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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2019
Applicant:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Robert R. Turnbull, Holland, MI (US);
Xiaoxu Niu, Holland, MI (US);
David J. Cammenga, Zeeland, MI (US);
Assignee:
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 11/04 (2021.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); G02B 5/23 (2006.01); G02B 1/04 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 11/041 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); G02B 5/23 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0094 (2013.01); G02B 1/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A concealing device for an imager of a vehicle includes a photochromic lens cover with an external surface that is co-extensive with an adjacent portion of the vehicle and disposed proximate a lens of the imager. The photochromic lens cover is operable between a first condition wherein the photochromic lens cover is exposed to ultraviolet light and darkens to a transmissivity of less than 15% and a second condition wherein the photochromic lens cover includes a transmissivity of greater than 50%.