Timothy A Perkins

US Patent:

20140022390, Jan 23, 2014

Filed:

Oct 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/879481

Inventors:

Rodney L. Blank - Zeeland MI, US
John T. Uken - Jenison MI, US
Mark L. Larson - Grand Haven MI, US
Darryl P. De Wind - West Olive MI, US
Mark E. Kramer - Zeeland MI, US
Timothy G. Perkins - Ada MI, US

Assignee:

MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC. - Holland MI

International Classification:

B60R 1/02

US Classification:

348148, 348837

Abstract:

An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element and a video display device operable to display video information that is viewable by a driver of the vehicle through said mirror reflective element and at a display region of said mirror reflective element. The video display device may be operable to display a directional heading at a compass display portion of the display region, and means may be provided to adjust the directional heading display to limit image sticking of the displayed directional heading. The mirror assembly may have a touch zone having at least one touch pad established at a perimeter border band of the reflective element, and may have another touch sensor to detect a touch of a user away from the touch zone to determine when a detected touch at the touch zone is an unintentional touch.

US Patent:

20230116278, Apr 13, 2023

Filed:

Oct 17, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/046981

Inventors:

- Holland MI, US
Michael J. Baur - Kentwood MI, US
Timothy G. Perkins - Ada MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 1/04
B60R 1/12
G02F 1/153
G02F 1/157
G02B 7/182
B24B 49/00
B24B 9/02
B24B 13/00
B60R 1/08
B24B 9/08
C03C 17/06

Abstract:

A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mounting structure, a plastic mirror casing, and a mirror reflective element having a glass substrate. The glass substrate includes a periphery surface extending between a planar first surface and a planar second surface and spanning a thickness dimension of the glass substrate. The mirror casing includes a central mounting portion and spaced apart attachment portions. The mirror reflective element is adhesively attached the spaced apart attachment portions. The central mounting portion includes a first pivot element and the mounting structure includes a second pivot element, the first pivot element and the second pivot element forming a pivot joint. The periphery surface of the glass substrate includes a curved outer surface that provides a rounded transition between the planar first surface of the glass substrate and a less-curved outer surface of a side wall of the mirror casing.

US Patent:

20200254932, Aug 13, 2020

Filed:

Apr 27, 2020

Appl. No.:

15/929324

Inventors:

- Holland MI, US
Michael J. Baur - Kentwood MI, US
Timothy G. Perkins - Ada MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 1/04
B60R 1/12
G02F 1/153
G02F 1/157
G02B 7/182
B24B 49/00
B24B 9/02
B24B 13/00
B60R 1/08
B24B 9/08
C03C 17/06

Abstract:

A method of making a mirror substrate for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes providing a glass substrate having a planar front surface, a planar rear surface and a circumferential perimeter edge. The glass substrate is positioned at a fixture and the front perimeter edge portion of the glass substrate is ground by moving a grinding wheel around the periphery of the glass substrate to establish a rounded surface about and around the periphery of the glass substrate and between the planar front surface and a rear portion of the perimeter edge of the glass substrate. The rounded surface has a radius of curvature of at least 2.5 mm. The rounded surface provides a curved transition between the planar front surface of the glass substrate and the rear portion of the perimeter edge of the glass substrate. The planar rear surface of the glass substrate is coated with a coating.