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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
May. 08, 2008
Applicant:
Calum H. Munro, Wexford, PA (US);
Inventor:
Calum H. Munro, Wexford, PA (US);
Assignee:
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle glare reduction system is provided, which improves the visual acuity of the vehicle operator in vehicles having a light-colored dashboard. The system includes a dashboard having an upper surface from which dashboard light is reflected; a windshield having an inner and outer surface, the windshield surface configured to reflect the dashboard reflected light; and a polarization layer disposed on the dashboard upper surface, adapted to polarize the dashboard reflected light, wherein the polarized light is not reflected by the windshield inner surface.