Mirrored element
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1. A mirrored element comprising:
- a substrate;
a reflective coating disposed on a first side of the substrate;
a gray opaque material disposed on a part of the reflective coating;
a first section that is translucent when a backlight is on and mirrored when the backlight is off;
a second section corresponding to the gray opaque material that provides a mirrored surface when the backlight is on and when the backlight is off.
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Abstract
A mirrored element (101) includes a first section (201) that is translucent when a backlight (301) is on and mirrored when the backlight is off (301). A second section (203) provides a mirrored surface when the backlight (301) is on and when the backlight (301) is off. The mirrored element (101) may optionally be provided with an enclosure (103). A baking process may be utilized to provide the second section (203) of the mirrored element (101).
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1. A mirrored element comprising:
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a substrate; a reflective coating disposed on a first side of the substrate; a gray opaque material disposed on a part of the reflective coating; a first section that is translucent when a backlight is on and mirrored when the backlight is off; a second section corresponding to the gray opaque material that provides a mirrored surface when the backlight is on and when the backlight is off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mirrored element comprising:
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a substrate; a reflective coating disposed on a first side of the substrate; a gray opaque material baked on a part of the reflective coating; a first section that is translucent when a backlight is on and mirrored when the backlight is off; a second section, corresponding to the gray opaque material, that provides a mirrored surface when the backlight is on and when the backlight is off; wherein the first section and the second section provide a virtually uniform mirrored surface when the backlight is off. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mirror comprising:
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an enclosure; a light disposed within the enclosure; a mirrored element comprising; a substrate comprising a first side facing the light; a reflective coating disposed on a part of the first side; a gray opaque material disposed on the reflective coating; a first section that is translucent when the light is on and mirrored when the light is off; a second section corresponding to the gray opaque material that provides a mirrored surface when the light is on and when the light is off. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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