Transparent light shade
OwnerPeter Grafinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device for preventing blinding effects on vehicle or machine drivers in flexible positions which, however, results in a significant restriction in the field of vision and/or for use as a medium for presenting visual information. In order to correct for a restriction in the field of vision and to use the shade as a medium for presenting visual information, the light/sun shade is made of transparent materials and comprises an integrated information system.
Claims19
-17. (canceled)
A light visor for use by an occupant of a machine comprising:
- a transparent sun screen mounted to the machine such that it can be positioned between the operator and a light source;
- and
- wherein the transparent sun screen comprises an electro-metallic layer that can be optionally transitioned between transparent and translucent states.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein the electro-metallic layer is an electro-metallic polymer foil.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein the transparent sun screen comprises a transparent layer onto which the electro-metallic layer is applied.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein the transparent sun screen comprises at least two transparent layers with the electro-metallic layer sandwiched between them.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein a voltage is applied to the electro-metallic layer and wherein the voltage varies based on the amount of light incident on the light visor.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein the electro-metallic layer can be optionally transitioned to a mirrored appearance.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein the sun screen displays pictorial information.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein the transparent sun screen further comprises an integrated information system.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein the sun screen further comprises at least one visual information display.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein the sun screen is flexibly mounted to the machine such that it may be movably positioned between the light source and the occupant.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein the sun screen is used as a medium for displaying varying visual information.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein the sun screen further comprises light filtering materials.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein the sun screen is releasably attached.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein the sun screen is releasably attached as a singe component.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein the light visor is reversibly compressible.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein the sun screen is reversibly compressible on one or more of its edges.
The light visor of claim 1 wherein the sun screen is reversibly compressible on one or more of its corners.
The light visor of claim 1 further comprising a light sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.