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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2023
Applicant:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kasen Keith Anderson, Jenison, MI (US);
Steven J. Veenman, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Brett C. Pothoof, Holland, MI (US);
Richard T. Fish, Jr., Hudsonville, MI (US);
Joshua D. Lintz, Allendale, MI (US);
Assignee:
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60R 1/04 (2006.01); F21V 5/00 (2018.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/1207 (2013.01); B60R 1/04 (2013.01); F21V 5/00 (2013.01); F21V 23/0478 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1223 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rearview mirror assembly that includes a housing and a printed circuit board (PCB) located in the housing. The rearview mirror assembly further includes a monitoring system that includes an image capturing module, an illumination source connected to the PCB, and an optical element aligned with the illumination source. The optical element is configured to redirect an illumination from the illumination source toward an occupant position in an automobile.