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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.:

US 12728795 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 19, 2024

Vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly with proximity / touch sensor

Applicant:

Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US);

Inventor:

Kenneth C. Peterson, Ada, MI (US);

Assignee:

Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US);

Attorney:

HONIGMAN LLP

Primary Examiner:

Ifedayo B Iluyomade

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60R 1/04 (2006.01); B60R 1/08 (2006.01); G01V 8/00 (2006.01); G01V 8/12 (2006.01); G02F 1/133 (2006.01); G02F 1/163 (2006.01); G06F 3/042 (2006.01); G09G 3/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/12 (2013.01); B60R 1/04 (2013.01); B60R 1/088 (2013.01); G01V 8/005 (2013.01); G01V 8/12 (2013.01); G02F 1/13312 (2021.01); G02F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 3/042 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1223 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01); G02F 2203/09 (2013.01); G09G 3/36 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0626 (2013.01); G09G 2320/066 (2013.01); G09G 2340/125 (2013.01); G09G 2354/00 (2013.01); G09G 2360/144 (2013.01); G09G 2380/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head adjustable about a mounting base. The mirror head accommodates a mirror reflective element. A light emitter is accommodated by the mirror head and is electrically operated to emit near infrared (NIR) light. A light sensor is accommodated by the mirror head and, when the light emitter emits NIR light, the light sensor detects NIR light that reflects off an object within the cabin and that passes through the mirror reflective element. Based on detection of NIR light by the light sensor, presence of a user's hand at or near the mirror reflective element is determined.

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