John B Ostreko

7746535, Jun 29, 2010

Jun 16, 2008

12/139956

Julie A. Kelley - Grand Rapids MI, US
Andrew J. LeVesque - Holland MI, US
Kenton J. Ypma - Hudsonville MI, US
Kristi L. Hooper - Grandville MI, US
William R. Spence - Holland MI, US
John B. Ostreko - Hudsonville MI, US
Peter Wm. VanderWel - Zeeland MI, US

Gentex Corporation - Zeeland MI

G02F 1/153

359267

A rearview mirror assembly comprising a rear housing section with wiring connected to a first electrical connection device and a circuit board with a second electrical connection device, with first electrical connection device and the second electrical connection device being configured to automatically mate when the circuit board and the rear housing section are moved relatively towards each other. The rearview mirror assembly can also include a circuit board with a third electrical connection device and a reflective element with a fourth electrical connection device, with third electrical connection device and the fourth electrical connection device being configured to automatically mate when the circuit board and the reflective element are moved relatively towards each other.

8339526, Dec 25, 2012

Mar 9, 2007

11/684366

Mark W. Newton - Holland MI, US
Ethan J. Lee - Byron Center MI, US
William L. Tonar - Holland MI, US
Darin D. Tuttle - Byron Center MI, US
David J. Cammenga - Zeeland MI, US
John S. Anderson - Holland MI, US
John B. Ostreko - Hudsonville MI, US
Christian M. Kemperman - Grand Haven MI, US
David A. Blaker - Holland MI, US

Gentex Corporation - Zeeland MI

G02F 1/1335
B60R 1/12

349 11, 349 67, 362247

An inventive rearview assembly for a vehicle may comprise a mirror element and a display including a light management subassembly. The subassembly may comprise an LCD placed behind a transflective layer of the mirror element. Despite a low transmittance through the transflective layer, the inventive display is capable of generating a viewable display image having an intensity of at least 250 cd/mand up to 3500 cd/m. The display includes a novel backlighting subassembly and novel optical components including a magnifying system, a depolarizer, a reflector, and a reflective polarizer. The display may be configured to display an image having edges contoured to correspond to the edges of the mirror element.

20040264016, Dec 30, 2004

May 5, 2004

10/839366

John Ostreko - Zeeland MI, US
Joshua Owen - Saugatuck MI, US

G02B007/182

359/879000, 359/871000

A mirror mount includes a mirror-head-attached first mount component, a window-attached second mount component, and a tubular connector. The first component includes a base defining an attachment plane, an angled stem, and a first ball section with a clearance area around the stem. A bore extends into the stem for receiving an attachment screw. A clearance area is formed around the stem near the ball section and extends at an acute angle to the attachment plane, thus providing increased angular adjustability of the mirror head in at least an upward direction. The second component includes a ball section and angled extended stem, and is connected to the first component by the tubular connector. The first and second ball sections define a distance less than a distance from a flat side of the second component to the second ball section, thus providing improved rigidity against vibration.

20100201896, Aug 12, 2010

Feb 6, 2009

12/367143

John B. Ostreko - Hudsonville MI, US
Andrew J. LeVesque - Holland MI, US
William R. Spence - Holland MI, US
Peter Wm. VanderWel - Zeeland MI, US
John B. Wallace - West Olive MI, US
Frederick T. Bauer - Holland MI, US
Mark W. Newton - Holland MI, US
Ethan J. Lee - Byron Center MI, US
Jeremy A. Fogg - Holland MI, US

G02F 1/13
B60R 1/12

349 1, 362494

A vehicular rearview mirror assembly () includes an electrochromic (EC) glass element () and a printed circuit board () for mounting electrical components. A liquid crystal display (LCD) () is mounted to the printed circuit board (), while a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) () are also mounted to the same printed circuit board below the LCD () for providing backlighting.

20220266662, Aug 25, 2022

Feb 18, 2022

17/674950

- Zeeland MI, US
John B. Ostreko - Hudsonville MI, US
Andrew J. LeVesque - Holland MI, US

Gentex Corporation - Zeeland MI

B60J 3/04
B60R 16/02
B60R 16/03
G02F 1/153

A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a removable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle. A window having an electro-optic element is connected to the removable panel. A connection interface is configured to selectively connect the removable panel to the vehicle. The connection interface includes a first connection module configured for connection to the header of the vehicle and a second connection module in connection with an interface surface of the removable panel. The alignment of the first and second connection modules electrically connects an electrical supply of the vehicle to the at least one terminal based on an alignment between the connection modules in an assembled configuration.

20220266778, Aug 25, 2022

Feb 18, 2022

17/674956

- Zeeland MI, US
John B. Ostreko - Hudsonville MI, US
Douglas C. Papay - Zeeland MI, US
Brian S. Lorence - Washington MI, US

Gentex Corporation - Zeeland MI

B60R 16/03
E06B 9/24
B60J 7/00
B60J 7/10
H02J 50/90
H02J 50/05
H02J 50/10

A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a removable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle that includes an electro-optic apparatus. The electro-optic apparatus is configured to adjust a transmittance of the window. A wireless connection interface is in connection with an interface surface of the removable panel, wherein the wireless connection interface communicates power and/or electrical signals from the vehicle to the electro-optic apparatus.