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Britax Geco S.a.

Schefenacker Vision Systems France S.a.

Visiocorp Patents S.a.r.l.

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Bernard Duroux

Daniel Dumont

Serge Courtois

Gilles Benoit

Allan Billard

Yves Bade

David Howart

Roger Settier

The invention related to a rear view mirror using a plastic glass material to combine several functions as fixing and heating.

Plastic glass mirror for vehicles

The present invention concerns an electrochromic cell comprising a layer (4) of electrochromic material to which an electrolyte layer (3) is applied, means (7, 8, 9) being designed to establish a potential difference between these layers; said electrolyte comprises at least one compound of general formula:NaZrSiPO&#x2003;&#x2003;(1)in which x is chosen to respond to the following conditions: 1, 6&#x2266;x&#x2266;2, 4. The present invention also concerns a glass pane or a rear-view mirror including such a cell.

Electrochromic cell, its use in the realization of a glass pane or a rear-view mirror and its realization method

A retractable mirror assembly for a vehicle which retracts towards and extends away from a vehicle body wherein the mirror compensates for the change in position so that the same perspective is maintained. The mirror assembly comprises the vehicle body in which a mirror housing that surrounds a mirror backing plate having a mirror glass is retracted and expanded to and from the vehicle body. A second support bracket and a stationary bracket are connected and move in relation to one another in order to rotate the mirror backing plate and mirror so that the mirror maintains the same perspective while the mirror assembly is being retracted and expanded to and from the vehicle body.

Exterior vehicle mirror that compensates as mirror assembly extends from vehicle

An exterior rear view mirror for a vehicle has a housing pivotally mounted on a base for angular movement about a first pivot axis and an electric motor for causing such movement. A controller operates the motor at either of two different speeds. The controller includes a counter for counting the number of revolutions of the output shaft of the motor so as to determining the angle through which the housing has been moved, thus enabling the housing to be restored to its original position by causing the motor to perform the same number of revolutions in the opposite direction.

Exterior mirror for motor vehicle

A side view mirror including a multiplexor chip, NTC thermistor within the housing. The multiplexor controls multiple functionality from the housing and provides simplified LIN bus connection to the vehicle.

Multiplex mirror

The invention concerns a vehicle rear view mirror, notably for an automobile, comprising a casing that contains an entrance sealed by a mirror, first drive means for pivoting the mirror on a first axis, second drive means for pivoting said mirror on a second axis perpendicular to the first axis and control means for selectively actuating the first and second drive means, the control means comprising a single rotating drive motor device.

Vehicle rear view mirror assembly

A heated mirror is provided. The mirror includes a plastic or glass substrate. A contact surface is provided for receiving a resistive heating layer. A plurality of spaced electrodes are electrically coupled to the resistive heating layer for inducing a current in the resistive heating layer to heat the mirror assembly. The substrate is polished in the direction of current flow through the resistive layer. The assembly may also include a separate reflective layer.

Heated mirror

A method of manufacture of high optical quality transparent plastic for use as a mirror or glass substitute.

Plastic glass

A rear view mirror for a vehicle has a reflective member mounted for angular movement about a pivot axis perpendicular to a plane containing both a first line and a second line. The first line bisects the angle between an incident ray and a reflection of said incident ray extending to a first end of the major axis of a vertical section through the eyellipse, and the second line bisects the angle between said incident ray and a reflection of said incident ray extending to a second end of said major axis.

Vehicle exterior rear view mirror

A temperature indicator for a motor vehicle arranged to indicate, to the driver of the vehicle, the ambient temperature either inside or outside the vehicle. The temperature indicator comprises thermochromic material ( ) applied to the reflective member ( ) of a rear view mirror ( ) and arranged in a line, locations along which are arranged to change colour at successively increasing temperatures. The line of thermochromic material ( ) may be positioned to separate zones ( ) of the reflective member which differ in curvature.

Temperature indicator for motor vehicle

A reinforced polypropylene mirror assembly, and process for making the same, are described. The mirror assembly, especially the components thereof, includes a long glass fiber reinforced polypropylene material. Additionally, various additives may also be included in the reinforced polypropylene material, such as a UV stabilizer. Because of the physical properties of the reinforced polypropylene material, it is possible to combined several individual components of a conventional automobile side view mirror assembly into single, integral components, thus reducing part content, vehicle weight, and construction costs.

Reinforced polypropylene mirror assembly and process for making the same

Multiplexing mirror

An exterior rear view mirror for a motor vehicle comprises a case containing a reflective member and an antenna, consisting of an electrically conductive layer on a surface of the case, for transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency electromagnetic radiation. The electrically conductive layer has at least one zone having its periphery shaped in accordance with the frequency of said electromagnetic radiation.

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Garancieres, France

Bernard Duroux