multichannel, mixing, passive push-to-talk functionality. The headset communication system may include near field magnetic induction functionality.
G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
G10K 11/178 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effects; Masking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase
H03F 3/00 - Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements
H03F 3/14 - Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements with semiconductor devices only with amplifying devices having more than three electrodes or more than two PN junctions
H03F 3/72 - Gated amplifiers, i.e. amplifiers which are rendered operative or inoperative by means of a control signal
H03G 1/00 - CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION - Details of arrangements for controlling amplification
H03G 3/34 - Muting amplifier when no signal is present
One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for effectively illuminating a target. The target may be in a confined field of view area. Such systems may mitigate shadows and lack of light homogeneity at surgical procedure settings, research sites, or other localized areas where humans may operate in a confined field of view area. One or more lighting modules can be disposed in a target area, for illumination of one or more illumination target locations in the confined field of view. An object detection component can detect an object or desired target in the target field of view location, and provide data indicative of the detected object/target to an illumination module adjustment component. Based on the data indicative of the detected object/target, the illumination module adjustment component can provide data indicative of an illumination adjustment to the first illumination module to provide desired illumination.
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
A61B 1/06 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
A helmet accessory mount system may include a shroud configured to be coupled to a helmet and an arm assembly having a first arm configured to rotatably couple to the shroud. The system may also include an accessory interface configured to coupled to an accessory and configured to engage the arm assembly. The arm assembly may be configured to move from a deployed position to at least one storage position. The accessory may be configured to be positioned between the accessory interface and the helmet when the arm assembly is in the at least one storage position.
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (USA)
GENTEX CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
Hallack, Jason D.
Lintz, Joshua D.
Falb, David M.
Geerlings, Kurtis L.
Tonar, William L.
Hamlin, Bradley R.
Schut, Jeremy A.
Vanvuuren, Mark A.
Veenman, Steven J.
Miller, Jordan D.
Nelson, Heidi
Abstract
An illumination system for a lighting assembly comprises a light assembly configured to selectively illuminate an operating region in a surgical suite and a plurality of light sources positioned within the light assembly and configured to emit light. The system further comprises at least one imager configured to capture image data and a controller. The controller is configured to scan the image data for at least one region of interest comprising at least one of a shaded region and a contaminated region and identify a location of the region of interest in the operating region. The controller is further configured to control the light assembly to activate at least one of the light sources to emit light on the region of interest.
H05B 47/125 - Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings by using cameras
A61B 90/30 - Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (USA)
Inventor
Hallack, Jason D.
Lintz, Joshua D.
Falb, David M.
Geerlings, Kurtis L.
Tonar, William L.
Hamlin, Bradley R.
Schut, Jeremy A.
Vanvuuren, Mark A.
Veenman, Steven J.
Miller, Jordan D.
Nelson, Heidi
Abstract
A light assembly is configured to selectively illuminate an operating region in a surgical suite. The assembly comprises a plurality of lighting modules comprising a plurality of light sources configured to emit light. The assembly further comprises at least one imager configured to capture image data disposed in at least one of the lighting modules. An articulating head assembly is configured to support each of the lighting modules. The articulating head assembly comprises a plurality of actuators configured to rotate each of the lighting modules about a first axis and a second axis. The assembly further comprises a controller. The controller is configured to scan the image data for at least one region of interest comprising at least one of a shaded region and a contaminated region.
F21V 23/04 - Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches
A61B 90/30 - Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure
H05B 47/105 - Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters
F21V 14/02 - Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements by movement of light sources
F21V 17/02 - Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages with provision for adjustment
A modular respiratory protection system comprises a frame defining an opening configured to expose a portion of a user's head. A blower is configured to draw air through an air filter and through a portion of the frame. A head protection element is releasably coupled to the frame and the head protection element is configured to cover the opening.
A modular shroud system comprises a shroud configured to be coupled to a helmet. The modular shroud system further comprises a plate configured to be detachably coupled to the shroud, the plate configured to be detached from the shroud while the shroud is coupled to the helmet.
A mounting rail assembly comprises a rail configured to be coupled to a helmet. The rail may include a rear surface and a front surface with a mounting groove extending along a length of the front surface. The mounting groove may be open outwardly from a front surface of the rail and be configured to couple to a first accessory device at two or more positions along the length of the rail. A recess may be proximate an edge of the mounting rail assembly. The recess may be open generally perpendicular to the mounting groove and configured to receive a second accessory device. At least a portion of the recess may be positioned between the mounting groove and the rear surface of the rail.
A retention system comprises a shroud configured to be coupled to a helmet. The shroud includes a front surface and a rear surface and the shroud is configured to be coupled to an accessory device. A flexible element is coupled to the shroud and configured to at least partially secure the accessory device to the shroud. The flexible element extends through the front surface of the shroud.
A visor system for a helmet includes a lens sized to extend across at least a portion of a user's face, a frame secured along a top portion of the lens and configured to receive and abut against a front surface of the helmet, a first fastener coupled to a first end of the frame by a first flexible attachment, and a second fastener coupled to a second end of the frame by a second flexible attachment. The visor system may further include a first anchor releasably securable to the first fastener, the first anchor being mountable onto a first portion of the helmet, and a second anchor releasably securable to the second fastener, the second anchor being mountable onto a second portion of the helmet.
A transmitter for mounting to a vehicle and for sending a transmission to a remote system is shown and described. The transmitter includes a processing circuit, a transmitter, and a battery powering the processing circuit and the transmitter. The processing circuit is configured to restrict transmission to the remote system unless a security module checks one or more parameters.
B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
28.
DELAMINATION RESISTANT COATED SUBSTRATES AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME
An optical device includes a substrate having a surface, a peripheral edge, an area of vision, and a boundary portion of the surface between the peripheral edge and the area of vision. At least a portion of the boundary portion is textured. A coating is applied to the surface of the substrate over the area of vision and the textured boundary portion. In some embodiments, the substrate is comprised of a polymeric material and the coating is comprised of multiple layers of dielectric material and the substrate is textured such that the textured portion increases adhesion and the durability of the dielectric coating.
A helmet cover includes a cover configured to extend over a helmet and at least one mount attached to the cover. In one embodiment, a backing plate is coupled to the at least one mount and the cover is sandwiched between the backing plate and the at least one mount.
A cathodic material for use in an electrochemical sensor comprising: a carbonaceous material and an oxygen reduction catalyst associated with the carbonaceous material; and wherein the cathodic material does not materially exhibit catalytic activity for the oxidation of carbon monoxide. Associated electrochemical sensors may include an anode and cathode that are disposed upon the same or opposite sides of an ion exchange membrane and/or exposed to the same or different gaseous environments.
A vehicular rearview mirror assembly (600) includes an electrochromic (EC) glass element (303) and a printed circuit board (603) for mounting electrical components. A liquid crystal display (LCD) (615) is mounted to the printed circuit board (603), while a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) (608) are also mounted to the same printed circuit board below the LCD (603) for providing backlighting.
Electro-optic elements are becoming commonplace in a number of vehicular and architectural applications. Various electro-op-tic element configurations provide variable transmittance and or variable reflectance for windows and mirrors. The present invention relates to var-ious thin-film coatings, electro-optic elements and assemblies incorporat-ing these elements.
The present invention relate to an improved particle detection device (100) with an esthetic cover (135), a chimney (427a), finished walls to reduce false alarm. In one embodiment, the detection device further include thermal sensors.
An electrical control system is disclosed for controlling a plurality of variable transmittance windows (please see figure 2). The electrical control system comprises a master control circuit and user input circuits for supplying control signals representing transmittance levels for the variable transmission windows, and a plurality of slave window control circuits coupled to the master control circuit, user input circuits and the variable transmittance windows. Each slave window control circuit controls the transmittance of at least one of the variable transmission windows in response to control signals received from the master control circuit and/or user input circuits. Also disclosed are novel methods for the manufacture of an electrochromic device used in variable transmittance windows. Novel structural features for improving heat transfer away from the windows, shielding the window from external loads, and improving the electrical performance of the windows are also disclosed.
An electrical control system is disclosed for controlling a plurality of variable transmittance windows. The electrical control system comprises a master control circuit and user input circuits for supplying control signals representing transmittance levels for the variable transmission windows, and a plurality of slave window control circuits coupled to the master control circuit, user input circuits and the variable transmittance windows. Each slave window control circuit controls the transmittance of at least one of the variable transmission windows in response to control signals received from the master control circuit and/or user input circuits. Also disclosed are novel methods for the manufacture of an electrochromic device used in variable transmittance windows. Novel structural features for improving heat transfer away from the windows, shielding the window from external loads, and improving the electrical performance of the windows are also disclosed.
An electrical control system is disclosed for controlling a variable transmittance window. The electrical control system comprises a slave window control circuit coupled to the variable transmittance window and a user input mechanism for supplying control signals representing desired transmittance levels for the variable transmittance window to the slave window control circuit. The slave window control circuit controls the transmittance of the variable transmission window in response to control signals from the user input mechanism. The user input mechanism includes lights which provide information, such as current state and/or selected state of the variable transmittance window, whether the variable transmittance window is currently changing states, whether the user input mechanism is being overridden, and whether the system is operating properly. By providing such user feedback through the lights, user experience is much less complicated when attempting to control the transmittance of the variable transmittance window.
An inventive rearview assembly (10) for a vehicle may comprise a mirror element (30) and a display including a light management subassembly (101b). The subassembly may comprise an LCD placed behind a transflective layer of the mirror element. Despite a low transmittance through the transflective layer, the inventive display is capable of generating a viewable display image having an intensity of at least 250 cd/m2 and up to 3500 cd/m2. The display includes a novel backlighting subassembly (116) and novel optical components including a magnifying system (119), a depolarizer (121), a reflector (115), and a reflective polarizer (103b). The display may be configured to display an image having edges contoured to correspond to the edges of the mirror element.
G02F 1/01 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
38.
IMPROVED THIN-FILM COATINGS, ELECTRO-OPTIC ELEMENTS AND ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATING THESE ELEMENTS
The present invention relates to various thin-film coatings, electro-optic elements and assemblies incorporating these elements. There is provided a vehicular rearview assembly including a mirror element having transflective and opaque areas. In one aspect the mirror element comprises a first substantially transparent substrate and a lower reflecting layer disposed on the substrate. The lower reflecting layer covers the transflective area. An opacifying layer is disposed outside the transflective area and adjacent to the lower reflecting layer. In addition, an upper reflecting layer extends over the opacifying layer and the transflective area of the EC- element. The upper reflecting layer and the lower reflecting layer have a common surface over at least a portion of the transflective area.
G02F 1/00 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
A rearview mirror assembly for an automotive vehicle comprising: a housing; a printed circuit board disposed within the housing; an image sensor affixed to the printed circuit board, the image sensor including a substrate; an imager die including a plurality of pixels operative to capture an image, the imager die affixed to the substrate; at least one optical spacer directly adhered to the imager die above the plurality of pixels, the at least one optical spacer substantially transparent to light from the captured image, the at least one optical spacer having sides extending from the imager die, a bottom surface immediately across from the plurality of pixels, and a top surface opposite from the bottom surface; a dam forming a wall substantially around the imager die, the dam forming a fill region within the dam; and fill material disposed within the fill region, the fill material covering a portion of the imager die and at least a portion of the optical spacer sides but not covering the optical spacer top surface.
B60R 1/00 - Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
An evacuation appliance (10) comprising a mounting plate (12) configured to be connected to a wall, with the mounting plate having a terminal clip (14). The evacuation appliance further includes a notification device (16) having at least one notification member (18), with the notification device being configured to be connected to the mounting plate to electrically connect the terminal clip to the at least one notification member to power the at least one notification member. The mounting plate and the notification device comprise an accessible testing system (19), such that when the mounting plate and the notification device are connected, the notification device can be measured using the accessible testing system to determine if the notification device is properly receiving power from the terminal clip without disconnecting the notification device from the mounting plate.
An electrochromic device having an electrochromic medium comprising: a material represented by the following formula (I): wherein X comprises N-R10, 0, or S; wherein R1-R10 are defined herein with the proviso that at least one of R5 and R10 comprises an alkyl, cycloalkyl, polycycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, and/or alkynyl group containing 4 to approximately 50 carbon atoms, wherein at least one of the carbon atoms may be a linking group to, or part of, a halogen, a N, 0, and/or S containing moiety, and/or one or more functional groups comprising alcohols, esters, ammonium salts, phosphonium salts, and combinations thereof, and wherein at least one of R5 and R10 is void of any ~ hydrogen atoms.
G02F 1/1516 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on an electrochromic effect characterised by the electrochromic material, e.g. by the electrodeposited material comprising organic material
42.
IMPROVED IMAGE ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT CONTROL
The present invention provides improvements in vehicle vision system components, vehicle vision systems and vehicle equipment control systems employing the vision system components and vision systems.
B60R 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
B60W 30/00 - Purposes of road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit, e.g. of systems using conjoint control of vehicle sub-units
B60R 1/08 - Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots
G02B 1/04 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
G02F 1/061 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on electro-optical organic material
The present invention relates to a device with an improved serial communication. The device has at least one micro-controller and at least one digital serial communication link comprising a signal. In addition, at least one image sensor is included. The image sensor is connected in communication with the micro-controller via the digital serial communications link. The signal comprises only one signal state change per transmitted bit and further has encoding that is transition specific.
B60Q 1/34 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating change of drive direction
G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
G08C 15/00 - Arrangements characterised by the use of multiplexing for the transmission of a plurality of signals over a common path
H04L 7/00 - Arrangements for synchronising receiver with transmitter
45.
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, RELATED MANUFACTURING METHODS AND ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATING OPTICAL ELEMENTS
A mirror (110) includes an electro-optic mirror subassembly (111), and a thin- profiled bezel (144) attached around a perimeter of the electrochromic mirror subassembly. The electro-optic mirror subassembly is supported on a carrier by an adheringly bonded heater and foam tape in a laminar arrangement. The bezel may be bonded to an edge of the front surface of the front element of the electro-optic mirror subassembly, and/or may be bonded and/or interlockingly mechanically attached to an edge of the carrier. Alternatively, the bezel can be a strip of paint or thin coating material. The bezel can be molded in place, or can be pre-molded and elastically stretched to permit assembly. In one form, the bezel includes a laterally-extending fin that prevents seeing past the bezel into the inside of a mirror housing.
G02F 1/15 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on an electrochromic effect
G02F 1/1514 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on an electrochromic effect characterised by the electrochromic material, e.g. by the electrodeposited material
H01L 27/14 - Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy
H04N 21/80 - Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution process; Content per se
B60Q 11/00 - Arrangement of monitoring devices for devices provided for in groups
H04B 1/38 - Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
An electronic compass system includes a magnetic sensor circuit having at least two sensing elements for sensing perpendicular components of the Earth's magnetic field vector. A processing circuit is coupled to the sensor circuit to filter, process, and compute a heading. The processing circuit may determine whether too much noise is present in the output signals received from said magnetic sensor circuit as a function of the relative strength of the Earth's magnetic field vector. The magnetic sensor circuit may include three magnetic field sensing elements contained in a common integrated package having a plurality of leads extending therefrom for mounting to a circuit board. The sensing elements need not be perpendicular to each other or parallel or perpendicular with the circuit board. The electronic compass system is particularly well suited for implementation in a vehicle rearview mirror assembly.
An automatic vehicle exterior light control system (106) is provided with improved features to accurately detect related images generally forward (110, 115) of a controlled vehicle (105). Systems configured to automatically account for minor imager assembly misalignments are also provided. In at least one embodiment, an imager assembly mounting means is provided that insures accurate alignment of an imager assembly with respect to the desired field of view. In a related embodiment, an imager assembly mounting means provides for quick installation within an associated controlled vehicle. In at least one embodiment, features are provided within the imager assembly mounting means that insure proper selection for the specific controlled vehicle requirements. In a related embodiment, incorrect assembly is prevented. In at least one embodiment, an imager assembly mounting means is provided that exploits use of snap together components for quick and efficient manufacturing.
The present invention relates to a vehicle light control system (250) configured to distinguish between reflections off of a highly reflective surface and reflections off of atmospheric conditions of interest.
The inventive sensor device (10) provides different fields of view in transverse directions. The sensor device include a support structure (12), a sensing element (15) mounted on the support structure for sensing optical radiation and generating an electrical output signal in response thereto, and an encapsulant (17) encapsulating the sensing element on the support structure. The encapsulant includes an integral lens (20) having a bi-radial surface (22). Alternatively or additionally, the encapsulant may have at least a first zone (102) and a second zone (104), where the second zone exhibits at least one different characteristic from the first zone, such as a different optical, physical, thermal, or compositional characteristic.
G01D 5/30 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light with deflection of beams of light, e.g. for direct optical indication the beams of light being detected by photocells
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
B60K 35/00 - Arrangement or adaptations of instruments
B60Q 1/08 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights adjustable, e.g. remotely-controlled from inside vehicle automatically
B60R 1/08 - Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots
B60S 1/08 - Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by the drive electrically driven
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