GLARE SENSING FOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLYA rearview mirror assembly includes an assembly housing and a connection member extending from a first end coupled to the assembly housing and a second end configured to be coupled to a vehicle interi…DRIVE·4d ago·2 min readFollowB60R1/088Gentex Corporation
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING IMAGE ORIENTATION FROM AN IMAGE SOURCEA rear camera display system is provided for a vehicle. The rear camera display system includes: an image sensor configured to capture images of a rearward field of view; and a display system. The dis…DRIVE·Apr 30·1 min readFollowB60R1/26Gentex Corporation
REFLECTOR OPTIC USED FOR FULL DISPLAY MIRROR THAT HAS AN IN-CABIN MONITORING SYSTEMA rearview mirror assembly includes a primary housing that has an upper edge and a lower edge. A chin housing extends from the lower edge. A glass element is coupled to the primary housing and defines…DRIVE·Apr 30·1 min readFollowB60R1/1207Gentex Corporation
3D DETECTION SYSTEM FOR IN-CABIN AUTOMOTIVE ERGONOMICSA monitoring system for a vehicle includes an imaging device configured to capture a first image type and a second image type. A first illumination source is configured to emit a flood illumination ca…DRIVE·Apr 9·1 min readFollowG06V20/59Gentex Corporation
DETECTION SYSTEM WITH A SINGLE MODE LASER FOR A VEHICLEA detection system for a vehicle includes an imaging device configured to capture an image of an interior surface of the vehicle. An illumination assembly includes an array of laser diodes each config…DRIVE·Mar 12·2 min readFollowG06V20/593Gentex Corporation
TILT MECHANISM FOR DISPLAY MIRRORAn actuation mechanism for a vehicle mirror includes a mounting unit and a support plate coupleable with a rearview. A latch pin is slidably engaged with the support plate and with the mounting unit a…DRIVE·Mar 5·2 min readFollowB60R1/086Gentex Corporation
MIRROR POSITIONING WITH ELECTROMAGNETS AND MAGNETOMETERSA rearview assembly includes a mount and a main unit coupled to the mount such that the main unit is articulable on the mount by rotation about three perpendicular axes. First and second electromagnet…DRIVE·Dec 11·1 min readFollowB60R1/04Gentex Corporation
LAMINATE WINDOW WITH EDGE PROTECTIONA vehicle window assembly includes first and second substrates substantially transparent to visible light and a seal with internal and external portions. The second substrate is disposed in a spaced a…DRIVE·Feb 6·1 min readFollowB32B17/10302Gentex Corporation
FULL DISPLAY MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH A BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEMA full display mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an electro-optic assembly containing an electro-optic medium, a display module, and at least one imager module configured to capture a blind spot.…DRIVE·Jan 9·1 min readFollowB60Q1/2665Gentex Corporation
REARVIEW ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A REFLECTOR TRANSMISSIVE TO INFRARED LIGHT AND INCORPORATING SILICONA rearview assembly for a vehicle is provided including a mirror element. The mirror element includes a substrate having a front surface and a rear surface and a transflective coating associated with …DRIVE·Nov 7·1 min readFollowG02F1/133555Gentex Corporation
REARVIEW ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE HAVING VISIBLY OPAQUE OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR REFLECTING INFRARED LIGHTA rearview assembly for a vehicle is provided including a reflective element; an infrared illumination source configured to emit infrared light through the reflective element to illuminate a field of …DRIVE·Nov 7·1 min readFollowB60R1/1207Gentex Corporation
SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND OBTAINING INFORMATION ON OBJECTS IN A VEHICLESystem and methods are provided for detecting occupancy state in a vehicle including analyzing data of the interior passenger compartment to yield at least one probability of a current occupancy state…DRIVE·Aug 8·2 min readFollowG06T7/246Gentex Corporation
DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM WITH LANE DETECTIONA driver monitoring system for a vehicle includes a communication module, and at least one imager module in operable communication with to the communication module that is configured to capture a lane…DRIVE·Jul 25·1 min readFollowB60Q9/00Gentex Corporation
3D DETECTION SYSTEM FOR IN-CABIN AUTOMOTIVE ERGONOMICSA monitoring system for a vehicle includes an imaging device configured to capture a first image type and a second image type. A first illumination source is configured to emit a flood illumination ca…DRIVE·Jul 4·1 min readFollowG06V20/59Gentex Corporation
DISPLAY ASSEMBLYThis application is directed to a rearview assembly. The rearview assembly may have a support member, a camera, a backlight, and/or a display. The support member may be substantially transparent to in…DRIVE·Jul 4·1 min readFollowB60R1/04Gentex Corporation
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CORRECTING RADIAL COLOR DISTORTION IN AN IMAGE CAPTURED BY AN IMAGE SENSOR THROUGH A TRANSFLECTIVE COATINGA rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle is provided, including: an electro-optic element having at least one transflective coating; at least one imager comprising an array of pixels and positioned be…DRIVE·Jul 4·1 min readFollowH04N23/84Gentex Corporation
3D SKELETON DETECTION FOR IN-CABIN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONA monitoring system for a vehicle includes at least one imaging device configured to capture a first image type and a second image type in a sequence. A first illumination source is configured to emit…DRIVE·Jul 4·1 min readFollowB60R1/29Gentex Corporation
DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM WITH AN ELECTRO-OPTIC SUN VISORA monitoring system for an automobile includes at least one illumination source that is configured to project a first illumination type towards a driver location. At least one imaging device is config…DRIVE·Jun 20·1 min readFollowB60J3/0204Gentex Corporation
LOW PROFILE INSIDE MIRROR WITH MOUNT FIXED TO A SUBSTRATE OF A MIRROR ELEMENTA rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle is provided, including: a mirror element having at least one substrate including a front surface and a rear surface; a mounting mechanism configured to be moun…DRIVE·Jun 13·1 min readFollowB60R1/04Gentex Corporation
REARVIEW ASSEMBLY MOUNTING ELEMENTA mounting element for a rearview assembly may comprise a mount capable of being removably attachable to a button and having a tapered channel in a first end; a pivot comprising a first end capable of…DRIVE·May 23·2 min readFollowF16M11/14Gentex Corporation
DETECTION SYSTEM WITH A SINGLE MODE LASER FOR A VEHICLEA detection system for a vehicle includes an imaging device configured to capture an image of an interior surface of the vehicle. An illumination assembly includes an array of laser diodes each config…DRIVE·May 9·2 min readFollowG06V20/593Gentex Corporation
SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MEASURING THE MASS OF OBJECTS IN A VEHICLEThere are provided methods and systems for estimating the mass of occupants in a vehicle cabin comprising obtaining multiple images of the occupants, comprising a sequence of two dimensional (2D) imag…DRIVE·Mar 14·1 min readFollowG06T7/75Gentex Corporation
FULL DISPLAY MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH THROUGH BEZEL INFRARED ILLUMINATIONA mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a housing and a partially reflective, partially transmissive element is located in the housing. A bezel assembly includes at least one localized region that is…DRIVE·Sep 28·1 min readFollowB60R1/12Gentex Corporation
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EYE GAZE BASED ALERTNESS MEASUREMENTA system for monitoring an alertness level of an occupant of a vehicle includes a first sensor operable to detect an event exterior to the vehicle. A second imager is operable to capture an image of t…DRIVE·Sep 21·1 min readFollowB60W40/08Gentex Corporation
REARVIEW ASSEMBLY HAVING CAPACITIVE TOUCH ZONEA rearview assembly for a vehicle is provided that includes: a housing; a rearview element configured to display images of a scene to the rear of the vehicle, the rearview element disposed in the hous…DRIVE·Sep 14·1 min readFollowB60R1/12Gentex Corporation
DRIVER INTOXICATION TEST SYSTEM AND METHODA driver intoxication test system is provided for a vehicle including: a quick intoxication pre-test subsystem for quickly determining whether there is reason to suspect the driver may be intoxicated;…DRIVE·Sep 14·1 min readFollowB60K28/063Gentex Corporation
VEHICLE REARVIEW DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH ORIENTATION SENSINGA rearview apparatus for a vehicle includes a first measurement device configured to detect a vehicle orientation. The first measurement device is in connection with a portion of the vehicle that main…DRIVE·Aug 31·1 min readFollowB60R1/26Gentex Corporation
IMAGING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLEAn imaging system includes a mirror assembly. An imager is centrally disposed on the mirror assembly and configured to acquire an image of a biometric feature of a vehicle occupant within a field of v…DRIVE·Aug 17·1 min readFollowB60R1/12Gentex Corporation
REARVIEW ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING HIGH-TRANSMITTANCE NIR FILMA rearview assembly includes an electrochromic element. The electrochromic element includes a first substrate including a first surface and a second surface. The electrochromic element further include…DRIVE·Jul 20·1 min readFollowG02F1/163Gentex Corporation
REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY HAVING A MICRO-LED ILLUMINATION SUBASSEMBLYA rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror element including a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface. A reflector is disposed adjacent to one of the first and second surfaces. …DRIVE·Jul 20·1 min readFollowB60R1/1207Gentex Corporation
METHOD OF WIRELESSLY POWERING AND CONTROLLING A DIMMABLE DEVICEA window apparatus of a vehicle includes a movable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle. The movable panel includes an electro-optic apparatus configured to adjust in tra…DRIVE·Jun 29·1 min readFollowB60R16/03Gentex Corporation
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTMENT OF VEHICLE SUB-SYSTEMS BASED ON MONITORING OF VEHICLE OCCUPANT(S)There is provided a system for generating instructions for adjustment of vehicle sub-system(s) according to an analysis of a computed six degrees of freedom (6 DOF) of vehicle occupant(s), comprising:…DRIVE·Feb 2·2 min readFollowB60W50/0098Gentex Corporation
Helmet Accessory Mounting SystemA helmet accessory mounting system includes a mounting device configured to couple to an outer surface of a side of a helmet. The mounting device includes a plurality of mounting locations configured …DRIVE·Dec 29·1 min readFollowA42B3/30Gentex Corporation
FULL DISPLAY MIRROR WITH ON-DEMAND SPOTTER VIEWA rearview display system is provided for a vehicle having: a rear camera generating a rearward video stream, a right-side camera generating a right-side stream, and a left-side camera generating a le…DRIVE·Dec 29·2 min readFollowH04N5/272Gentex Corporation
CONNECTION METHODS FOR POWER REMOVABLE AND/OR MOVABLE DIMMABLE DEVICEA window apparatus of a vehicle includes a removable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle. A window having an electro-optic element is connected to the removable panel. A…DRIVE·Aug 25·1 min readFollowB60J3/04Gentex Corporation
METHOD OF WIRELESSLY POWERING AND CONTROLLING A DIMMABLE DEVICEA window apparatus of a vehicle includes a removable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle that includes an electro-optic apparatus. The electro-optic apparatus is configu…DRIVE·Aug 25·1 min readFollowB60R16/03Gentex Corporation
POLARIZED WINDOW ASSEMBLYA window assembly includes an electro-optic element which has a first substantially transparent substrate defining first and second surfaces. The second surface includes a first electrically conductiv…DRIVE·Dec 23·1 min readFollowG02F1/1503Gentex Corporation
AUTHENTICATION CONCEALMENT AND ALIGNMENT SYSTEMSA user monitoring apparatus for identifying a user of a vehicle includes a scanning apparatus configured to capture identifying information comprising a facial feature of the user in a field of view. …DRIVE·Nov 4·1 min readFollowB60R25/25Gentex Corporation
VEHICLE DISPLAY WITH FOR-HIRE INTERFACEA communication system for a vehicle for a vehicle includes a display device having a screen disposed in a passenger compartment. The display device is in communication with a user interface. The syst…DRIVE·Jul 8·1 min readFollowB60K35/00Gentex Corporation
ROTATABLE OUTSIDE MIRROR WITH IMAGER ASSEMBLYAn exterior mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an arm having a proximal end coupled with a vehicle door and a distal end. A mirror assembly is coupled to the arm. The mirror assembly includes an e…DRIVE·May 6·1 min readFollowB60R1/072Gentex Corporation
