Interior rearview mirror system with compass

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7452090
APP PUB NO 20060139782A1
SERIAL NO

11363415

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An interior rearview mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly and a compass sensor having first and second magnetoresponsive sensing elements. A physical mount mounts the compass sensor at the rear of the reflective element whereby the compass sensor adjusts in tandem with adjustment of the reflective element by the driver of the vehicle. The physical mount is configured to at least partially offset the angle of the reflective element selected by the driver. A control receives a first signal indicative of a magnetic field sensed by the first magnetoresponsive sensing element and receives a second signal indicative of a magnetic field sensed by the second magnetoresponsive sensing element. The control determines a directional heading of the vehicle based on the first and second signals, and automatically compensates for a deviating magnetic field of the vehicle and generates a signal indicative of the directional heading of the vehicle.

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DONNELLY CORPORATIONHOLLAND MI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blank, Rodney K Zeeland, MI 107 9824
Cooprider, Troy O Rochester, MI 27 2523
Lynam, Niall R Holland, MI 660 102635
Schierbeek, Kenneth L Zeeland, MI 70 14167
Schofield, Kenneth Holland, MI 307 71117
Weller, Andrew D Holland, MI 56 4893

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