| US 7,602,542 B2 | ||
| Vehicular rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating these elements | ||
| William L. Tonar, Holland, Mich. (US); David J. Cammenga, Zeeland, Mich. (US); John S. Anderson, Holland, Mich. (US); David L. Poll, Holland, Mich. (US); George A. Neuman, Holland, Mich. (US); Joel A. Stray, Hudsonville, Mich. (US); Bradley L. Busscher, Grand Rapids, Mich. (US); and Kenton J. Ypma, Hudsonville, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 29, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/478,224. | ||
| Application 11/478224 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/066903, filed on Feb. 25, 2005, granted, now 7,372,611. | ||
| Application 11/066903 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/430885, filed on May 06, 2003, granted, now 7,324,261. | ||
| Application 10/430885 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/260741, filed on Sep. 30, 2002, granted, now 7,064,882. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/779369, filed on Mar. 03, 2006. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/810921, filed on Jun. 05, 2006. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/614150, filed on Sep. 29, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/605111, filed on Aug. 27, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/548472, filed on Feb. 27, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0024947 A1, Feb. 01, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G02F 1/15 (2006.01); G02F 1/155 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 359—265 [359/266] | 11 Claims |
| 1. A variable reflectance mirror element, comprising:
a first substantially transparent substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface and an optical thin-film band
of material disposed circumferentially at a periphery area of said first substrate so as to match a spectral distribution
of ambient light reflected from the periphery area of the first substrate with a spectral distribution of ambient light reflected
from inside the periphery area of the first substrate;
a second substantially transparent substrate comprising a third surface and a fourth surface; and
a layer of ruthenium proximate at least one surface selected from the group consisting of said first surface, said second
surface, said third surface, and said fourth surface.
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