FOCUSING MIRRORS HAVING VARIABLE REFLECTIVE PROPERTIES

摘要

A mirror assembly (590) including an active lens (500) and a reflective surface (520). The mirror assembly may change its refractive index when a voltage is applied to the active lens, thereby changing the field of view in the lens (570, 670). Exemplary applications include a blind spot system in a motor vehicle, in which, upon sensing another vehicle in driver's blind spot, the mirror assembly changes the driver's field of view to include the blind spot. Additional applications include a magnifying mirror for shaving or applying cosmetics.