Patent ID: 7821696
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: B60Q,B60R,C09K,F21S,F21V,F21Y,G02B,G02F,H01L,H04R

Abstract:
1. A rearview mirror assembly for use in a vehicle, comprising: a first substantially transparent substrate and a second substrate secured in a spaced apart relationship with respect to one another to form a chamber there between, said second substrate comprising two or more layers disposed on a surface of said second substrate closest to said first substantially transparent substrate, said two or more layers comprising a layer of reflective material comprising silver and a first layer of substantially transparent conductive material less than approximately 300 Å comprising indium tin oxide located within said two or more layers at a location that is closer to said first substrate than said layer of reflective material, wherein the rearview mirror assembly is configured to have a b* value of less than approximately 15 and a C* value of less than approximately 20, the rearview mirror assembly is further configured to have a reflectivity of at least approximately 35 percent, and a transmittance of at least approximately 5 percent.