Granted Patent B2

US 12,330,561 · App. 18/338,387 · Granted Jun 17, 2025

Inventor: Daniel Annan (Ladera Ranch, CA)

B60R1/25B60R1/006B60R1/1207B60R1/30

Abstract

Claims (29)

1. A vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device comprising:

a mirror; and

a display screen positioned under a top surface of the mirror, the display screen comprised of a camera, a light sensor, a radar sensor, and an indicator light; and

wherein the mirror is a semi-transparent aluminum mirror; and

wherein the display screen is only visible through the mirror when a secondary vehicle is detect in a blind spot by the radar sensor.

2. The vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device of claim 1 further comprised of a battery.

3. The vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device of claim 1 , wherein the battery powers the camera, the sensor, and the indicator light.

4. The vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device of claim 1 , wherein the battery is powered by a solar panel.

5. The vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device of claim 1 , wherein the mirror is further comprised of a two-way mirror.

6. A vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device comprising:

a two-way semi-transparent aluminum mirror; and

a display screen positioned under a top surface of the two-way semi-transparent aluminum mirror, the display screen comprised of an impact resistant screen, a camera, a first sensor, a second sensor, and an indicator light; and

wherein the display screen is only visible through the two-way semi-transparent aluminum mirror when a secondary vehicle is detect in a blind spot by the first sensor.

7. The vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device of claim 6 , wherein the first sensor is comprised of a radar sensor.

8. The vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device of claim 6 , wherein the second sensor is comprised of a light sensor.

9. The vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device of claim 6 , wherein the second sensor automatically adjusts a brightness of the display screen.

10. The vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device of claim 6 , wherein the display screen is comprised of an electronic display screen.

11. The vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device of claim 6 , wherein the camera is comprised of a fish eye camera.

12. The vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device of claim 6 , wherein the camera is comprised of a night vision camera.

13. The vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device of claim 6 , wherein the indicator light continuously illuminates or flashes.

14. The vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device of claim 6 , wherein the indicator light is illuminated when the first sensor is activated.

15. The vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device of claim 6 , wherein the camera is activated when the first sensor is activated.

16. The vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device of claim 6 , wherein a real time video from the camera is displayed via the display screen.

17. A method of using a vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device, the method comprising the following steps:

providing a vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device comprised of a main mirror comprised of a display screen, the display screen comprised of an impact resistant screen, a sensor, a camera, and an indicator light; and

viewing the display screen when the display screen is illuminated to view the blind spot of the main mirror; and

wherein the display screen is only illuminated and visible through the mirror when a secondary vehicle is detect in a blind spot by the sensor.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the vehicle side mirror with hidden blind spot mirror device is attached to a vehicle.

19. The method of claim 17 further comprised of activating a turn signal of the vehicle.

Continuity (2)

References Cited (9)

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