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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:
Sep. 28, 2021

Filed:

Jun. 26, 2018
Applicant:

Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);

Inventors:

Benjamin B. Hilldore, Holland, MI (US);

Tom B. Sherman, Ada, MI (US);

Kurtis L. Geerlings, Zeeland, MI (US);

Adam R. Heintzelman, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Keith W. Bigoness, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Donald L. Bareman, Zeeland, MI (US);

Joshua D. Lintz, Allendale, MI (US);

Assignee:

GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/09 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G02B 5/30 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 17/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/238 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/0955 (2013.01); B60R 1/00 (2013.01); G02B 5/3025 (2013.01); H04N 5/2252 (2013.01); H04N 5/2254 (2013.01); H04N 5/2257 (2013.01); H04N 5/238 (2013.01); H04N 5/23296 (2013.01); H04N 17/002 (2013.01); B60R 2300/402 (2013.01);
Abstract

An imager assembly including calibration functionality and a housing. An imager is disposed inside the housing. The imager includes a lens assembly. An electro-optic element is disposed on a wall of the housing and operable between a substantially clear condition and a substantially darkened condition. A light source directs light at the electro-optic element which redirects the light toward the lens assembly.


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