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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Steven G. Hoek, Holland, MI (US);
Frederick T. Bauer, Holland, MI (US);
Michael F. Lisowski, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/16 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2006.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/167 (2013.01); B60R 1/007 (2013.01); B60R 1/12 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01);
Abstract
A blind spot detection system for a vehicle having an external rearview device including a substrate having an at least partially transmissive portion. An imaging device positioned behind the at least partially transmissive portion and including a field of view that extends through the substrate at an angle away from the vehicle in the general direction of a vehicle blind spot.