VEHICULAR REARVIEW ASSEMBLY WITH INDICIA
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1. A heating element for use with a mirror element, the heating element comprisinga heating-element substrate;
- electrical terminals on said substrate configured to receive electrical power from a power source; and
at least one heating zone defined by an electrically-conductive trace disposed on said spatially-continuous heating-element substrate in electrical connection with said electrical terminals, wherein an indicia portion of at least one heating zone includes a diagram represented by said electrically-conductive trace.
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Abstract
A heating element for use with a mirror element is provided that includes a heating-element substrate, electrical terminals on the substrate configured to receive electrical power from a power source, and at least one heating zone defined by an electrically-conductive trace disposed on the spatially-continuous heating-element substrate in electrical connection with the electrical terminals, wherein an indicia portion of at least one heating zone includes a diagram represented by the electrically-conductive trace.
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1. A heating element for use with a mirror element, the heating element comprising
a heating-element substrate; -
electrical terminals on said substrate configured to receive electrical power from a power source; and at least one heating zone defined by an electrically-conductive trace disposed on said spatially-continuous heating-element substrate in electrical connection with said electrical terminals, wherein an indicia portion of at least one heating zone includes a diagram represented by said electrically-conductive trace. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicular rearview mirror assembly comprising
an electrochromic (EC) element comprising: -
a first glass element having a front surface and a back surface; a second glass element having a front surface and a back surface; a reflective coating having a transflective zone on a surface internal to the EC element; and a substantially opaque layer affixed to the back surface of the EC element, said substantially opaque layer having at least one opening therethrough defined by an opening boundary; and at least one heating zone defined by an electrically-conductive trace disposed on said spatially-continuous heating-element substrate in electrical connection with said electrical terminals, wherein an indicia portion of at least one heating zone includes a diagram represented by said electrically-conductive trace. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicular rearview mirror assembly comprising
a rearview mirror element comprising: -
a reflective coating having a transflective zone on a surface internal to the EC element; and a substantially opaque layer affixed to the back surface of the EC element, said substantially opaque layer having at least one laser ablated opening therethrough defined by an opening boundary; wherein a back surface of the rearview mirror element within the bounds of said laser ablated opening is roughed. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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