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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:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
John K. Roberts, East Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jeremy A. Fogg, Holland, MI (US);
Frederick T. Bauer, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/153 ; G02B 5/08 ; G02B 7/182 ; B60R 1/12 ; F21S 8/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/153 ; G02B 5/08 ; G02B 7/182 ; B60R 1/12 ; F21S 8/10 ;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a proximity switch comprises a radiation emitter for emitting radiation, at least one photosensor for detecting light levels near the radiation emitter, and an electronic circuit for energizing the radiation emitter and for receiving and processing signals from the photosensor so as to perform a specified function upon detecting an object that causes the radiation emitted from the radiation emitter to be reflected back to the photosensor. According to another embodiment, a rearview assembly for a vehicle comprises a transparent housing.
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