Rearview mirror element having a circuit mounted to the rear surface of the element

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7706046
APP PUB NO 20050270620A1
SERIAL NO

10863638

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According to the present invention, a rearview mirror comprises a first substrate having a front surface and a rear surface, a reflective coating disposed on a surface of the first substrate, and an electronic circuit component secured to the rear surface of the first substrate. The mirror element may be an electrochromic mirror element comprising a transparent second substrate positioned in front of the first substrate. The electronic component secured to the rear surface may be a component of a drive circuit for the electrochromic mirror element. The rearview mirror element may further comprise electrically conductive tracings provided on the rear surface of the first substrate electrically coupled to the electrical component. The tracings may be used to electrically couple the drive circuit to the electrodes of the electrochromic mirror element. The tracings may be deposited on the rear surface using numerous methods including inkjet printing techniques.

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GENTEX CORPORATION600 N CENTENNIAL STREET ZEELAND MI 49464

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bauer, Frederick T Holland, US 79 12749
Eaton, David L Holland, US 6 655
Guarr, Thomas F Holland, US 75 5833
Kloeppner, Leroy J Jenison, US 46 780
Nelson, Barry K Howard City, US 13 415
Stray, Joel A Hudsonville, US 49 2562
Turnbull, Robert R Holland, US 128 11592

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