Gentex Corporation

Nigel T Lock

Mark R Roth

Bradley R Hamlin

John B Ostreko

Danny L Minikey, Jr

Eric S Lundy

Richard T Fish, Jr

Autumn N Lagowski

Andrew D Weller

Eric S Sloterbeek

Brandon J Faust

William L Tonar

George A Neuman

John S Anderson

Adam R Heintzelman

Joshua D Lintz

Spencer D Reese

Mark D Bugno

Michael F Lisowski

Jeremy A Fogg

Kenneth R Filipiak

Timothy T Murphy

Gregory A Herrema

Bradley T Dubs

Yuhang Yang

Daniel P Bayer

Patrick K Kreun

Danny L Minikey

Memory interface for rearview assembly

Automotive visor

A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle is provided, including: a mirror element having at least one substrate including a front surface and a rear surface; a mounting mechanism configured to be mounted to the vehicle, the mounting mechanism including a ball stud and a socket for receiving a ball of the ball stud, wherein the mounting mechanism is further configured such that one of the ball stud and the socket is adhesively attached to the rear surface of the substrate; and a mirror housing secured to the mirror element so as to extend behind the rear surface of the substrate and around the one of the ball stud and the socket that is attached to the rear surface.

Low profile inside mirror with mount fixed to a substrate of a mirror element

A rearview assembly is disclosed. The rearview assembly may comprise an electro-optic element, a display element, and/or a sensor. The electro-optic element may comprise first and second substrates, an electro-optic medium, and a spectral filter. The first and second substrates may be disposed in a substantially spaced apart relationship and may have first and second edges, respectively. The electro-optic medium is disposed between the first and second substrates. The spectral filter may be substantially opaque in appearance and disposed in a peripheral manner on the first substrate. Additionally, the first and second substrates have a substantial miss-match where a line bisecting the first substrate does not bisect the second substrate. The display element is operable to display a digital image. The sensor is operable to sense a condition and generate a signal based thereon. Additionally, the sensor may be optically aligned with the miss-match.

Rearview assembly

Display for a vehicle door

A communication system for a vehicle for a vehicle includes a display device having a screen disposed in a passenger compartment. The display device is in communication with a user interface. The system further includes an authentication system having at least one scanning apparatus configured to capture a biometric data. A communication circuit is configured to communicate with a remote server. A controller is configured to capture the biometric data of a first potential passenger with the at least one scanning apparatus and access a first passenger information comprising a first identification profile from the remote server via the communication circuit. The controller is further configured to authenticate the first potential passenger as at least one of a confirmed passenger and an operator of the vehicle based on the identification profile.

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Holland, MI, United States of America

Nigel T Lock