Optics for controlling the direction of light rays and assemblies incorporating the optics
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a mirror element comprising at least one substrate comprising a reflective layer on at least a portion of a surface thereof; and
two differently functioning indicia formed in said reflective layer, functions of said two indicia being selected from the group consisting of a supplemental turning indicator, keyhole/door illuminator, and a side object detection indicator, wherein both of said at least two indicia are defined by one contiguous line opening through said reflective layer.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to improvements in controlling the direction of light rays and apparatus incorporating the improvements.
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34 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a mirror element comprising at least one substrate comprising a reflective layer on at least a portion of a surface thereof; and two differently functioning indicia formed in said reflective layer, functions of said two indicia being selected from the group consisting of a supplemental turning indicator, keyhole/door illuminator, and a side object detection indicator, wherein both of said at least two indicia are defined by one contiguous line opening through said reflective layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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a mirror element comprising at least one substrate comprising a reflective layer on at least a portion of a surface thereof; at least one indicia formed in said reflective layer, said at least one indicia defines one contiguous line having a width less than approximately 2.0 mm and opening through said reflective layer; and at least two light sources configured to project light rays through said contiguous line. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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an electro-optic mirror element comprising at least one substrate comprising a reflective layer on at least a portion of a surface thereof; at least one indicia formed in said reflective layer, said at least one indicia defined by one contiguous line having a width of less than approximately 2.0 mm and opening through said reflective layer; and at least one light source configured to project light rays through said contiguous line. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus, comprising:
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a mirror element comprising at least one substrate comprising a reflective layer on at least a portion of a surface thereof; at least one contiguous line opening through said reflective layer, said line having a width of less than approximately 2.0 mm; and at least one light source configured to project light rays through said contiguous line substantially in a preferred direction, wherein a luminous intensity is greater than or equal to approximately 5.0 candelas. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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