VEHICULAR BLIND SPOT INDICATOR MIRROR
First Claim
1. A blind spot indicator mirror for a vehicle, said blind spot indicator mirror comprising:
- a transparent glass substrate having a front side and a rear side;
a mirror reflector coated onto said transparent glass substrate;
wherein visible light reflectance by said mirror reflector coated substrate is at least about 40 percent visible light reflectance for visible light incident upon the front side of said mirror reflector coated substrate;
wherein said mirror reflector coated substrate does not exhibit substantial spectral selectivity in its reflectance of visible light incident upon the front side of said mirror reflector coated substrate;
a blind spot indicator light display that emits visible light upon a detection by a blind spot detector that is part of a vehicle equipped with said blind spot indicator mirror, wherein said blind spot indicator light display is disposed to the rear of the rear side of said mirror reflector coated substrate and configured so that said light emitted by said blind spot indicator light display passes through said transparent glass substrate to be viewed by a viewer viewing from the front side of said transparent glass substrate, and wherein said blind spot indicator light display is operable, when electrically powered and when operated in the equipped vehicle during day time driving conditions, to exhibit a display luminance of at least about 60 foot lamberts as measured with said blind spot indicator light display placed behind, and emitting light through, said transparent glass substrate;
wherein said blind spot indicator light display comprises at least one light emitting diode; and
wherein said mirror reflector comprises at least one of (a) a metal thin film layer, (b) an elemental semiconductor thin film layer and (c) a metal thin film layer combined with a metal oxide thin film layer.
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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.
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Citations
47 Claims
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1. A blind spot indicator mirror for a vehicle, said blind spot indicator mirror comprising:
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a transparent glass substrate having a front side and a rear side; a mirror reflector coated onto said transparent glass substrate; wherein visible light reflectance by said mirror reflector coated substrate is at least about 40 percent visible light reflectance for visible light incident upon the front side of said mirror reflector coated substrate; wherein said mirror reflector coated substrate does not exhibit substantial spectral selectivity in its reflectance of visible light incident upon the front side of said mirror reflector coated substrate; a blind spot indicator light display that emits visible light upon a detection by a blind spot detector that is part of a vehicle equipped with said blind spot indicator mirror, wherein said blind spot indicator light display is disposed to the rear of the rear side of said mirror reflector coated substrate and configured so that said light emitted by said blind spot indicator light display passes through said transparent glass substrate to be viewed by a viewer viewing from the front side of said transparent glass substrate, and wherein said blind spot indicator light display is operable, when electrically powered and when operated in the equipped vehicle during day time driving conditions, to exhibit a display luminance of at least about 60 foot lamberts as measured with said blind spot indicator light display placed behind, and emitting light through, said transparent glass substrate; wherein said blind spot indicator light display comprises at least one light emitting diode; and wherein said mirror reflector comprises at least one of (a) a metal thin film layer, (b) an elemental semiconductor thin film layer and (c) a metal thin film layer combined with a metal oxide thin film layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A blind spot indicator mirror for a vehicle, said blind spot indicator mirror comprising:
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a transparent glass substrate having a front side and a rear side; a mirror reflector coated onto said transparent glass substrate, wherein said mirror reflector comprises a medium mirror reflector; wherein visible light reflectance by said mirror reflector coated substrate is at least about 40 percent visible light reflectance for visible light incident upon the front side of said mirror reflector coated substrate; wherein said mirror reflector coated substrate does not exhibit substantial spectral selectivity in its reflectance of visible light incident upon the front side of said mirror reflector coated substrate; a blind spot indicator light display that emits visible light upon a detection by a blind spot detector that is part of a vehicle equipped with said blind spot indicator mirror, wherein said blind spot indicator light display is disposed to the rear of the rear side of said mirror reflector coated substrate and configured so that said light emitted by said blind spot indicator light display passes through said transparent glass substrate to be viewed by a viewer viewing from the front side of said transparent glass substrate, and wherein said blind spot indicator light display is operable, when electrically powered and when operated in the equipped vehicle during day time driving conditions, to exhibit a display luminance of at least about 60 foot lamberts as measured with said blind spot indicator light display placed behind, and emitting light through, said transparent glass substrate; wherein said blind spot indicator light display comprises at least one light emitting diode; wherein said mirror reflector comprises a metal thin film layer; and wherein said blind spot indicator light display is disposed to the rear of a window through said mirror reflector, and wherein, when activated, said blind spot indicator light display emits light through said window and is visible to a driver of the equipped vehicle viewing through said window. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A blind spot indicator mirror for a vehicle, said blind spot indicator mirror comprising:
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a transparent glass substrate having a front side and a rear side; a mirror reflector coated onto said transparent glass substrate; wherein visible light reflectance by said mirror reflector coated substrate is at least about 40 percent visible light reflectance for visible light incident upon the front side of said mirror reflector coated substrate; wherein said mirror reflector coated substrate does not exhibit substantial spectral selectivity in its reflectance of visible light incident upon the front side of said mirror reflector coated substrate; a blind spot indicator light display that emits visible light upon a detection by a blind spot detector that is part of a vehicle equipped with said blind spot indicator mirror, wherein said blind spot indicator light display is disposed to the rear of the rear side of said mirror reflector coated substrate and configured so that said light emitted by said blind spot indicator light display passes through said transparent glass substrate to be viewed by a viewer viewing from the front side of said transparent glass substrate, and wherein said blind spot indicator light display is operable, when electrically powered and when operated in the equipped vehicle during day time driving conditions, to exhibit a display luminance of at least about 60 foot lamberts as measured with said blind spot indicator light display placed behind, and emitting light through, said transparent glass substrate; wherein said blind spot indicator light display comprises at least one light emitting diode; wherein said mirror reflector comprises a metal thin film layer; and wherein said blind spot indicator light display is disposed to the rear of a window through said mirror reflector, and wherein, when activated, said blind spot indicator light display emits light through said window and is visible to a driver of the equipped vehicle viewing through said window, and wherein said window is established by removal of said mirror reflector at least partially in front of where said blind spot indicator light display is disposed. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A blind spot indicator mirror for a vehicle, said blind spot indicator mirror comprising:
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a transparent glass substrate having a front side and a rear side; a mirror reflector coated onto said transparent glass substrate; wherein visible light reflectance by said mirror reflector coated substrate is at least about 40 percent visible light reflectance for visible light incident upon the front side of said mirror reflector coated substrate; wherein said mirror reflector coated substrate does not exhibit substantial spectral selectivity in its reflectance of visible light incident upon the front side of said mirror reflector coated substrate; a blind spot indicator light display that emits visible light upon a detection by a blind spot detector that is part of a vehicle equipped with said blind spot indicator mirror, wherein said blind spot indicator light display is disposed to the rear of the rear side of said mirror reflector coated substrate and configured so that said light emitted by said blind spot indicator light display passes through said transparent glass substrate to be viewed by a viewer viewing from the front side of said transparent glass substrate, and wherein said blind spot indicator light display is operable, when electrically powered and when operated in the equipped vehicle during day time driving conditions, to exhibit a display luminance of at least about 60 foot lamberts as measured with said blind spot indicator light display placed behind, and emitting light through, said transparent glass substrate; wherein said blind spot indicator light display comprises at least one light emitting diode; wherein said blind spot indicator light display is disposed to the rear of a window through said mirror reflector, and wherein, when activated, said blind spot indicator light display emits light through said window and is visible to a driver of the equipped vehicle viewing through said window, and wherein said window is established by removal of said mirror reflector at least partially in front of where said blind spot indicator light display is disposed; and wherein said transparent glass substrate comprises at least one of (a) a curved glass substrate, (b) a curved glass substrate having spherical curvature and (c) a curved glass substrate having aspherical curvature. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A blind spot indicator mirror for a vehicle, said blind spot indicator mirror comprising:
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a transparent glass substrate having a front side and a rear side; wherein said transparent glass substrate comprises a curved glass substrate; a mirror reflector coated onto said transparent glass substrate; wherein said mirror reflector is coated at said front side of said transparent glass substrate and wherein said mirror reflector comprises a metal thin film layer; wherein visible light reflectance by said mirror reflector coated substrate is at least about 40 percent visible light reflectance for visible light incident upon the front side of said mirror reflector coated substrate; wherein said mirror reflector coated substrate does not exhibit substantial spectral selectivity in its reflectance of visible light incident upon the front side of said mirror reflector coated substrate; a blind spot indicator light display that emits visible light upon a detection by a blind spot detector that is part of a vehicle equipped with said blind spot indicator mirror, wherein said blind spot indicator light display is disposed to the rear of the rear side of said mirror reflector coated substrate and configured so that said light emitted by said blind spot indicator light display passes through said transparent glass substrate to be viewed by a viewer viewing from the front side of said transparent glass substrate, and wherein said blind spot indicator light display is operable, when electrically powered and when operated in the equipped vehicle during day time driving conditions, to exhibit a display luminance of at least about 60 foot lamberts as measured with said blind spot indicator light display placed behind, and emitting light through, said transparent glass substrate; wherein said blind spot indicator light display comprises at least one light emitting diode; wherein said blind spot indicator light display is disposed to the rear of a window through said mirror reflector, and wherein, when activated, said blind spot indicator light display emits light through said window and is visible to a driver of the equipped vehicle viewing through said window, and wherein said window is established by removal of said mirror reflector at least partially in front of where said blind spot indicator light display is disposed. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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