Patents Assigned to SMR Patent S.a.r.l.
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Patent number: 8950914Abstract: A lighting unit (10) with a housing (12) and a light disc (11) is suggested, which extends along a vehicle exterior mirror (1) with a housing covering the mirror head. The housing comprises at least two lighting means (14, 14?, 14a, 14b), whereby the lighting means (10) carries out a first function as an indicator, and decouples light in a first decoupling region (5) according to the guidelines of the legal regulations. The lighting unit illuminates at least a second region, whereby the at least second decoupling region (6) lies closer on the vehicle, and the lighting unit (10) carries out the function of a warning display visible to the driver.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventor: Arne Schmierer
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Publication number: 20150010770Abstract: A chromium-based reflective coating for a polymeric substrate, wherein the coating has a thickness of 200 nm or less and is an alloy of chromium and a dopant material, the dopant material being selected from the hexagonally close-packed transition metals, the alloy having a crystal structure of a primary body-centered cubic phase in coexistence with a secondary omega hexagonally close-packed phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, SMR PATENTS S.A.R.L.Inventors: Drew Raymond Evans, Kamil Zuber, Colin James Hall, Simon David Field
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Patent number: 8919973Abstract: A mirror base cover for an exterior rear view mirror assembly of a motor vehicle is described, which is provided with an opening for a part on the mirror base side of an articulated connection of a base bracket, which is preferably housed in an exterior rear view mirror housing, to a mirror base, which is covered by the mirror base cover. The opening has a larger design than is necessary for the part on the mirror base side of the articulated connection. A section of the opening remaining between the edge of the opening and the part on the mirror base side of the articulated connection is closed by a mirror base cap assembly. The mirror base cap assembly consists of a mirror base cap, only partly covering the remaining section of the opening, and a seal, moulded onto the mirror base cap, overlapping a gap remaining between the mirror base cap and the edge of the opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventors: Arne Schmierer, Raimund Negel, Andreas Herrmann, Istvan Szmolenszki
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Patent number: 8919971Abstract: The invention is related to an interior rear view mirror that is constructed by front plastic glass shaped in u-form and a mirror housing. The mirror comprises a second plastic glass which crate a inter glass space for a device which changes the reflectivity of the mirror.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventors: Ulrich Bruhnke, Oliver Eder, Kurt Wilfinger
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Patent number: 8876305Abstract: The rear-view mirror comprises a mirror housing, in which a mirror glass is disposed. It is surrounded by a rim portion, wherein at least a part of the rim portion is configured moveable relative to the mirror housing. Said part can be configured elastically resilient, linked with the mirror housing, or it can be provided detachable. When the mirror housing touches its installed elements during an evasive movement, the corresponding part of the rim portion can move, whereby an additional travel distance for the mirror housing is provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventor: Dirk Mueller
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Patent number: 8870397Abstract: A seal of a part of an exterior rear view mirror assembly relative to a body part of a motor vehicle is described, which seal is provided for covering at least one section of a surface of a mirror base and/or a mirror base cover, which takes its bearing on the bodywork side. The seal is securely connected to the mirror base and/or mirror base cover by means of at least one connecting link. The at least one connecting link forms a hinge-like articulated connection. The hinge-like articulated connection includes at least one hinge joint axis running adjacently to the at least one surface, which takes its bearing on the bodywork side. The seal can preferably be folded about the at least one hinge-joint axis onto the section, which is at least to be covered, of the at least one surface, which takes its bearing on the bodywork side.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventors: Andreas Herrmann, Istvan Szmolenszki
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Patent number: 8864955Abstract: The invention is related to a process to apply a heater function to a plastic glass that was made of a polycarbonate. The process includes a sputtering process that allows producing high performance heater function on a plastic glass. Another aspect of the invention is the plastic glass mirrors produced by the inventive process.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventors: Gilles Benoit, Farid Manzeh, Christophe Laloup
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Patent number: 8849104Abstract: A recording device for capturing and processing image data in a vehicle is proposed. The recording device comprises an optical image generating sensor and an image processor for processing image data and a communication processor for bidirectional communication with the vehicle. The image data and additional vehicle data is imaged into the data structure of the vehicle bus system together as mixed data.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2009Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventors: Oliver Eder, Heinz-Erwin Schaffer
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Patent number: 8827466Abstract: An exterior rear view mirror housing, which consists of at least a first housing part and a second housing part, and which comprises an opening on its rear side for a mirror glass, whereby the second housing part contains the walls surrounding the opening. The first housing part and at least one of the walls of the second housing part surrounding the opening comprise inner surfaces which face each other oppositely. On at least one of the inner surfaces which face each other oppositely, at least one ridge is arranged, which runs parallel to the rear side and extends from the one inner surface up to a remaining clearance to the opposing inner surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventors: Arne Schmierer, Raimund Negel, Andreas Herrmann, Istvan Szmolenszki
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Patent number: 8783881Abstract: A display in the mirror glass is proposed, which is established in a simple way by a light module and a structured mirror surface. A process is employed that engraves the icon, which is to be shown, into the glass mirror layer with a laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventor: Andreas Kliem
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Patent number: 8779911Abstract: An exterior rear view mirror assembly (10) for a motor vehicle (1) with a blind spot indicator for visually alerting a driver (5) to the presence of an object (2) in the blind spot (3) of the motor vehicle (1). The mirror assembly (10) includes a first mirror surface (30) and a second mirror surface (32). The mirror assembly (10) further includes a transition surface (34) disposed between the first and second mirror surfaces (30, 32) for displaying a blind spot indicator to the driver (5) when an object (2) is detected in the vehicle's blind spot (3). The transition surface (34) for displaying the blind spot indicator is oriented generally towards the driver of the vehicle and away from other road users. Preferably, the transition surface (34) forms a discrete step or discontinuity between the first and second mirror surfaces (30, 32).Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventors: Simon Belcher, Christopher Moase
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Patent number: 8770810Abstract: A rear view mirror assembly is proposes having at least a mirror base and a mirror head covering a mirror glass (54) mounted into the mirror head and an optical alert indicator (62) that produces light in reaction to a sensor signal to inform operator (28) about hazardous information and the light shines through the mirror glass (54). The mirror glass (54) is mounted to a backing plate (52) that has a mounting surface (53) for at least one LED (64) and at least one light guide structure that can be a wedged light guide or a light guide pin.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventors: Soenke Goldschmidt, Xavier Beuzeville, Thomas Baggi
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Patent number: 8749366Abstract: A multiple radio data service antenna module integrated in a rear view mirror being exposed towards a windscreen in an activated state enhances quality of reception of multiple radio data services and a display unit being integrated in a rear view mirror surface displaying information received by said antenna module informs a driver about relevant data of said data service without distracting the driver.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventors: Hyok-Joo Hwang, Seok-Won Choi, Jin-Gee Choi
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Patent number: 8746904Abstract: A seal of an exterior rear view mirror assembly relative to a body part of a motor vehicle is described, which is formed as one piece, and comprises a sealing pad and a sealing grommet integrally molded on the sealing pad. The sealing pad covers at least one section of the surface of a minor base of the exterior rear view minor assembly lying on the bodywork side. The sealing grommet serves for sealing at least one feed-through opening, which is provided on the bodywork side for feed-through of the cable harness of the exterior rear view minor assembly. The sealing grommet is formed as an open hollow body on the free end, which is turned away from the sealing pad. A passage opening is provided for the cable harness at the intersection of the symmetry axis of the hollow body with the sealing pad.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventors: Andreas Herrmann, Reinhard Koenig
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Patent number: 8740427Abstract: The invention relates to a device for optimal coupling of light into a light conductor in an illuminating element in a vehicle rear view device, which comprises a light conductor with a coupling surface. The light conductor is placed at a distance from a TIR lens and a light source of at least one LED. The LED protrudes into a recess of the TIR lens, which includes the LED.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventors: Daniel Fritz, Arne Schmierer
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Publication number: 20140146408Abstract: An exterior rearview mirror with a mirror glass that is embedded in a mirror head, where the mirror head is pivotably supported against a mirror base by being fastened to the vehicle, where the mirror glass includes at least two mirror parts having different radii of curvature, in that a separating line between the mirror parts passes through the area that meets the imaging specifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventor: Raimund Negel
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Patent number: 8720832Abstract: A fastening element for fastening elongated materials in a motor vehicle with an anchoring part, which engages in the wall, to which the fastening part is attached, is proposed. The anchoring part has two spreading arms and a seal which circularly surrounds the anchoring part.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventors: Raimund Negel, Arne Schmierer, Andreas Herrmann
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Patent number: 8696148Abstract: A mirror base is proposed that is extruded at least partially out of plastic and which retains its rigidity via long steel bolts, which at the same time produce the fastening to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventor: Arne Schmierer
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Patent number: 8678627Abstract: A covering (16) for an exterior rear view mirror assembly for motor vehicles includes a plurality of covering parts (17, 18, 19, 20) defining a contact point (24) between each of the plurality of covering parts (17, 18, 19, 20). At least one of the covering parts (17, 18, 19, 20) is provided in a two-component or multi-component injection molding procedure. A coating (25) of plastic forms an outer layer, which covers the covering parts (17, 18, 19, 20). The coating (25), being a light-resistant and transparent plastic, forms a high-gloss surface. One of the covering parts (17, 18, 19, 20) is void of the coating (25) at the contact point (24).Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: SMR Patents S.a.r.l.Inventors: Gregor Serve, Peter Hein
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Publication number: 20140070068Abstract: A head section for a rear view device such as an internal or external mirror, for a motor vehicle that includes at least one housing section having a lid section arranged on a side of the housing section which faces away from the direction of driving of the motor vehicle, at least one electronic unit arranged in a hollow area formed between the housing section and the lid section, and at least one rear view means arranged on the lid section for displaying a side or rear area of the motor vehicle in relation to the direction of driving,Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: SMR Patents S.a.r.lInventor: Arne Schmierer