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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael G. Hendricks, Wyoming, MI (US);
Danny L. Minikey, Jr., Fenwick, MI (US);
Christopher B. Case, Byron Center, MI (US);
Assignee:
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/072 (2006.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01); G02B 7/18 (2021.01); G02F 1/153 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/072 (2013.01); B60R 1/12 (2013.01); G02B 7/1815 (2013.01); G02F 1/153 (2013.01); H04N 5/2252 (2013.01); H04N 5/23299 (2018.08); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); B60R 2001/123 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1215 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01);
Abstract
An exterior mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an arm having a proximal end coupled with a vehicle door and a distal end. A mirror assembly is coupled to the arm. The mirror assembly includes an electro-optic element. The mirror assembly is rotatable about the distal end between first and second positions. An imager is disposed proximate to the distal end and configured to capture image data within a blind spot zone of said vehicle