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Ultraviolet protected electrochemichromic rearview mirror
Assignee: Magna Donnelly Corp
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Filing: 1993-06-25
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Granted: 1994-10-11
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Expires: 2013-06-25
Abstract
Abstract An ultraviolet protected, electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly incorporating an electrochemichromic medium with reduced ultraviolet degradation is disclosed which may incorporate tinted means such as a specialized glass, a dye, and/or a polymer layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Niall R. Lynam
Bibliographic Details
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US
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2026-11-03 22:08
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B17/00; B32B17/06; B32B17/10; B32B17/10005; B32B17/10009; B32B17/10036; B32B17/10064; B32B17/10165; B32B17/10174; B32B17/10293; B32B17/10302; B32B17/1033; B32B17/10339; B32B17/10431; B32B17/10467; B32B17/10495; B32B17/10513; B32B17/1055; B32B17/10761; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B60; B60J; B60J3/00; B60J3/04; B60R; B60R1/00; B60R1/02; B60R1/08; B60R1/083; B60R1/088; G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/15; G02F1/1503; G02F1/153; G02F1/1533; G02F1/157; G02F2001/1536
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 69
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
An ultraviolet radiation protected electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly comprising: first and second spaced, optically transparent elements, said elements each having front and rear surfaces and defining a space between the rear surface of said first element and the front surface of said second element; an electrochemichromic medium confined in said space whose light transmittance is variable upon the application of an electric field thereto; and means for applying an electric field to said electrochemichromic medium to cause variation in the light transmittance of said medium; said electrochemichromic medium comprising at least 1.2% by weight to volume of one of a) an ultraviolet radiation reducing additive in solution in said electrochemichromic medium and b) a mixture of at least two ultraviolet radiation reducing additives in solution in said electrochemichromic medium, said additive and additives comprising said mixture being selected from the group consisting of benzophenones, cinnamic acid derivatives, esters of benzoin acids, salicylic acid, terephthalic and isophthalic acids with resorcinol and phenols, pentamethyl piperidine derivatives, salicylates, benzotriazoles, cyanoacrylates, benzilidenes, malonates, oxalanilides, nickel chelates and hindered amines, wherein said additive and said mixture of at least two additives does not affect the function of said electrochemichromic medium and does not oxidize or reduce in said electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly during operation thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
An ultraviolet radiation protected electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly comprising: first and second spaced, optically transparent elements, said elements each having front and rear surfaces and defining a space between the rear surface of said first element and the front surface of said second element; an electrochemichromic medium confined in said space whose light transmittance is variable upon the application of an electric field thereto; and means for applying an electric field to said electrochemichromic medium to cause variation in the light transmittance of said medium; said electrochemichromic medium comprising at least 1.2% by weight to volume of one of a) an ultraviolet radiation reducing additive in solution in said electrochemichromic medium and b) a mixture of at least two ultraviolet radiation reducing additives in solution in said electrochemichromic medium, said additive and additives comprising said mixture being selected from the group consisting of benzophenones, cinnamic acid derivatives, esters of benzoin acids, salicylic acid, terephthalic and isophthalic acids with resorcinol and phenols, pentamethyl piperidine derivatives, salicylates, benzotriazoles, cyanoacrylates, benzilidenes, malonates, oxalanilides, nickel chelates and hindered amines, wherein said additive and said mixture of at least two additives does not affect the function of said electrochemichromic medium and does not oxidize or reduce in said electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly during operation thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said ultraviolet radiation reducing additive and said mixture of at least two additives includes a benzophenone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said ultraviolet radiation reducing additive and said mixture of at least two additives includes a cyanoacrylate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said ultraviolet radiation reducing additive and said mixture of at least two additives includes an oxalanilide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said electrochemichromic medium comprises at least 12.5% by weight to volume of said ultraviolet radiation reducing additive and said mixture of at least two additives.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 5 wherein said ultraviolet radiation reducing additive and said mixture of at least two additives includes a benzophenone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 5 wherein said ultraviolet radiation reducing additive and said mixture of at least two additives includes a cyanoacrylate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 5 wherein said ultraviolet radiation reducing additive and said mixture of at least two additives includes an oxalanilide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said electrochemichromic medium comprises at least one electrochemichromic compound selected from the group consisting of viologens and phenylenediamines.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 9 wherein said electrochemichromic compound is a viologen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 10 wherein said viologen is selected from the group consisting of methylviologen, ethylviologen, benzylviologen and heptylviologen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 11 wherein said viologen is heptylviologen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 9 wherein said electrochemichromic compound is a phenylenediamine.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 13 wherein said phenylenediamine is N,N,N',N'-tetramethylphenylenediamine.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said electrochemichromic medium comprises at least one electrochemichromic compound which is a phenazine.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 15 wherein said phenazine is 5,10-dimethyl-5,10-dihydrophenazine.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said ultraviolet radiation reducing additive and said mixture of at least two additives is dissolved in a solvent comprising propylene carbonate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
47 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said means for applying an electric field includes a substantially transparent conductive coating consisting of indium tin oxide on at least one of said rear surface of said first element and said front surface of said second element.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
47 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said means for applying an electric field includes a substantially transparent conductive coating consisting of doped tin oxide on at least one of said rear surface of said first element and said front surface of said second element.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
47 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said means for applying an electric field includes a substantially transparent conductive coating consisting of doped zinc oxide on at least one of said rear surface of said first element and said front surface of said second element.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
80 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one of said optically transparent elements is formed from a specialized glass selected from the group consisting of glass having a higher iron oxide content than conventional soda lime window glass, said iron oxide content being at least 0.2% to 0.9% by weight, and glass having a higher cerium oxide content than conventional soda lime window glass, said cerium oxide content being at least 0.2% to 0.9% by weight.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
51 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 further comprising spectrally selective absorbing means for absorbing more light in those regions of the visible spectrum from about 560 nanometers to about 780 nanometers than is absorbed in those regions of the visible spectrum from about 400 nanometers to about 560 nanometers.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
46 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one of said elements is formed from specialized glass which absorbs substantially more visible light in wavelengths higher than about 560 nanometers than in other regions of the visible spectrum and has a blue tint.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 23 wherein said rearview mirror assembly is an outside mirror on a vehicle.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
46 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one of said elements is formed from specialized glass which absorbs substantially more visible light in wavelengths higher than about 560 nanometers than in other regions of the visible spectrum and has a green tint.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 25 wherein said rearview mirror assembly is an outside mirror on a vehicle.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said electrochemichromic medium comprises a blue, electrochemically inert dye.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said assembly further includes ultraviolet radiation reducing means for transmitting less ultraviolet radiation than conventional soda lime window glass of thickness about 2 millimeters coated with indium tin oxide of a thickness of about 1500 angstroms.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 28 wherein said ultraviolet radiation reducing means includes an ultraviolet radiation reducing coating selected from the group consisting of paint coatings, lacquer coatings, and thin film coatings.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 29 wherein said ultraviolet radiation reducing coating exhibits a cut-off in the transmission of ultraviolet radiation at a wavelength above about 295 nanometers.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said electrochemichromic medium is introduced into said assembly by means of vacuum backfilling.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly of claim 1 further comprising safety means incorporated in said assembly for preventing fragment scattering, lacerative injuries and contact with said electrochemichromic medium should one of said elements break or crack.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
122 words
An ultraviolet radiation protected electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly comprising: first and second spaced, optically transparent elements, said elements each having front and rear surfaces and defining a space between the rear surface of said first element and the front surface of said second element; an electrochemichromic solution confined in said space whose light transmittance is variable upon the application of an electric field thereto; said electrochemichromic solution comprising (i) a solvent; (ii) at least one electrochemichromic compound in solution in said solvent; and (iii) a cyanoacrylate compound in solution in said solvent effective to reduce ultraviolet radiation passing through said solution; and means for applying an electric field to said electrochemichromic solution to cause variation in the light transmittance of said solution.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
122 words
An ultraviolet radiation protected electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly comprising: first and second spaced, optically transparent elements, said elements each having front and rear surfaces and defining a space between the rear surface of said first element and the front surface of said second element; an electrochemichromic solution confined in said space whose light transmittance is variable upon the application of an electric field thereto; said electrochemichromic solution comprising (i) a solvent; (ii) at least one electrochemichromic compound in solution in said solvent; and (iii) a cyanoacrylate compound in solution in said solvent effective to reduce ultraviolet radiation passing through said solution; and means for applying an electric field to said electrochemichromic solution to cause variation in the light transmittance of said solution.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
122 words
An ultraviolet radiation protected electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly comprising: first and second spaced, optically transparent elements, said elements each having front and rear surfaces and defining a space between the rear surface of said first element and the front surface of said second element; an electrochemichromic solution confined in said space whose light transmittance is variable upon the application of an electric field thereto; said electrochemichromic solution comprising (i) a solvent; (ii) at least one electrochemichromic compound in solution in said solvent; and (iii) a benzophenone compound in solution in said solvent effective to reduce ultraviolet radiation passing through said solution; and means for applying an electric field to said electrochemichromic solution to cause variation in the light transmittance of said solution.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
122 words
An ultraviolet radiation protected electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly comprising: first and second spaced, optically transparent elements, said elements each having front and rear surfaces and defining a space between the rear surface of said first element and the front surface of said second element; an electrochemichromic solution confined in said space whose light transmittance is variable upon the application of an electric field thereto; said electrochemichromic solution comprising (i) a solvent; (ii) at least one electrochemichromic compound in solution in said solvent; and (iii) a benzophenone compound in solution in said solvent effective to reduce ultraviolet radiation passing through said solution; and means for applying an electric field to said electrochemichromic solution to cause variation in the light transmittance of said solution.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
121 words
An ultraviolet radiation protected electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly comprising: first and second spaced, optically transparent elements, said elements each having front and rear surfaces and defining a space between the rear surface of said first element and the front surface of said second element; an electrochemichromic solution confined in said space whose light transmittance is variable upon the application of an electric field thereto; said electrochemichromic solution comprising (i) a solvent; (ii) at least one electrochemichromic compound in solution in said-solvent; and (iii) an oxalanilide compound in solution in said solvent effective to reduce ultraviolet radiation passing through said solution; and means for applying an electric field to said electrochemichromic solution to cause variation in the light transmittance of said solution.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
121 words
An ultraviolet radiation protected electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly comprising: first and second spaced, optically transparent elements, said elements each having front and rear surfaces and defining a space between the rear surface of said first element and the front surface of said second element; an electrochemichromic solution confined in said space whose light transmittance is variable upon the application of an electric field thereto; said electrochemichromic solution comprising (i) a solvent; (ii) at least one electrochemichromic compound in solution in said-solvent; and (iii) an oxalanilide compound in solution in said solvent effective to reduce ultraviolet radiation passing through said solution; and means for applying an electric field to said electrochemichromic solution to cause variation in the light transmittance of said solution.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
222 words
A reduced ultraviolet radiation transmitting, electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly comprising: first and second spaced, optically transparent elements mounted in a mirror case, said elements each having front and rear surfaces and defining a space between the rear surface of said first element and the front surface of said second element; an electrochemichromic medium confined in said space whose light transmittance is variable upon the application of an electric field thereto; means for applying an electric field to said electrochemichromic medium to cause variation in the light reflectance of said mirror assembly from a high reflectance state to a dimmed reflectance state; a reflective coating on one surface of said second element adapted to reflect light incident thereon through said first element and said electrochemichromic medium; and ultraviolet reducing means incorporated in said assembly for reducing ultraviolet radiation degradation of said electrochemichromic medium in said assembly; said assembly including tinted means for causing said high reflectance state to have a blue tint in the visible light which is reflected; said tinted means comprising at least one of said elements being a panel formed from specialized glass which absorbs more light in those regions of the visible spectrum from about 560 nanometers to about 780 nanometers than is absorbed in those regions of the visible spectrum from about 400 nanometers to about 560 nanometers.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
222 words
A reduced ultraviolet radiation transmitting, electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly comprising: first and second spaced, optically transparent elements mounted in a mirror case, said elements each having front and rear surfaces and defining a space between the rear surface of said first element and the front surface of said second element; an electrochemichromic medium confined in said space whose light transmittance is variable upon the application of an electric field thereto; means for applying an electric field to said electrochemichromic medium to cause variation in the light reflectance of said mirror assembly from a high reflectance state to a dimmed reflectance state; a reflective coating on one surface of said second element adapted to reflect light incident thereon through said first element and said electrochemichromic medium; and ultraviolet reducing means incorporated in said assembly for reducing ultraviolet radiation degradation of said electrochemichromic medium in said assembly; said assembly including tinted means for causing said high reflectance state to have a blue tint in the visible light which is reflected; said tinted means comprising at least one of said elements being a panel formed from specialized glass which absorbs more light in those regions of the visible spectrum from about 560 nanometers to about 780 nanometers than is absorbed in those regions of the visible spectrum from about 400 nanometers to about 560 nanometers.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
34 words
The mirror assembly of claim 36 wherein said specialized glass absorbs more visible light in wavelengths higher than about 560 nanometers than in other regions of the visible spectrum and has a blue tint.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The mirror assembly of claim 36 wherein said panel is a blue tinted float glass incorporating added iron content.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The mirror assembly of claim 36 wherein said ultraviolet radiation reducing means comprises at least one ultraviolet radiation reducing additive in solution with said electrochemichromic medium, said additive stabilizing said medium against degradation from ultraviolet radiation and selected from the group consisting of benozophenones, cinnamic acid derivatives, esters of benzoin acids, salicylic acid, terephthalic and isophthalic acids with resorcinol and phenols, pentamethyl piperidine derivatives, salicylates, benzotriazoles, cyanoacrylates, benzilidenes, malonates and oxalanilides, nickel chelates and hindered amines.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The mirror assembly of claim 39 wherein said ultraviolet reducing additive is in solution with said electrochemichromic medium to a concentration greater than 12.5% by weight to volume.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The mirror assembly of claim 37 wherein said tinted means further comprises a blue electrochemically inert dye in solution with said electrochemichromic medium.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The mirror assembly of claim 41 wherein said blue dye is a phthalocyanine dye.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The mirror assembly of claim 36 wherein said specialized glass has a thickness of at least 2.3 mm.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
18 words
The mirror assembly of claim 36 wherein said rearview mirror assembly is an outside mirror on a vehicle.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
22 words
The mirror assembly of claim 36 wherein said high reflectance state is achieved when said electric field is at a zero potential.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
12 words
The mirror assembly of claim 36 wherein said reflective coating is silver.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
181 words
An ultraviolet radiation protected electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly comprising: first and second spaced, optically transparent elements, said elements each having front and rear surfaces and defining a space between the rear surface of said first element and the front surface of said second element; an electrochemichromic solution confined in said space whose light transmittance is variable upon the application of an electric field thereto; reflective coating on one surface of said second element adapted to reflect light incident thereon through said first element and said electrochemichromic solution; said electrochemichromic solution comprising (i) a solvent; (ii) at least one electrochemichromic compound in solution in said solvent; and (iii) an ultraviolet radiation reducing additive in solution in said solvent effective to reduce ultraviolet radiation passing through said solution; means for applying an electric field to said electrochemichromic solution to cause variation in the light reflectance of said mirror assembly from a high reflectance state to a dimmed reflectance state; and said assembly including tinted means for causing said high reflectance state to have a blue tint in the visible light which is reflected.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
181 words
An ultraviolet radiation protected electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly comprising: first and second spaced, optically transparent elements, said elements each having front and rear surfaces and defining a space between the rear surface of said first element and the front surface of said second element; an electrochemichromic solution confined in said space whose light transmittance is variable upon the application of an electric field thereto; reflective coating on one surface of said second element adapted to reflect light incident thereon through said first element and said electrochemichromic solution; said electrochemichromic solution comprising (i) a solvent; (ii) at least one electrochemichromic compound in solution in said solvent; and (iii) an ultraviolet radiation reducing additive in solution in said solvent effective to reduce ultraviolet radiation passing through said solution; means for applying an electric field to said electrochemichromic solution to cause variation in the light reflectance of said mirror assembly from a high reflectance state to a dimmed reflectance state; and said assembly including tinted means for causing said high reflectance state to have a blue tint in the visible light which is reflected.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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The mirror assembly of claim 47 wherein said tinted means includes a blue glass member.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mirror assembly of claim 47 wherein said tinted means includes a blue tinted polymer layer.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
21 words
The mirror assembly of claim 47 wherein said tinted means includes a blue electrochemically inert dye in solution in said solvent.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
22 words
The mirror assembly of claim 47 wherein said high reflectance state is achieved when said electric field is at a zero potential.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
12 words
The mirror assembly of claim 47 wherein said reflective coating is silver.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
18 words
The mirror assembly of claim 46 wherein said rearview mirror assembly is an outside mirror on a vehicle.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
254 words
A reduced ultraviolet radiation transmitting, electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly comprising: first and second spaced, optically transparent elements mounted in a mirror case, said elements each having front and rear surfaces and defining a space between the rear surface of said first element and the front surface of said second element; an electrochemichromic medium confined in said space whose light transmittance is variable upon the application of an electric field thereto; means for applying an electric field to said electrochemichromic medium to cause variation in the light reflectance of said mirror assembly from a high reflectance state to a dimmed reflectance state; a reflective coating on one surface of said second element adapted to reflect light incident thereon through said first element and said electrochemichromic medium; and ultraviolet radiation reducing means incorporated in said assembly for reducing ultraviolet radiation degradation of said electrochemichromic medium in said assembly; said assembly including tinted means for causing said high reflectance state to have a blue tint in the visible light which is reflected; said ultraviolet radiation reducing means selected from the group consisting of (i) an ultraviolet radiation reducing additive in solution with said electrochemichromic medium and (ii) a specialized glass selected from the group consisting of glass having a higher iron oxide content than conventional soda lime window glass, said iron oxide content being at least 0.2% to 0.9% by weight, and glass having a higher cerium oxide content than conventional soda lime window glass, said cerium oxide content being at least 0.2% to 0.9% by weight.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
254 words
A reduced ultraviolet radiation transmitting, electrochemichromic rearview mirror assembly comprising: first and second spaced, optically transparent elements mounted in a mirror case, said elements each having front and rear surfaces and defining a space between the rear surface of said first element and the front surface of said second element; an electrochemichromic medium confined in said space whose light transmittance is variable upon the application of an electric field thereto; means for applying an electric field to said electrochemichromic medium to cause variation in the light reflectance of said mirror assembly from a high reflectance state to a dimmed reflectance state; a reflective coating on one surface of said second element adapted to reflect light incident thereon through said first element and said electrochemichromic medium; and ultraviolet radiation reducing means incorporated in said assembly for reducing ultraviolet radiation degradation of said electrochemichromic medium in said assembly; said assembly including tinted means for causing said high reflectance state to have a blue tint in the visible light which is reflected; said ultraviolet radiation reducing means selected from the group consisting of (i) an ultraviolet radiation reducing additive in solution with said electrochemichromic medium and (ii) a specialized glass selected from the group consisting of glass having a higher iron oxide content than conventional soda lime window glass, said iron oxide content being at least 0.2% to 0.9% by weight, and glass having a higher cerium oxide content than conventional soda lime window glass, said cerium oxide content being at least 0.2% to 0.9% by weight.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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The mirror assembly of claim 54 wherein said tinted means includes a blue glass member.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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The mirror assembly of claim 54 wherein said tinted means includes a blue tinted polymer layer.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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The mirror assembly of claim 54 wherein said tinted means includes a blue electrochemically inert dye in solution with said electrochemichromic medium.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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The mirror assembly of claim 54 wherein said reflective coating is silver.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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The mirror assembly of claim 54 wherein said specialized glass exhibits a cut off in the transmission of ultraviolet radiation at a wavelength above about 330 nanometers.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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The mirror assembly of claim 54 wherein said rearview mirror assembly is an outside mirror on a vehicle.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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The mirror assembly of claim 54 wherein said ultraviolet radiation reducing additive is selected from the group consisting of benozophenones, cinnamic acid derivatives, esters of benzoin acids, salicylic acid, terephthalic and isophthalic acids with resorcinol and phenols, pentamethyl piperidine derivatives, salicylates, benzotriazoles, cyanoacrylates, benzilidenes, malonates and oxalanilides, nickel chelates and hindered amines.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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The mirror assembly of claim 54 wherein said high reflectance state is achieved when said electric field is at a zero potential.
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