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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1999
Peter James Milner, Hinckley, GB;
Bending Light Ltd., , GB;
Abstract
A low profile rearview mirror for a motor vehicle having a first refractor with a first refractive index and a first chromatic dispersive poser. The first refractor is disposed in a housing on the exterior of the vehicle A reflector mounted partially within the motor vehicle extends into the housing for the first refractor and the retractor is positioned to receive and reflect light from objects behind the vehicle passing through the first refractor. A second refractor having a second refractive index and a second chromatic dispersive power is mounted between the first refractor and the reflector and the first and second refractors have complementary properties of chromatic dispersion.