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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:
Oct. 15, 2019

Filed:

May. 25, 2017
Applicant:

Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);

Inventors:

William L. Tonar, Holland, MI (US);

Neil J. Boehm, Allegan, MI (US);

Assignee:

GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/00 (2006.01); B60R 1/04 (2006.01); B60R 1/08 (2006.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01); G09G 3/38 (2006.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02F 1/157 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/0101 (2013.01); B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60R 1/006 (2013.01); B60R 1/04 (2013.01); B60R 1/088 (2013.01); B60R 1/12 (2013.01); G02F 1/157 (2013.01); G09G 3/38 (2013.01); B60K 2350/106 (2013.01); B60K 2350/2056 (2013.01); B60K 2350/2095 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1215 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01); B60R 2300/205 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0141 (2013.01); G09G 2380/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vehicle display system is disclosed. The system comprises an electro-optic device configured to switch between a mirror state and a light-transmissive state. The electro-optic device comprises a first substrate and a second substrate forming a cavity. The cavity is configured to retain an electro-optic medium that is variably transmissive such that the electro-optic device is operable between substantially clear and darkened states. The system further comprises a substantially transparent display disposed adjacent to the electro-optic device. The electro-optic device is converted to the darkened state when the substantially transparent display is emitting light.


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