Dimmable rearview mirror for motor vehicles
Abstract
An improved dimmable electro-optical rearview mirror for motor vehicles is provided, the mirror including a multilayer combination reflector/electrode that is low in electrical sheet resistance per unit area, and a transparent electrode that is higher in electrical sheet resistance per unit area than the multilayer combination reflector/electrode whereby such components operate in a synergistic fashion resulting in an electro-optic mirror having improved speed of reflectance change, improved high end reflectance, good uniformity of reflectance change across the surface area of the mirror, neutral colour and continuously variable reflectance, and a low end reflectance low enough to relieve strong glare.

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| Document | Relation | Office | Category | Cited during | Relevant claims |
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| EP0106636A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | X | Search report | 1,2,19 |
| EP0111907A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report | 1,2 |
| DE2054544A1 | Cites | Germany | X | Search report | 1,2 |
| DE3340670A1 | Cites | Germany | A | Search report | 1,20 |
| DE3632295A1 | Cites | Germany | X | Search report | 1,2 |
| US3862798A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 1 |
| WO8606179A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | X | Search report | 1,2 |
| WO9211559A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A | Search report | 1,2 |
| WO9530495A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | PX | Search report | 1,2,6,12-15,18,21 |
7 members in 6 offices
Priority claims3
| Document | Office | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 392041 | United States of America | – | |
| 39204195 | United States of America | A | |
| US19950392041 | – | – | – |
Members7
| Document | Office | Kind | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2167891A1 | Canada | A1 | |
| EP0728618A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| AU4031895A | Australia | A | |
| KR960031221A | Republic of Korea | A | |
| JPH08244527A | Japan | A | |
| EP0728618A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| BR9600206A | Brazil | A |
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| First examination report despatched17Q | 17Q | |
| Request for examination filed17P | 17P | |
| Designated contracting statesAK | AK | |
| Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL | PUAL | |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 0728618
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0728618
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0728618
- Application
- 95308932
- Application, DOCDB
- 95308932
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19950308932
Titles3
- German
- Abblendbarer Rückblickspiegel für Kraftfahrzeuge
- English
- Dimmable rearview mirror for motor vehicles
- French
- Rétroviseur anti-éblouissant pour véhicules automobiles
Classification
- CPC, 6
- B60R1/088
- G02F1/155
- G02F1/157
- G02F2001/1502
- G02F2001/1512
- G02F2001/15145
- IPC, 6
- G02F1 15
- B60R1 04
- B60R1 06
- B60R1 08
- G02F1 155
- G02F1 157
Designated states6
- Contracting states, 6
- Germany
- Spain
- France
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Italy