Abstract: An improved mount assembly for an optical structure, is provided. The mount assembly for the optical structure, comprising an optical structure comprising at least one mirror panel, the mirror panel comprising a reflective surface, a back surface substantially opposite the reflective surface and at least one side surface extending between the reflective and back surfaces, at least one mounting member extending from the optical structure, a housing for receipt therein of at least a portion of the optical structure and all of the mounting member extending from the optical structure, the housing having at least one opening therethrough, and at least one screw received and tightened within the at least one opening such that a first end of the screw presses against and at least partially secures the mounting member within the housing. A method for assembling the same is also provided.

Abstract: A door edge guard has a transverse cross section in which a corner edge of a laminated strip from which the door edge guard is formed applies retention force against an inside-facing surface of a door edge.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a retroreflector configured for mounting onto the spokes of a spoked wheel, comprising a body including fixing portions and a reflective surface extending over a major portion of the surface of the body, the body having an elongate shape and being configured so that it is mounted onto a spoke in the direction of its length l, its height h essentially being arranged orthogonal to the surface defined by a rotating spoke. The reflective surface has several reflecting surface portions, including two major opposite portions configured so that they are essentially orthogonal to the direction of rotation of the wheel and transverse to the direction of travel of the vehicle, their reflection being directed principally towards the front and the rear of the vehicle.

Abstract: A safety element for vehicles includes a magnetic layer and a reflective layer attached to the magnetic layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a retroreflector configured for mounting onto the spokes of a spoked wheel, comprising a body including fixing portions and a reflective surface extending over a major portion of the surface of the body, the body having an elongate shape and being configured so that it is mounted onto a spoke in the direction of its length l, its height h essentially being arranged orthogonal to the surface defined by a rotating spoke. The reflective surface has several reflecting surface portions, including two major opposite portions configured so that they are essentially orthogonal to the direction of rotation of the wheel and transverse to the direction of travel of the vehicle, their reflection being directed principally towards the front and the rear of the vehicle.

Abstract: A reflective optical element includes a body with a first reflective surface of a high precision geometrical form, which can be used for reflecting light in a wavelength range less than 50 nm in an EUV-lithographic projection exposure system. The body includes first and a second non-reflecting surfaces. Further, the body includes a single connection area formed on the first non-reflecting surface with at least one fixation surface inside the connection area for fixing the entire optical element directly or indirectly to at least one bearing surface of a bearing element. The second non-reflecting surface is different from the single connection area formed on the first non-reflective surface. The second non-reflecting surface at least partly surrounds the single connection area. At least one stress relief recess is formed into the body. The stress relief recess at least partly separates the first non-reflective surface from the second non-reflecting surface.

Abstract: A retroreflector adapted to be mounted to a motor including a first, second, and third petal having a mutually perpendicular first, second, and third reflective surface that form a retroreflective surface. A base is directly connected to at least one of the first, second, or third petal so as to minimize a vertical profile of the retroreflector. The base is removably connected to the motor with a fastening mechanism. A spatial distance between the fastening mechanism and at least one of the first, second, or third petal minimizes a stress from the motor propagated to the retroreflective surface.

Abstract: A safety flag includes reflective material, a light source and a controller. The safety flag meets legal requirements when used for extended loads in vehicles in day and night use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a license plate for vehicles that comprises a light guide comprising a matrix of a transparent polymeric material A having distributed therein particles of a material B for scattering light within the light guide. The license plate further comprises a retroreflective sheet having a retroreflective face that faces a first side of the light guide. The invention provides for an optimized illuminated license plate, and methods of making such license plate.

Abstract: A freight railroad car equipped with a plurality of spaced apart reflector apparatus which can be easily and readily installed on the freight railroad car in shorter time periods than the previously known adhesive backed reflective tape. One embodiment of the freight railroad car reflector apparatus includes a mounting member, a reflector material attached to the mounting member and a plurality of fasteners or attachment mechanisms used to attach the mounting member to the freight railroad car.

Abstract: A tread plate for use on emergency vehicles wherein a number of dots of light reflective material are disposed between the treads allowing the tread plate itself to become light reflective. The creation of patterns using units of variously colored light reflective material to convey information or increase visibility. A new use for light reflective material.

Abstract: A stackable hemispheric reflective beacon has a hollow dome with an inner and an outer surface and the outer surface is covered with a light reflective coating. Any light from a light source that is shone on the hollow dome along a vertical plane from 0 to 180 degrees and 360 degrees along a horizontal plane is reflected back at the light source.

Abstract: A mobile body surrounding surveillance apparatus is provided which comprises an omnidirectional vision sensor comprising an optical system for reflecting light incident from a maximum surrounding 360-degree visual field area toward a predetermined direction and an imaging section for imaging light reflected from the optical system to obtain image data, an image processing section for processing the image data obtained by the imaging section, and a display section for displaying the image data processed by the image processing section on a display screen as a mobile body surrounding image. The omnidirectional vision sensor is provided on at least one of left and right sides of the mobile body with an optical axis of the omnidirectional vision sensor being horizontally oriented.

Abstract: A mirror assembly is provided for use on an external surface of a vehicle having a mirrored surface disposed in an external shell and a mirror flag operably connected to the external shell for attachment to an external surface of a vehicle. The mirror flag includes at least one spoiler disposed between the external shell and the mirror flag for directing air flow caused by forward movement of the vehicle. Specifically, the at least one spoiler serves to direct the air flow away from the mirror assembly as well as away from the vehicle surface to improve the aerodynamics of the vehicle and reduce wind noise produced by the air flow contacting the mirror.

Abstract: A rear view mirror with retroreflective function is disclosed. The rear view mirror comprises a first smooth surface which is coated with at least one layer of film. The at least one layer of film may reflect, at least partially, some visible light with a wavelength within a predetermined range and let, at least partially, some other visible light with a wavelength within a predetermined range pass through; a second surface opposing to the first smooth surface and having a plurality of prisms thereon; and an impermeable cover provided on the second surface. Accordingly, the rear view mirror can still perform the original rear viewing function by reflecting appropriate amount of the visible lights. Furthermore, the rear view mirror also provides the warning function of a retroflective plate by letting some of the visible lights pass through the first smooth surface and reach the second surface which can retroreflect the light rays along their original incoming path.

Abstract: A car rearview mirror structure. A surface of the auxiliary mirror seat plate includes multiple longitudinal and transverse intersecting division lines, such that the auxiliary mirror seat plate can be bent at different angles to snugly attach to an outer periphery of a rearview mirror seat. An auxiliary mirror is attached to the auxiliary mirror seat.

Abstract: A vehicular sideview exterior mirror assembly includes a body, which is adapted for mounting to a vehicle, and a reflective element supported in the body' cavity and positioned in an opening of the body which faces rearward of a vehicle when the mirror assembly is mounted to a vehicle. The body has a forward facing side, with at least a portion of the forward facing side including decorative film molded therewith. The portion of the forward facing side includes a surface discontinuity formed therein to reduce the wind noise of the sideview exterior mirror assembly when mounted to a vehicle.

Abstract: Two separate but similar designs for bicycle reflectors are included, one designed for forward facing and which mounts to the handlebar of virtually any bicycle and one which mounts on the seat post and faces rearward, again mounting easily on virtually any bicycle design. Both reflectors use similar integrally molded mounting systems in which a mounting collar is provided which surrounds the seat; post or handlebar and which is tightened into place via a single set screw. A support arm extends outward tangentially from the collar and mounts a mounting bracket receptacle which snap fits and securely holds a reflector which is angled such that, when the collar is positioned on the tubular member, the mounting bracket receptacle is placed in a vertical orientation.

Abstract: A motor vehicle inner door panel includes a map pocket having a plurality of apertures. The apertures permit partial visibility to pocket contents. A reflector assembly is secured to the inner wall of the pocket such that the reflective material is visible through at least one of the apertures.

Abstract: A highly reliable, manually deployable safety reflector device which can be easily installed on a vehicle includes a bracket and a reflector member mounted on the bracket for rotation between a storage position and a deployed position. The bracket or reflector member define a tubular sleeve, and the other of the bracket or reflector member include a shaft rotatably disposed in the sleeve. One of the sleeve or shaft includes a plurality of indentations, and the other of the sleeve or shaft includes a plurality of protuberances configured to project into and resiliently engage the plurality of indentations, whereby resilient engagement between the protuberances and the indentations lock the reflector member in one of the deployed or storage positions as desired.

Abstract: A cap for an external side view mirror for a motor vehicle which facilitates the ability of an observer to determine the position of the vehicle. To accomplish this, a light-reflecting strip or triangular pyramidal reflector prisms, for example, are applied to the cap.

Abstract: Van rear door window reflective tape to provide a light display when coacting with a headlight beam of an approaching motorist that is on an inside, rather than outside, window surface so that the door of a parked van when open provides the referred-to light display and, when the door is closed and the van backed into a garage, the reflective tape coacts with a van interior rear light to provide a light display that conveys a sense of the length of the van and facilitates the parking maneuver.

Abstract: For a popular dome-shaped industrial van having rear left and right doors, an added visual display strip at the top of the van rear edge to which the doors are hinged, which in the location noted are visible to an oncoming motorist when the doors are open through the clearance bounded by the outwardly diverging van rear edges and upper door edges, thus contributing to safer use during loading and unloading of the industrial van.

Abstract: A vehicular position monitoring system includes an integral mirror video display. The display is capable of showing various fields of vision from various parts of the vehicle and can be strobed by the vehicle operator. The position monitoring system can be combined with a distance measurement system so that alpha-numeric graphics of distance between a vehicle and an object behind the vehicle can be displayed with the video image of regions seen from various points on the vehicle.

Abstract: A transport vehicle includes a tractor portion, a trailer portion connected to the tractor portion, supply lines extending from the tractor portion to the trailer portion, and a protective tubing having an outer casing and extending from the tractor portion to the trailer portion and enclosing the supply lines. The vehicle further includes a night-time safety system carried by the transport vehicle and including a visual signal unit attached to the outer casing.

Abstract: This invention relates to a reflector unit for attachment to the sides of abnormally long vehicles and trailers. The reflector units have reflecting surfaces which reflect incident light towards the rear, sides and front of the vehicle thereby providing an indication, particularly at night, of the overall length of the vehicle. It is envisaged that this will reduce the hazards of overtaking abnormally long vehicles at night.

Abstract: This invention relates to a reflector unit for attachment to the sides of abnormally long vehicles and trailers. The reflector units have reflecting surfaces which reflect incident light towards the rear, sides and front of the vehicle thereby providing an indication, particularly at night, of the overall length of the vehicle. It is envisaged that this will reduce the hazards of overtaking abnormally long vehicles at night.

Abstract: A passive reflective safety device for vehicles formed as a wheel cover, a fixed applique to the outside of the vehicle body, a fixed geometric shape attached to a rotational part of the vehicle or as a rotating wind driven vane attached to the vehicle. Each of the devices functions as a passive beacon to alert persons in other vehicles of the presence of the users vehicle. Each device is fabricated of rigid sheet material with a reflective layer applied to a visible side of the device. If transparent sheet material is used, the reflective layer may be applied to the inboard side of the device. The wind vane device may contain a governor to limit the rotational speed. A wind deflector may be installed in front of the vane device to encourage rotation in one direction.