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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018

Filed:

Jun. 06, 2017
Applicant:

Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);

Inventors:

James D. Collins, II, Grandville, MI (US);

Michael F. Lisowski, Holland, MI (US);

Steven J. Veenman, Hudsonville, MI (US);

Assignee:

GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); G02F 1/13357 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); F21V 14/00 (2018.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60R 1/08 (2006.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01); B60R 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1336 (2013.01); B60R 1/088 (2013.01); B60R 1/12 (2013.01); F21V 14/003 (2013.01); G02B 6/0006 (2013.01); G02B 6/0008 (2013.01); B60R 1/04 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); G02F 2001/133618 (2013.01);
Abstract

A display mirror assembly having a housing. An electro-optic element is disposed within the housing. A light gathering structure is operably coupled with a first side of the electro-optic element and is configured to draw ambient light from outside the housing. A display module is disposed within the housing and is operable between an on state and an off state. A light relaying structure is operably coupled with a second side of the electro-optic element and is configured to relay light from the electro-optic element to a first edge of the display module. A backlit module is disposed at a second edge of the display module.


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