Justin E Sobecki

20110273659, Nov 10, 2011

May 6, 2011

13/102263

Justin E. Sobecki - Rockford MI, US

MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC. - Holland MI

B60R 1/08
G02F 1/1335

349195

A variable reflectance vehicular mirror reflective element assembly includes a front substrate, an intermediate substrate and a rear substrate, with a first liquid crystal polarization unit disposed between the rear surface of the front substrate and the front surface of the intermediate substrate and a second liquid crystal polarization unit disposed between the rear surface of the intermediate substrate and the front surface of the rear substrate. When the liquid crystal polarization units are unpowered, the reflective element assembly substantially specularly reflects light incident thereon so as to appear specularly mirror-like to a driver of the vehicle viewing the front surface of the front substrate. When the liquid crystal polarization units are electrically powered, they change from being highly specularly reflective to substantially transmitting visible light therethrough. When powered, the liquid crystal polarization units cooperate or combine to provide an anti-glare, low reflecting mirror for viewing by the vehicle driver.

20130130674, May 23, 2013

Nov 12, 2012

13/674458

MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC. - Holland MI, US
Justin E. Sobecki - Rockford MI, US
Eric S. Deuel - Allendale MI, US

MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC. - Holland MI

B60Q 1/26
F21V 5/04
B60Q 1/00

455420, 362544, 362545, 362511, 362546, 362520

A door handle assembly for a door of a vehicle includes a handle portion and an illumination module. The handle portion is disposed at the vehicle door and movable to actuate a locking mechanism of the vehicle door to open the vehicle door. The illumination module includes at least one illumination source and an icon element and a cover element. The illumination source, when operated, backlights the icon element so that an icon of the icon element is viewable through the cover element at an exterior surface of the handle portion. The icon element includes a security icon and the illumination module is operable to backlight the security icon when a security system of the vehicle is operational.

20110148575, Jun 23, 2011

Dec 22, 2010

12/976594

Justin E. Sobecki - Rockford MI, US
Keith D. Foote - Grand Rapids MI, US

MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC. - Holland MI

G08B 29/00
E05B 3/00

340 564, 2923363, 340 572

An extendable flush door handle assembly for a door or liftgate of a vehicle includes a base portion and a handle portion movably attached to the base portion. The handle portion is movable between a recessed position, where the handle portion is at least partially received in the base portion, and a partially extended position, where the handle portion extends partially outward from the base portion and is graspable by a user. The handle portion is moved from the recessed position to the partially extended position responsive to a trigger, such as a signal from a key fob or a passive entry system or a vehicle door unlock button or the like. The handle portion, when in its recessed position, is at least partially received in the base portion so as to be not readily graspable by a user until the handle portion is moved toward its partially extended position.

20220282534, Sep 8, 2022

Mar 2, 2022

17/653142

- Holland MI, US
Justin E. Sobecki - Rockford MI, US

E05B 85/10
E05B 81/90
E05B 81/06

A vehicular exterior door handle assembly includes a base portion disposed at a door handle region of a vehicle door. A handle portion is movable relative to the base portion between a recessed position and a deployed position. An actuator includes a motor that is electrically operable to move the handle portion between the recessed position and the deployed position. The actuator includes a position indicating element that indicates at least one position of an output shaft of the motor. Responsive to an input signal, the actuator moves the handle portion between the recessed position and the deployed position. While the actuator moves the handle portion, the position indicating element indicates that the output shaft arrives at one of the at least one positions and the actuator depowers the motor.

20220258693, Aug 18, 2022

May 9, 2022

17/662445

- Holland MI, US
Justin E. Sobecki - Rockford MI, US
Eric S. Deuel - Allendale MI, US

B60R 25/24
B60Q 1/26
B60Q 1/00
F21V 5/04
E05B 85/10
G07C 9/00
B60Q 1/32
B60R 25/01
B60R 25/20
E05B 81/54

A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a ground illumination module or turn signal indicator that includes at least one light source operable to emit light when electrically powered. A near field communication device communicates utilizing a near field communication (NFC) standard. Responsive to a near field communication-enabled device being present exterior the vehicle, the near field communication device wirelessly receives a communication from the near field communication-enabled device and determines whether the near field communication-enabled device is an authorized device. Responsive to determining that the near field communication-enabled device is an authorized device, the near field communication device authenticates the near field communication-enabled device as an authorized device for communication with the near field communication device. When the near field communication-enabled device is within a threshold distance to the vehicle, the at least one light source is electrically powered.

20210332619, Oct 28, 2021

Apr 27, 2021

17/302186

- Holland MI, US
Justin E. Sobecki - Rockford MI, US

E05B 81/76
B60Q 3/267
B60R 25/20
E05B 85/18

A vehicular exterior door handle assembly includes a base portion configured to mount at an exterior door handle region of a vehicular door, a handle portion pivotally mounted at the base portion, and a light projection device. The handle portion is pivotable between a non-deployed orientation, where an outer surface of the handle portion is coplanar with an outer surface of the vehicular door at the exterior door handle region, and a deployed orientation, where the handle portion is pivoted inward into a door handle pocket within the vehicular door. The light projection device is operable to project an icon or character onto the outer surface of the handle portion when the handle portion is in the deployed orientation. The light projection device projects the icon or character responsive to the handle portion pivoting to the deployed orientation.

20210300237, Sep 30, 2021

Jun 14, 2021

17/304027

- Holland MI, US
Mitchell J. Wesley - Grand Rapids MI, US
David A. Dingman - Grand Haven MI, US
Justin E. Sobecki - Rockford MI, US

B60Q 1/26
E05B 85/16
F21S 43/14
F21S 43/20
F21S 43/15
E05B 17/10

A vehicular exterior lighting system includes a lighting module disposed at a side of a vehicle. The lighting module includes at least one light emitting diode. The lighting module is operable to emit light that is viewable by a person exterior the side of the vehicle who is viewing the side of the vehicle. The lighting module emits white light responsive to a signal from a remote device to provide ground illumination of a ground region at the side of the vehicle at which the lighting module is disposed, and the lighting module (i) emits a first color of light responsive to a door lock signal and (ii) emits a second color of light responsive to a door unlock signal. The first color of light is different than the second color of light.

20210268991, Sep 2, 2021

May 17, 2021

17/302932

- Holland MI, US
Justin E. Sobecki - Rockford MI, US
Eric S. Deuel - Allendale MI, US

B60R 25/24
B60Q 1/26
B60Q 1/00
F21V 5/04
E05B 85/10
G07C 9/00
B60Q 1/32
B60R 25/01
B60R 25/20
E05B 81/54

A vehicular illumination system includes a ground illumination module disposed at a side door of a vehicle. The ground illumination module includes a reconfigurable display element and at least one light source operable to emit light. When the at least one light source is electrically powered, light emitted by the at least one light source illuminates a ground region adjacent the vehicle. When the at least one light source is electrically powered, light emitted by the at least one light source passes through the reconfigurable display element and the ground illumination module projects an icon established by the reconfigurable display element onto the ground region. The reconfigurable display element is reconfigurable to form the icon responsive to programming of the reconfigurable display element for an icon.