A rearview mirror assembly includes an assembly housing and a connection member extending from a first end coupled to the assembly housing and a second end configured to be coupled to a vehicle interior. An optical stack is coupled to the assembly housing and includes an electro-optic element…
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A rear camera display system is provided for a vehicle. The rear camera display system includes: an image sensor configured to capture images of a rearward field of view; and a display system. The display system includes: an image processor and a display coupled to the image processor for…
A rearview mirror assembly includes a primary housing that has an upper edge and a lower edge. A chin housing extends from the lower edge. A glass element is coupled to the primary housing and defines a viewing surface. A first printed circuit board (PC B) is located in the primary housing. A…
A monitoring system for a vehicle includes an imaging device configured to capture a first image type and a second image type. A first illumination source is configured to emit a flood illumination captured by the imaging device in the first image type. A second illumination source is configured to…
A detection system for a vehicle includes an imaging device configured to capture an image of an interior surface of the vehicle. An illumination assembly includes an array of laser diodes each configured to project an illumination, each laser diode is configured as at least one of a single mode…
An actuation mechanism for a vehicle mirror includes a mounting unit and a support plate coupleable with a rearview. A latch pin is slidably engaged with the support plate and with the mounting unit and moveable into a first retention position with respect to the support plate and the mounting unit…
A rearview assembly includes a mount and a main unit coupled to the mount such that the main unit is articulable on the mount by rotation about three perpendicular axes. First and second electromagnets are positioned within one of the mount or the housing and a first magnetic field sensor is…
A vehicle window assembly includes first and second substrates substantially transparent to visible light and a seal with internal and external portions. The second substrate is disposed in a spaced apart relationship relative to the first substrate and defines a space therebetween. The internal…
A full display mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an electro-optic assembly containing an electro-optic medium, a display module, and at least one imager module configured to capture a blind spot. A processor and a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the…
A rearview assembly for a vehicle is provided including a mirror element. The mirror element includes a substrate having a front surface and a rear surface and a transflective coating associated with one of the front surface and the rear surface of the substrate. The transflective coating including…
A rearview assembly for a vehicle is provided including a reflective element; an infrared illumination source configured to emit infrared light through the reflective element to illuminate a field of view; and an optical element disposed behind the reflective element and configured to direct…
System and methods are provided for detecting occupancy state in a vehicle including analyzing data of the interior passenger compartment to yield at least one probability of a current occupancy state of the vehicle and further analyzing additional data of the interior passenger compartment to…
A driver monitoring system for a vehicle includes a communication module, and at least one imager module in operable communication with to the communication module that is configured to capture a lane position of the associated vehicle and a driver's behavior. A processor receives the captured lane…
A monitoring system for a vehicle includes at least one imaging device configured to capture a first image type and a second image type in a sequence. A first illumination source is configured to emit a flood illumination captured by the at least one imaging device in the first image type. A second…
This application is directed to a rearview assembly. The rearview assembly may have a support member, a camera, a backlight, and/or a display. The support member may be substantially transparent to infra-red light. The camera may be disposed in a first direction relative the support member and…
A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle is provided, including: an electro-optic element having at least one transflective coating; at least one imager comprising an array of pixels and positioned behind the electro-optic element to capture an image through the transflective coating; a processor…
A monitoring system for a vehicle includes an imaging device configured to capture a first image type and a second image type. A first illumination source is configured to emit a flood illumination captured by the imaging device in the first image type. A second illumination source is configured to…
A monitoring system for an automobile includes at least one illumination source that is configured to project a first illumination type towards a driver location. At least one imaging device is configured to capture the first illumination type at the driver location. A visor assembly includes a…
A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle is provided, including: a mirror element having at least one substrate including a front surface and a rear surface; a mounting mechanism configured to be mounted to the vehicle, the mounting mechanism including a ball stud and a socket for receiving a ball…
A mounting element for a rearview assembly may comprise a mount capable of being removably attachable to a button and having a tapered channel in a first end; a pivot comprising a first end capable of supporting the rearview assembly and a pivot ball; a pivot cup disposed at least partially within…
A detection system for a vehicle includes an imaging device configured to capture an image of an interior surface of the vehicle. An illumination assembly includes an array of laser diodes each configured to project an illumination, each laser diode is configured as at least one of a single mode…
There are provided methods and systems for estimating the mass of occupants in a vehicle cabin comprising obtaining multiple images of the occupants, comprising a sequence of two dimensional (2D) images and three dimensional (3D) images of the vehicle cabin captured by an image sensor, applying a…
A mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a housing and a partially reflective, partially transmissive element is located in the housing. A bezel assembly includes at least one localized region that is substantially opaque to a visible spectrum of light and substantially transmissive to an infrared…
A system for monitoring an alertness level of an occupant of a vehicle includes a first sensor operable to detect an event exterior to the vehicle. A second imager is operable to capture an image of the occupant. A controller is in electrical communication with the first sensor and the second…
A driver intoxication test system is provided for a vehicle including: a quick intoxication pre-test subsystem for quickly determining whether there is reason to suspect the driver may be intoxicated; an intoxication validation test subsystem for determining whether the driver is intoxicated; and a…
A rearview assembly for a vehicle is provided that includes: a housing; a rearview element configured to display images of a scene to the rear of the vehicle, the rearview element disposed in the housing; a circuit board mounted in the housing behind the rearview element, the circuit board having a…
A rearview apparatus for a vehicle includes a first measurement device configured to detect a vehicle orientation. The first measurement device is in connection with a portion of the vehicle that maintains a fixed relationship relative to a body of the vehicle. A second measurement device is…
An imaging system includes a mirror assembly. An imager is centrally disposed on the mirror assembly and configured to acquire an image of a biometric feature of a vehicle occupant within a field of view of the imager. A first light source is disposed within the mirror assembly and configured to…
A rearview assembly includes an electrochromic element. The electrochromic element includes a first substrate including a first surface and a second surface. The electrochromic element further includes a second substrate comprising a third surface and a fourth surface. The first substrate and the…