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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2023
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Xiaoxu Niu, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Joshua D. Lintz, Allendale, MI (US);
David J. Cammenga, Zeeland, MI (US);
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A rearview apparatus for a vehicle includes a first measurement device configured to detect a vehicle orientation. The first measurement device is in connection with a portion of the vehicle that maintains a fixed relationship relative to a body of the vehicle. A second measurement device is configured to detect an apparatus orientation of the rearview apparatus, which is adjustable relative to the body of the vehicle. A controller is in communication with the first measurement device and the second measurement device. The controller is configured to identify an orientation difference between the vehicle orientation and the apparatus orientation.