Abstract: The embodiments of the disclosure provide an intelligent glass and an intelligent window system, and relates to the technical field of window display. The intelligent glass of the disclosure includes a touch display assembly and a glass assembly. The touch display assembly is communicatively coupled to the glass assembly, and is configured to send a corresponding dimming instruction to the glass assembly based on a received touch instruction, such that the glass assembly adjusts its light transmittance based on the dimming instruction.

Abstract: A display device installed in a vehicle includes a display, a reflectance control device, and a control circuit. The reflectance control device is capable of changing a reflectance for incident light. The control circuit controls the reflectance of the reflectance control device. The reflectance control device includes a first part and a second part. The first part is positioned in a first region overlapping the display surface when viewed in a normal direction being normal to the display surface. The second part is positioned in a second region surrounding the first region when viewed in the normal direction of the display surface. The control circuit controls a reflectance of the second part based on at least one of speed information indicating a speed of the vehicle and reverse information indicating whether the vehicle is reversing.

Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head pivotally adjustable about a mirror support. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element having a transflective mirror reflector. A video display device is disposed rearward of the mirror reflective element. A touch sensor is disposed at the mirror reflective element and is associated with circuitry at a flexible printed circuit of the video display device. The video display device is operable to display video images captured by a rearward viewing camera of the vehicle. Light emitted by the video display device passes through the transflective mirror reflector for viewing of displayed video images by the driver of the vehicle viewing the mirror reflective element. The mirror reflective element, at the reflective region of the transflective mirror reflector, reflects at least 40 percent of visible light incident at the front side of the mirror reflective element.

Abstract: A work machine, light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system, and method of reducing false object detections are disclosed. The work machine may include a frame, a power unit, a locomotive device, and the LiDAR system. The LiDAR system may include at least one laser, at least one sensor, a bracket, and a control unit configured to execute an object detection program. The LiDAR system is configured to exclude from its object detection program a plurality of beams emitted toward the work machine through a design of the bracket and/or software methods of the control unit. The method may include storing a database of exclude coordinates and using the database to filter out undesirable data samples from the object detection program.

Abstract: A vehicle can include one or more movably mounted cameras that are able to move to adjust a viewing angle of the camera(s) relative to a body of the vehicle. The camera(s) may be movable by virtue of being coupled to a movable side mirror, such that movement of the side mirror changes a field of view of the camera coupled to the side mirror. For example, the side mirror can be rotated about a rotational axis between a first position in which a field of view of the camera is directed in a first direction (e.g. toward a ground proximate the vehicle), and a second position in which the field of view of the camera is directed in a second direction, different than the first direction (e.g., outward from the vehicle or toward a door of the vehicle).

Abstract: A method for assembling a mirror reflective element sub-assembly for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes providing a support fixture having locator pins disposed at apertures thereof and protruding therefrom. The locator pins are received through corresponding apertures of a heater pad and through corresponding apertures of a back plate to align the back plate at the heater pad at the support fixture. A mirror reflective element is attached at the back plate and heater pad construction, and that construction is disposed at a laser ablation fixture, whereby the locator pins of the laser ablation fixture are received through the apertures of the back plate to align the construction at the laser ablation fixture. After an indicator icon is laser ablated through the mirror reflector, the construction is removed from the laser ablation fixture, and an indicator module is snap attached at a receiving portion of the back plate.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a transparent screen includes a first transparent substrate having a first transparent substrate index of refraction and including a surface relief pattern, a partially reflective coating formed on the surface relief pattern, and a second transparent substrate bonded over the partially reflective coating with an optical adhesive having the first transparent substrate index of refraction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical film including a light-transmitting substrate film such as a polyester-based substrate film and an antiglare layer, and more specifically, to an optical film capable of effectively suppressing the occurrence of interference fringes derived from the substrate film, realizing excellent antiglare properties, and having excellent scratch resistance, and excellent adhesion between the substrate film and the antiglare layer, and the like, and to an image display device including the same.

Abstract: A method for filling a through slit in a metal layer for use in a metallic smartcard by providing a metal sheet having at least one through slit extending through the thickness of the metal sheet, applying a polymer resin to the metal sheet so as to substantially fill the slit(s), and curing the resin. A coupling frame for a smartcard, and a smartcard are also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to eyewear (e.g., goggles, eye glasses, sun glasses, helmet shields, helmet visors, etc.) that can maximize the wearer's field of view when laminated lenses having electrically conductive functional layers (e.g., electrochromic and/or heating layers) are used. Improved field of view can be accomplished by means of reducing the bezel size of the laminated lens. For example, the bezel's non-transparent footprint can be reduced by stacking electronic components at a peripheral edge of the lens and securing with a frame assembly rather than a separate edge seal.

Abstract: The optical sensor package comprises an optical sensor device with a sensor element arranged inside a housing comprising a cap. A diffuser is arranged in an aperture of the cap opposite the sensor element and prolongs the cap in the aperture or closes the aperture. The method comprises forming a cap with an aperture, arranging a diffusing material in the aperture, thus forming a diffuser, and after forming the diffuser, arranging an optical sensor device with a sensor element inside a housing that includes the cap, such that the sensor element is opposite the diffuser.

Abstract: A sensor cover for a rearview assembly includes a body configured for secure engagement with the rearview assembly. At least one engagement feature extends rearward and is configured for removably coupling the body with a first housing having a first predefined configuration and a second housing having a second predefined configuration.

Abstract: The optical sensor package comprises an optical sensor device with a sensor element arranged inside a housing comprising a cap. A diffuser is arranged in an aperture of the cap opposite the sensor element and prolongs the cap in the aperture or closes the aperture. The method comprises forming a cap with an aperture, arranging a diffusing material in the aperture, thus forming a diffuser, and after forming the diffuser, arranging an optical sensor device with a sensor element inside a housing that includes the cap, such that the sensor element is opposite the diffuser.

Abstract: A mirror assembly can include a mirror and one or more actuators operatively positioned to cause the position and/or the orientation of the mirror to be adjusted. The one or more actuators include a bladder. The bladder can include a flexible casing. The bladder can define a fluid chamber. The fluid chamber can contain a dielectric fluid. The one or more actuators can include a first conductor and a second conductor operatively positioned on opposite portions of the bladder. The one or more actuators can be configured such that, when electrical energy is supplied to the first conductor and the second conductor, the first conductor and the second conductor can become oppositely charged. As a result, the first conductor and the second conductor are electrostatically attracted toward each other to cause at least a portion of the dielectric fluid to be displaced to an outer peripheral region of the fluid chamber.

Abstract: A method for performing navigation (NAV) operations using a sensor device comprising a plurality of transmitter electrodes includes: receiving, at an input sensing region of the sensor device, an input object; scanning, by the sensor device, the input object, wherein the scanning comprises driving a first subset of transmitter electrodes for low-resolution scanning and driving a second subset of transmitter electrodes for high-resolution scanning; and determining, by the sensor device, an input object motion based at least in part on the scanning.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for an electronic label system. An electronic label may include a reflective component configured to reflect light transmitted by a light source. The electronic label may also include a light blocking device configured. The light blocking device may prevent at least a portion of the light transmitted by the light source from reaching the reflective component when in a first configuration. The light blocking device may also allow the light transmitted by the light source to reach the reflective component when in a second configuration. The electronic label also includes a processing device configured to control operation of the light blocking device. The light blocking device further includes a power generation device configured to generate power for the light blocking device and the processing device.

Abstract: A touch sensor substrate including a base material having a first surface, and electrodes each having a bottom surface positioned on the first surface, a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, and side surfaces connecting the bottom and top surfaces, each of the electrodes having a blackened layer formed on the side surfaces and at least one of the bottom and top surfaces. The blackened layer has a surface resistivity of less than 1 ?/square.

Abstract: A mirror assembly for a vehicle comprises a switchable reflective element that can change between a high reflection state and a low reflection state. The mirror assembly also includes a controller communicating with the switchable reflective element, the controller being able to change the switchable reflective element between a high reflection state and a low reflection state. The mirror assembly further includes a housing configured for attachment to the vehicle and housing at least the switchable reflective element.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for improving the visibility of a display in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a mirror configured to project or reflect light, a display panel disposed on a first surface of the mirror, and a controller, according to a mirror mode or a display mode, configured to control so as to output a control signal for adjusting an amount of external light incident on a second surface opposite to a first surface of the mirror.

Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing supporting the mirror reflective element. The mirror casing includes a synthesized ABS material having an additional styrene copolymer added to that of the native ABS in the polymerization process of the ABS material. The synthesized ABS may include a Hushlloy™ material. The mirror casing that is made of the synthesized ABS material may include a rear housing portion or a bezel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorine-containing oligomer comprising a copolymer of a fluoroalkyl alcohol (meth)acrylic acid derivative of the formula: CnF2n+1(CH2)dOCOCR?CH2 [I], wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, n is an integer of 1 to 10, and d is an integer of 1 to 6; and a (meth)acrylic acid derivative of the formula: (CH2?CRCO)mR? [II], wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, m is 1, 2, or 3; and when m is 1, R? is —OH group, NH2 group that is unsubstituted or mono- or di-substituted with an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a monovalent group derived from an alkylene glycol or polyalkylene glycol group containing an alkylene group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms; when m is 2 or 3, R? is a divalent or trivalent organic group derived from a diol or triol. The copolymerization reaction is performed using a hydrocarbon-based peroxide or azo compound polymerization initiator.

Abstract: An actuator device for a rearview device of a motor vehicle includes at least one retaining element, at least one adjusting element, at least one driving means, and at least one heat-conducting means. The adjusting element is configured to be transferred into a plurality of functional positions, in particular from a basic position into at least one end position. The driving means includes at least one shape-memory element in the form of a wire, extending between the retaining element and the adjusting element and configured to be secured to both. Extension of the shape-memory element can be modified when electrically energized. The adjusting element can be transferred from one functional position into another functional position by modifying the extension. The heat-conducting means lies in contact with the driving means at least in the end position of the adjusting element.

Abstract: A passenger vehicle includes a windshield and a mirror. The mirror is positioned to view objects toward a rear of the passenger vehicle reflected off of the mirror. The mirror blocks a field of view of a user through the windshield.

Abstract: An antireflection member comprising an antireflection layer includes two adjacent layers with different refractive indices, the antireflection layer formed at least on a first surface of a support substrate, and one of the two adjacent layers with different refractive indices located farther from the support substrate is a first layer, and another of the two adjacent layers is a second layer, wherein the antireflection layer contains two or more kinds of particles of different constituent elements and one or more kinds of binders, and a ratio b/a is more than 1.10 and less than 1.

Abstract: A vehicle and a window visor assembly for the vehicle are disclosed. The window visor assembly includes a visor adapted to be coupled to the vehicle. The visor is rotatable between a retracted position and an extended position. The visor includes a first state changing layer and a second state changing layer spaced from each other. The first state changing layer is in a first mode when the first state changing layer is energized to thereby change the visibility through the visor. The second state changing layer is in a second mode when the second state changing layer is energized to thereby change the visibility through the visor differently from the first state changing layer when energized.

Abstract: A controller or control method may be designed or configured to operate without information about the current temperature of the device and/or the device's environment. Further, in some cases, the controller or control method is designed or configured to control transition of an optical device to an intermediated state between two end states. For example, the controller may be configured to control a transition to a state of transmissivity that is intermediate between two end states of transmissivity. In such case, the device has three or more stable states of transmissivity.

Abstract: A rearview assembly is disclosed for use in a vehicle for providing a rearward view from the vehicle. In one example, the rearview assembly includes at least one substrate having a partially transmissive coating and a light sensor proximate the at least one substrate. The rearview assembly further includes a secondary optic. The secondary optic has a first surface facing outward toward the at least one substrate and a second surface facing inward toward the light sensor. Vertical flutes extend uniformly along the first surface and horizontal flutes extend uniformly along the second surface. The secondary optic is configured to control a field of view of the light sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improved electro-optic rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating the same. Area of the effective field of view of the electro-optic mirror element substantially equals to that defined by the outermost perimeter of the element.

Abstract: An exterior mirror reflective element includes front and rear substrates and a mirror reflector having a stack of thin films. No part of the rear substrate extends beyond any part of the front substrate. A perimeter layer is disposed at a second surface of the front substrate proximate a perimeter edge of the front substrate. Light that reflects off of the mirror reflector and passes through the electrochromic medium and the front substrate exhibits a substantially non-spectrally selective reflectance characteristic to a person viewing the reflective element when no voltage is applied to the electrochromic medium. The substantially non-spectrally selective reflectance characteristic is established by the refractive index and physical thickness of the individual thin films of the stack of thin films. At least a portion of the mirror reflector extends out under the seal towards a perimeter edge of the rear substrate.

Abstract: A reflective device wherein the device reflectivity is adjustable via automatic or manual means. The variable reflectance element includes a metallic mirror reflector on one side of a substrate and additional substrate layers consisting of a polarizer and a LCD whose material characteristics have been optimized for dimming. The mirror assembly provides alternate trigger mechanisms for initiating the dimming function, the dimming function being automatically referenced to ambient light levels (day or night) or manually adjusted or selected. In the automatic mode the dimming mirror assembly provides the user immediate eye protection from reflected high intensity glare by effecting near instantaneous adjustment in mirror reflectivity, such that the intensity of the reflected light impinging on the eyes is automatically adjusted so as to be at comfortable levels. The mirror assembly construction is in one piece, and allows the viewing of a display or TFT monitor located adjacent to the mirror.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display device (1, 20) in a motor vehicle, consisting of a display (3, 25), a transilluminatable screen (4, 21) disposed behind the display (3, 25), a lighting means (6, 23) and a reflector (7, 24), wherein the lighting means (6, 23) is attached in the display device (1, 20) between the screen (4, 21) and the reflector (7, 24) and the light (L) of the lighting means (6, 23) can be parallelized and directed towards and through the screen (4, 21) onto the display (3, 25) by means of the reflector (7, 26), so that symbols that can be changed by means of the screen (4, 21) can be shown on the display (3, 24), and wherein the reflector (7, 24) is a facetted reflector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improved electro-optic rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating the same. Area of the effective field of view of the electro-optic mirror element substantially equals to that defined by the outermost perimeter of the element.

Abstract: A vehicular blind spot indicator mirror includes a transparent glass substrate having a mirror reflector coated onto the substrate. Visible light reflectance by the mirror reflector coated substrate is at least about 40 percent visible light reflectance for visible light incident upon a front side of the mirror reflector coated substrate. A blind spot indicator light display is disposed to the rear of the mirror reflector coated substrate and emits visible light upon a detection by a blind spot detector. Light emitted by the display passes through the transparent glass substrate to be viewed by a viewer viewing from the front side of the substrate. The display is operable, when electrically powered and when operated in the vehicle during day time driving conditions, to exhibit a display luminance of at least about 60 foot lamberts as measured with the display placed behind, and emitting light through, the transparent glass substrate.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a reflectance of a mirror of a vehicle. A first sensor measures an ambient light condition outside the vehicle. A second sensor measures a glare from the mirror. A controller identifies a characteristic of the vehicle, and adjusts the reflectance of the mirror based on the characteristic, the ambient light condition, and the glare.

Abstract: In a method for making an antiglare film including the casting, the releasing, the drying, the applying and the curing as defined herein, the transparent particles have an average primary particle size of greater than 2.5 ?m and not greater than 12 ?m, the transparent base has on at least one side thereof flat portions substantially parallel to a film-forming plane and rounded protrusions arising from the transparent particles, the protrusions having a maximum height Rt from the flat portions of from 1 to 15 ?m, and the cured layer has an average thickness of from 1 to 15.0 ?m and a surface profile with an arithmetic average roughness Ra, a mean spacing between peaks Sm, and an average slope ?a, all as measured in accordance with JIS B0601, satisfying the relationships (1) to (3) as defined herein.

Abstract: A transreflective vehicle mirror system configured to be attached to a vehicle. The system includes an interior unit and/or exterior unit, each of which includes various arrangements of a transreflective layer optionally combined with a transparent display layer and/or a variable tint layer. The units can be configured and operated in a variety of ways to provide the same and/or enhanced features/functions normally associated with conventional side view mirrors, rear view mirrors (with or without an integrated information display), fold down visors (with or without a vanity mirror), and graduated tinting commonly found on the upper portion of automobile windshields. The interior unit and exterior unit can operate to a transparent state so that a field of view or direction viewed by the operator is not obstructed as is the case with conventional rear and side view mirrors, and fold-down sun-visors.

Abstract: A vehicular electrochromic interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror casing and an electrochromic mirror reflective element. At least a portion of a front substrate of the reflective element extends beyond a corresponding portion of a rear substrate of the reflective element to establish a ledge at least partially along the periphery of the reflective element, with no part of the rear substrate extending beyond any part of the front substrate. Electrical connections are made to conductive coatings or layers at the front and rear substrates. The electrochromic interior rearview mirror reflective element includes a concealing layer disposed along a perimeter border region to conceal the presence of the perimeter seal and the electrical connections from view by a driver of the equipped vehicle. The mirror casing provides a bezel-less mirror casing where no portion of the mirror casing overlaps the first surface of the front substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device realizing improved reliability by preventing occurrence of a pixel defect. A liquid crystal display includes first and second substrates. A spacer maintains a distance between the first and second glass substrates. A liquid crystal layer is provided between the first and second substrates. A pixel electrode film and a common electrode film are formed over a base insulation film of the first substrate so as to sandwich a pixel insulation film in between. The common electrode film, the pixel electrode film or both of them are partly removed in a region corresponding to the spacer, and the pixel insulation film is partly removed in that region. It prevents the film structure from being broken due to deformation of the base insulation film made of a soft material caused by a pressure applied onto the spacer.

Abstract: A system and method for illuminating an object in preparation for three-dimensional rendering includes a projection device configured to project at least three two-dimensional structured light patterns onto a 3-dimensional object. At least two cameras detect light reflected by the object in response to the at least three structured light patterns. Each structured light pattern varies in intensity in a first dimension and is constant in a second dimension. A single line along the first dimension of a given structured light pattern is created from a superposition of three or more component triangular waveforms. Each component triangular waveform has an amplitude, a periodicity (frequency), and a phase shift which is implemented as a pixel shift. Each component triangular waveform may be subject to one or more waveshaping operations prior to being summed with the remaining component triangular waveforms. The summed waveform itself may also be subject to waveshaping operations.

Abstract: A method for controlling a rearview mirror, in particular for motor vehicles, provided with a reflection part with variable reflectance, includes supplying a control unit assigned to the reflection part with a nominal value for the reflectance. To provide a nominal value which is particularly favorable for the respective driving situation, the nominal value is specified by taking into consideration a first characteristic value characteristic of the sensitivity which adjusts in the viewer's eye due to the light situation, and/or a second characteristic value characteristic of the kind of ambient light.

Abstract: An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes a mirror assembly having a variable reflectance element. The variable reflectance element includes a metallic mirror reflector on one side of a substrate, with the metallic mirror reflector being partially transmissive to visible light. The interior rearview mirror assembly includes an information display positioned to the rear of the metallic mirror reflector, wherein the information display emits light that transmits through the metallic mirror reflector for viewing by the driver of the vehicle. Responsive to a light level sensed by at least one light sensor, the luminous intensity of the information display is adjustable by a control to provide a luminous intensity of at least about 750 candelas/sq. meter to a driver of the vehicle viewing the information display through the metallic mirror reflector of the interior rearview mirror assembly when it is normally mounted in the vehicle.

Abstract: A low-glare motor-vehicle includes a color reproduction index Ra of at least 70 and a reduced reflection for each of the illuminants A and C in scotopic vision (at night) as compared with photopic vision (in the daylight) by at least 3%. In one embodiment, the mirror consists of a transparent substrate, a thin transparent metallic layer, an adapted dielectric layer and the reflector properly speaking.

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 60 foot lamberts as measured with the light display placed behind, and emitting light through, the reflective mirror element.

Abstract: A mirror element for a school bus is mounted to the front to provide wide angle viewing of the ground in front of and to the side of the bus. An upper portion of the mirror element which is generally dome shaped is treated to reduce glare resulting from possible sun rays reflected in the direction of the bus driver.

Abstract: A vehicular interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly includes an electrochromic mirror reflective element assembly and a video display disposed behind a transflective mirror reflector of the mirror reflective element assembly. The transflective mirror reflector includes at least one electrically conducting metal layer and is disposed at a third surface of the rear substrate such that a perimeter border region of the third surface is substantially devoid of the electrically conducting metal layer. A third surface electrical conductor disposed at the third surface is in electrical connection with the transflective mirror reflector and may extend from the transflective mirror reflector and from the perimeter seal toward a perimeter edge of the rear substrate. The rear substrate may extend beyond a perimeter edge of the front substrate where the third surface electrical conductor is disposed, and the third surface electrical conductor may be electrically accessible outboard of the perimeter seal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improved electro-optic rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating the same. Area of the effective field of view of the electro-optic mirror element substantially equals to that defined by the outermost perimeter of the element.

Abstract: A display mirror assembly includes a reflective mirror element having a semitransparent mirror reflector coated onto a light-transmitting substrate. Visible light transmission through the reflective mirror element is at least 3 percent and visible light reflectance by the reflective mirror element is at least 40 percent for visible light incident upon the front side of the reflective mirror element. The reflective mirror element does not exhibit substantial spectral selectivity in its reflectance of visible light incident upon its front side. A display device is disposed to the rear of the reflective mirror element and configured so that light emitted by the display device passes through the semitransparent mirror reflector to be viewed by a viewer viewing from the front. When electrically powered, a display luminance of at least about 60 foot lamberts as measured with said display device placed behind, and emitting light through, the reflective element is achieved.

Abstract: A mirror element for a school bus is mounted to the front to provide wide angle viewing of the ground in front of and to the side of the bus. An upper portion of the mirror element which is generally dome shaped is treated to reduce glare.

Abstract: Anisotropic film laminates for use in image-preserving reflectors such as rearview automotive mirror assemblies, and related methods of fabrication. A film may comprise an anisotropic layer such as a light-polarizing layer and other functional layers. The film having controlled water content is heated under omnidirectional pressure and vacuum to a temperature substantially equal to or above a lower limit of a glass-transition temperature range of the film so as to be laminated to a substrate. The laminate is configured as part of a mirror structure so as to increase contrast of light produced by a light source positioned behind the mirror structure and transmitted through the mirror structure towards a viewer. The mirror structure is devoid of any extended distortion and is characterized by SW and LW values less than 3, more preferably less than 2, and most preferably less than 1.

Abstract: A flat panel display apparatus including a display unit, a cover covering the display unit, and a film disposed on the cover. The film has one or more protrusions, each having a reflective first surface and a transparent second surface. The first surface can include a coating. The second surface transmits light from the display unit, at a first angle, and the second surface reflects external light at a second angle.