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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2007
Desaraju V. Varaprasad, Holland, MI (US);
Hamid Habibi, Holland, MI (US);
Ian A. Mccabe, Holland, MI (US);
Niall R. Lynam, Holland, MI (US);
Mingtang Zhao, Holland, MI (US);
Craig A. Dornan, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Desaraju V. Varaprasad, Holland, MI (US);
Hamid Habibi, Holland, MI (US);
Ian A. McCabe, Holland, MI (US);
Niall R. Lynam, Holland, MI (US);
Mingtang Zhao, Holland, MI (US);
Craig A. Dornan, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Donnelly Corporation, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicular signal mirror includes a reflective mirror element comprising a mirror reflector on a light-transmitting substrate. The visible light reflectance is at least about 40% for visible light incident upon the front side of the reflective mirror element. A turn signal light display and/or a blind-spot indicator light display is disposed to the rear of the reflective mirror element and configured so that the light emitted by the light display passes through the reflective mirror element to be viewed by a viewer viewing from the front of the reflective mirror element. The light display exhibits, when electrically powered and when operated in the vehicle during day time driving conditions, a display luminance of at least about 30 foot lamberts as measured with the light display placed behind, and emitting light through, the reflective mirror element.