Gentex Corporation

John B Ostreko

Nigel T Lock

Bradley R Hamlin

Danny L Minikey, Jr

Mark R Roth

Andrew J LeVesque

Drew D Brennan

Robert R Turnbull

Ethan J Lee

Douglas C Papay

William R Spence

Mark W Newton

Nathan T Overmyer

Peter Wm VanderWel

Brian S Lorence

William L Tonar

David J Cammenga

John S Anderson

Frederick T Bauer

Kenton J Ypma

David M Falb

Darin D Tuttle

David A Blaker

Jeremy A Fogg

Douglas J Newhouse

Christopher B Case

Christian M Kemperman

James E Marsh

Gregory A Herrema

John B Wallace

Kristi L Hooper

Yuhang Yang

Patrick K Kreun

Joshua C Owen

Julie A Kelley

Andrew J Levesque

Danny L Minikey

Peter Wm Vanderwel

Jr Minikey Danny L

A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a removable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle. A window having an electro-optic element is connected to the removable panel. A connection interface is configured to selectively connect the removable panel to the vehicle. The connection interface includes a first connection module configured for connection to the header of the vehicle and a second connection module in connection with an interface surface of the removable panel. The alignment of the first and second connection modules electrically connects an electrical supply of the vehicle to the at least one terminal based on an alignment between the connection modules in an assembled configuration.

Connection methods for power removable and/or movable dimmable device

Chemical detector

A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a movable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle. The movable panel includes an electro-optic apparatus configured to adjust in transmittance. A wireless connection interface includes a vehicle-side coupling module and a panel-side coupling module. The vehicle-side coupling module is in connection with a support frame of the vehicle forming an opening that receives the movable panel. The vehicle-side coupling module is aligned with an interface surface of the movable panel. The wireless connection interface communicates power or electrical signals from a transmission unit of the vehicle-side coupling module to a reception module of the panel-side coupling module.

Method of wirelessly powering and controlling a dimmable device

Rearview mirror for a vehicle

A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a removable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle that includes an electro-optic apparatus. The electro-optic apparatus is configured to adjust a transmittance of the window. A wireless connection interface is in connection with an interface surface of the removable panel, wherein the wireless connection interface communicates power and/or electrical signals from the vehicle to the electro-optic apparatus.

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Hudsonville, MI, United States of America

John B Ostreko