A vehicle reflective device where the device reflectivity is adjustable by automatic or manual means, the variable reflectance element including a metallic mirror reflector on one side of a substrate. The variable reflectance function is automatically referenced to ambient light levels (day or night) and manually adjusted in response thereto. In an automatic mode, the variable reflectance 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 eye is automatically adjusted so as to be at comfortable levels. The mirror construction is one piece, and allows the viewing of a display monitor located behind the mirror, the mirror and monitor being operatively coupled together. In addition, the device houses a microprocessor that supports a number of software applications whose output is displayable on a designated portion of the device, the microprocessor also establishing a reflectance level within a relatively linear value of the ratio of glare light to ambient light to ensure that information displayed on the monitor screen is always available for viewing by the driver.


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    Title :

    Variable Reflective Device With Internal Video Monitor


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    Publication date :

    2018-10-04


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G02F DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS MODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THE DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY, COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g. SWITCHING,... , Vorrichtungen oder Anordnungen, deren optische Arbeitsweise durch Änderung der optischen Eigenschaften des Mediums der Vorrichtungen oder Anordnungen geändert wird zum Steuern der Intensität, Farbe, Phase, Polarisation oder der Richtung von... / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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