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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0979492 (2010-12-28) |
등록번호 | US-8335032 (2012-12-18) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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An interior rearview mirror reflective element includes a front substrate connected with a rear substrate via a perimeter seal, whereby, when so connected, at least a portion of a circumferential outer edge of the rear substrate is inward of a circumferential outer edge of the front substrate and no
An interior rearview mirror reflective element includes a front substrate connected with a rear substrate via a perimeter seal, whereby, when so connected, at least a portion of a circumferential outer edge of the rear substrate is inward of a circumferential outer edge of the front substrate and no portion of the rear substrate protrudes beyond the front substrate. A first electrical connection establishes electrical connection at the front substrate and a second electrical connection may establish electrical connection at the rear substrate. An electrically conductive perimeter hiding band is disposed around a border region of the front substrate and substantially hides the seal and the electrical connections from view by a driver normally operating the vehicle and viewing the reflective element when the interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle.
1. An interior rearview mirror reflective element suitable for use in an interior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror reflective element comprising: a front transparent substrate and a rear transparent substrate with an electrochromic medium sandwiched therebetween;w
1. An interior rearview mirror reflective element suitable for use in an interior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror reflective element comprising: a front transparent substrate and a rear transparent substrate with an electrochromic medium sandwiched therebetween;wherein said front substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface, wherein said first surface generally faces a driver of a vehicle when said reflective element is incorporated in an interior rearview mirror assembly and when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle and the driver is normally operating the vehicle, and wherein said second surface faces said electrochromic medium;a transparent electrically conductive layer disposed at said second surface of said front substrate;wherein said rear substrate has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite said third surface, said third surface facing said electrochromic medium;a mirror reflector disposed at said third surface of said rear substrate, wherein said mirror reflector comprises a metallic reflective layer;wherein said electrochromic medium is disposed between said front substrate and said rear substrate in a cavity established inboard of a perimeter seal that connects said front substrate to said rear substrate and that spaces said front substrate apart from said rear substrate;wherein said front substrate has a circumferential outer edge and said rear substrate has a circumferential outer edge;wherein, when said front substrate is connected with said rear substrate via said perimeter seal, at least a portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate is inward of said circumferential outer edge of said front substrate and no portion of said rear substrate protrudes beyond said front substrate;an electrically conductive perimeter hiding band disposed at said second surface of said front substrate and around a perimeter border region of said second surface of said front substrate, wherein said perimeter hiding band comprises a metallic electrically conductive layer;wherein said perimeter hiding band is disposed over a portion of said transparent electrically conductive layer so that said portion of said transparent electrically conductive layer is sandwiched between at least a portion of said perimeter hiding band and said second surface of said front substrate, and wherein said perimeter hiding band is in electrically conductive contact with said transparent electrically conductive layer;a first electrical connection establishing electrically conductive connection to said transparent electrically conductive layer where said perimeter hiding band is disposed, wherein said first electrical connection is made at said perimeter hiding band;a second electrical connection establishing electrically conductive connection to said mirror reflector;wherein no portion of said metallic reflective layer of said mirror reflector extends outward beyond said perimeter seal;wherein said perimeter hiding band has a width dimension that is larger than a width dimension of said perimeter seal;wherein said perimeter hiding band substantially hides said perimeter seal and said first and second electrical connections from view by a driver normally operating the vehicle and viewing said reflective element when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle; andwherein said interior rearview mirror reflective element is incorporated in an interior video mirror assembly adapted for mounting to an interior portion of the vehicle, said interior video mirror assembly comprising a video display disposed to the rear of said reflective element, and wherein said video display is operable, on demand, to be viewable by a driver viewing said reflective element of said interior video mirror assembly when said interior video mirror assembly is normally mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle. 2. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 1, wherein said first electrical connection establishes electrically conductive connection to said transparent electrically conductive layer at said portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate. 3. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 1, wherein, when said front substrate is connected with said rear substrate via said perimeter seal, another portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate is inward of said circumferential outer edge of said front substrate. 4. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 1, wherein an electrically conductive tab portion, which is in electrically conductive contact with said minor reflector, extends from said perimeter seal outward towards said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate, and wherein said second electrical connection is made at said electrically conductive tab portion. 5. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 4, wherein said tab portion is at another portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate that is inward of said circumferential outer edge of said front substrate when said front substrate is connected with said rear substrate via said perimeter seal. 6. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 5, wherein said portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate and said another portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate are separated by a cross dimension of said rear substrate, and wherein said cross dimension of the said rear substrate comprises a width dimension of said rear substrate or a length dimension of said rear substrate. 7. The interior rearview minor reflective element of claim 5, wherein said second electrical connection comprises a conductive epoxy making electrical connection with said minor reflector and a metal connector making electrical contact with said conductive epoxy. 8. The interior rearview minor reflective element of claim 1, wherein said first electrical connection comprises a conductive epoxy making electrical connection with said transparent electrically conductive layer and a metal connector making electrical contact with said conductive epoxy. 9. The interior rearview minor reflective element of claim 1, wherein said perimeter hiding band is disposed at said second surface of said front substrate at said perimeter seal so that a portion of said perimeter hiding band extends inboard of said perimeter seal. 10. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 1, wherein said front substrate comprises an elongated substrate haying a length dimension and a width dimension and wherein said length dimension of said front substrate is at least about three times greater than said width dimension of said front substrate, and wherein said rear substrate comprises an elongated substrate having a length dimension and a width dimension and wherein said length dimension of said rear substrate is at least about three times greater than said width dimension of said rear substrate. 11. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 10, wherein said length dimension of said rear substrate is less than said length dimension of said front substrate such that said at least a portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate is at least one lateral side edge of said rear substrate when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle. 12. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 10, wherein said width dimension of said rear substrate is less than said width dimension of said front substrate such that said at least a portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate is at least one of an upper edge of said rear substrate and a lower edge of said rear substrate when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle. 13. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 10, wherein said length dimension of said rear substrate is less than said length dimension of said front substrate and said width dimension of said rear substrate is less than said width dimension of said front substrate such that said at least a portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate comprises substantially the entirety of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate. 14. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 1, wherein said perimeter hiding band comprises a coating of chromium metal. 15. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 1, wherein said perimeter hiding band provides a class A appearance to a driver normally viewing said reflective element when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle. 16. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 1, wherein said first and second electrical connections comprise first and second metal connectors. 17. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 1, wherein said metallic reflective layer comprises a metallic silver reflective layer. 18. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 1, wherein said metallic reflective layer comprises a metallic silver alloy reflective layer. 19. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 1, wherein said transparent electrically conductive layer comprises at least one of indium tin oxide, indium cerium oxide, indium tungsten oxide, indium oxide, zinc oxide, zinc oxide doped with aluminum, zinc oxide doped with silver, zinc oxide doped with gold, and an oxide doped with a metal. 20. An interior rearview mirror reflective element suitable for use in an interior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror reflective element comprising: a front transparent substrate and a rear transparent substrate with an electrochromic medium sandwiched therebetween;wherein said front substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface, wherein said first surface generally faces a driver of a vehicle when said reflective element is incorporated in an interior rearview mirror assembly and when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle and the driver is normally operating the vehicle, and wherein said second surface faces said electrochromic medium;a transparent electrically conductive layer disposed at said second surface of said front substrate;wherein said rear substrate has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite said third surface, said third surface facing said electrochromic medium;a mirror reflector disposed at said third surface of said rear substrate, wherein said mirror reflector comprises a metallic reflective layer and wherein said metallic reflective layer comprises at least one of (a) a metallic silver reflective layer and (b) a metallic silver alloy reflective layer;wherein said electrochromic medium is disposed between said front substrate and said rear substrate in a cavity established inboard of a perimeter seal that connects said front substrate to said rear substrate and that spaces said front substrate apart from said rear substrate;wherein said front substrate has a circumferential outer edge and said rear substrate has a circumferential outer edge;wherein, when said front substrate is connected with said rear substrate via said perimeter seal, at least a portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate is inward of said circumferential outer edge of said front substrate and no portion of said rear substrate protrudes beyond said front substrate;an electrically conductive perimeter hiding band disposed at said second surface of said front substrate and around a perimeter border region of said second surface of said front substrate, wherein said perimeter hiding band comprises a metallic electrically conductive layer;wherein said perimeter hiding band is in electrically conductive contact with said transparent electrically conductive layer;a first electrical connection establishing electrically conductive connection to said transparent electrically conductive layer where said perimeter hiding band is disposed, wherein said first electrical connection is made at said perimeter hiding band;a second electrical connection establishing electrically conductive connection to said mirror reflector;wherein said first electrical connection comprises a conductive epoxy making electrical connection with said transparent electrically conductive layer and a metal connector making electrical contact with said conductive epoxy;wherein said perimeter hiding band has a width dimension that is larger than a width dimension of said perimeter seal and wherein said perimeter hiding band is disposed at said second surface of said front substrate at said perimeter seal so that a portion of said perimeter hiding band extends inboard of said perimeter seal; andwherein said perimeter hiding band substantially hides said perimeter seal and said first and second electrical connections from view by a driver normally operating the vehicle and viewing said reflective element when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle. 21. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 20, wherein said perimeter hiding band is disposed over a portion of said transparent electrically conductive layer so that said portion of said transparent electrically conductive layer is sandwiched between at least a portion of said perimeter hiding band and said second surface of said front substrate. 22. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 21, wherein said first electrical connection establishes electrically conductive connection to said transparent electrically conductive layer at said portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate. 23. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 21, wherein an electrically conductive tab portion, which is in electrically conductive contact with said mirror reflector, extends from said perimeter seal outward towards said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate, and wherein said second electrical connection is made at said electrically conductive tab portion. 24. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 23, wherein said tab portion is at another portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate that is inward of said circumferential outer edge of said front substrate when said front substrate is connected with said rear substrate via said perimeter seal. 25. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 24, wherein said portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate and said another portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate are separated by a cross dimension of said rear substrate, and wherein said cross dimension of the said rear substrate comprises a width dimension of said rear substrate or a length dimension of said rear substrate. 26. An interior rearview mirror reflective element suitable for use in an interior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror reflective element comprising: a front transparent substrate and a rear transparent substrate with an electrochromic medium sandwiched therebetween;wherein said front substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface, wherein said first surface generally faces a driver of a vehicle when said reflective element is incorporated in an interior rearview mirror assembly and when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle and the driver is normally operating the vehicle, and wherein said second surface faces said electrochromic medium;a transparent electrically conductive layer disposed at said second surface of said front substrate;wherein said rear substrate has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite said third surface, said third surface facing said electrochromic medium;a mirror reflector comprising a metallic reflective layer, wherein said mirror reflector is disposed at said third surface of said rear substrate;wherein said electrochromic medium is disposed between said front substrate and said rear substrate in a cavity established inboard of a perimeter seal that connects said front substrate to said rear substrate and that spaces said front substrate apart from said rear substrate;wherein said front substrate has a circumferential outer edge and said rear substrate has a circumferential outer edge;wherein, when said front substrate is connected with said rear substrate via said perimeter seal, at least a portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate is inward of said circumferential outer edge of said front substrate and no portion of said rear substrate protrudes beyond said front substrate;an electrically conductive perimeter hiding band disposed at said second surface of said front substrate and around a perimeter border region of said second surface of said front substrate, wherein said perimeter hiding band comprises a metallic electrically conductive layer;a first electrical connection establishing electrically conductive connection to said transparent electrically conductive layer where said perimeter hiding band is disposed;wherein an electrically conductive tab portion, which is in electrically conductive contact with said mirror reflector, extends from said perimeter seal outward towards said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate, and wherein said second electrical connection is made at said electrically conductive tab portion;a second electrical connection establishing electrically conductive connection to said tab portion;wherein no portion of said metallic reflective layer of said mirror reflector extends outward beyond said perimeter seal;wherein said perimeter hiding band has a width dimension that is larger than a width dimension of said perimeter seal; andwherein said perimeter hiding band substantially hides said perimeter seal and said first and second electrical connections from view by a driver normally operating the vehicle and viewing said reflective element when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle. 27. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 26, wherein said perimeter hiding band is disposed over a portion of said transparent electrically conductive layer so that said portion of said transparent electrically conductive layer is sandwiched between at least a portion of said perimeter hiding band and said second surface of said front substrate, and wherein said perimeter hiding band is in electrically conductive contact with said transparent electrically conductive layer. 28. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 26, wherein said first electrical connection is made at said perimeter hiding band. 29. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 26, wherein said metallic reflective layer comprises a metallic silver reflective layer. 30. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 26, wherein said metallic reflective layer comprises a metallic silver alloy reflective layer. 31. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 26, wherein said tab portion is at another portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate that is inward of said circumferential outer edge of said front substrate when said front substrate is connected with said rear substrate via said perimeter seal. 32. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 31, wherein said portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate and said another portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate are separated by a cross dimension of said rear substrate, and wherein said cross dimension of the said rear substrate comprises a width dimension of said rear substrate or a length dimension of said rear substrate. 33. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 26, wherein said first electrical connection comprises a conductive epoxy making electrical connection with said transparent electrically conductive layer and a metal connector making electrical contact with said conductive epoxy. 34. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 26, wherein said perimeter hiding band comprises a coating of chromium metal. 35. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 26, wherein said interior rearview mirror reflective element is incorporated in an interior video mirror assembly adapted for mounting to an interior portion of the vehicle, said interior video mirror assembly comprising a video display disposed to the rear of said reflective element, and wherein said video display is operable, on demand, to be viewable by a driver viewing said reflective element of said interior video mirror assembly when said interior video mirror assembly is normally mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle. 36. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 26, and wherein said perimeter hiding band is disposed at said second surface of said front substrate at said perimeter seal so that a portion of said perimeter hiding band extends inboard of said perimeter seal. 37. An interior rearview mirror reflective element suitable for use in an interior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror reflective element comprising: a front transparent substrate and a rear transparent substrate with an electrochromic medium sandwiched therebetween;wherein said front substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface, wherein said first surface generally faces a driver of a vehicle when said reflective element is incorporated in an interior rearview mirror assembly and when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle and the driver is normally operating the vehicle, and wherein said second surface faces said electrochromic medium;a transparent electrically conductive layer disposed at said second surface of said front substrate;wherein said rear substrate has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite said third surface, said third surface facing said electrochromic medium;a mirror reflector disposed at said third surface of said rear substrate, wherein said mirror reflector comprises a metallic reflective layer;wherein said electrochromic medium is disposed between said front substrate and said rear substrate in a cavity established inboard of a perimeter seal that connects said front substrate to said rear substrate and that spaces said front substrate apart from said rear substrate;wherein said front substrate has a circumferential outer edge and said rear substrate has a circumferential outer edge;wherein, when said front substrate is connected with said rear substrate via said perimeter seal, at least a portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate is inward of said circumferential outer edge of said front substrate;wherein no portion of said metallic reflective layer of said mirror reflector extends outward beyond said perimeter seal;an electrically conductive perimeter hiding band disposed at said second surface of said front substrate and around a perimeter border region of said second surface of said front substrate, wherein said perimeter hiding band comprises a metallic electrically conductive layer;wherein said perimeter hiding band is disposed over a portion of said transparent electrically conductive layer so that said portion of said transparent electrically conductive layer is sandwiched between at least a portion of said perimeter hiding band and said second surface of said front substrate, and wherein said perimeter hiding band is in electrically conductive contact with said transparent electrically conductive layer;a first electrical connection establishing electrically conductive connection at said second surface of said front substrate;wherein said perimeter hiding band has a width dimension that is larger than a width dimension of said perimeter seal;wherein said perimeter hiding band substantially hides said perimeter seal and said first electrical connection from view by a driver normally operating the vehicle and viewing said reflective element when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle; andwherein said interior rearview mirror reflective element is incorporated in an interior video mirror assembly adapted for mounting to an interior portion of the vehicle, said interior video mirror assembly comprising a video display disposed to the rear of said reflective element, and wherein said video display is operable, on demand, to be viewable by a driver viewing said reflective element of said interior video mirror assembly when said interior video mirror assembly is normally mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle. 38. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 37, wherein an electrically conductive tab portion, which is in electrically conductive contact with said mirror reflector, extends from said perimeter seal outward towards said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate, and wherein a second electrical connection establishes electrically conductive connection at said electrically conductive tab portion. 39. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 38, wherein said perimeter hiding band substantially hides said second electrical connection from view by a driver normally operating the vehicle and viewing said reflective element when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle. 40. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 39, wherein said tab portion is at another portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate that is inward of said circumferential outer edge of said front substrate when said front substrate is connected with said rear substrate via said perimeter seal, and wherein said portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate and said another portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate are separated by a cross dimension of said rear substrate, and wherein said cross dimension of the said rear substrate comprises a width dimension of said rear substrate or a length dimension of said rear substrate. 41. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 40, wherein said second electrical connection comprises a conductive epoxy making electrical connection with said mirror reflector and a metal connector making electrical contact with said conductive epoxy. 42. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 37, wherein no portion of said rear substrate protrudes beyond said front substrate. 43. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 37, wherein said first connection establishes electrically conductive connection to said transparent electrically conductive layer. 44. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 43, wherein said first electrical connection is made at said perimeter hiding band. 45. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 37, wherein said metallic reflective layer comprises a metallic silver reflective layer. 46. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 37, wherein said metallic reflective layer comprises a metallic silver alloy reflective layer. 47. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 37, wherein said perimeter hiding band is disposed at said second surface of said front substrate at said perimeter seal so that a portion of said perimeter hiding band extends inboard of said perimeter seal. 48. An interior rearview mirror reflective element suitable for use in an interior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror reflective element comprising: a front transparent substrate and a rear transparent substrate with an electrochromic medium sandwiched therebetween;wherein said front substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface, wherein said first surface generally faces a driver of a vehicle when said reflective element is incorporated in an interior rearview mirror assembly and when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle and the driver is normally operating the vehicle, and wherein said second surface faces said electrochromic medium;a transparent electrically conductive layer disposed at said second surface of said front substrate;wherein said rear substrate has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite said third surface, said third surface facing said electrochromic medium;a mirror reflector disposed at said third surface of said rear substrate, wherein said mirror reflector comprises a metallic reflective layer;wherein said electrochromic medium is disposed between said front substrate and said rear substrate in a cavity established inboard of a perimeter seal that connects said front substrate to said rear substrate and that spaces said front substrate apart from said rear substrate;wherein said front substrate has a circumferential outer edge and said rear substrate has a circumferential outer edge;wherein, when said front substrate is connected with said rear substrate via said perimeter seal, at least a portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate is inward of said circumferential outer edge of said front substrate;wherein no portion of said metallic reflective layer of said mirror reflector extends outward beyond said perimeter seal;an electrically conductive perimeter hiding band disposed at said second surface of said front substrate and around a perimeter border region of said second surface of said front substrate, wherein said perimeter hiding band comprises a metallic electrically conductive layer;a first electrical connection establishing electrically conductive connection at said second surface of said front substrate;wherein said perimeter hiding band has a width dimension that is larger than a width dimension of said perimeter seal;wherein said perimeter hiding band substantially hides said perimeter seal and said first electrical connection from view by a driver normally operating the vehicle and viewing said reflective element when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle; andwherein said interior rearview mirror reflective element is incorporated in an interior video mirror assembly adapted for mounting to an interior portion of the vehicle, said interior video minor assembly comprising a video display disposed to the rear of said reflective element, and wherein said video display is operable, on demand, to be viewable by a driver viewing said reflective element of said interior video mirror assembly when said interior video mirror assembly is normally mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle. 49. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 48, wherein an electrically conductive tab portion, which is in electrically conductive contact with said mirror reflector, extends from said perimeter seal outward towards said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate, and wherein a second electrical connection establishes electrically conductive connection at said third surface of said rear substrate. 50. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 49, wherein said second electrical connection is made at said electrically conductive tab portion. 51. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 49, wherein said tab portion is at another portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate that is inward of said circumferential outer edge of said front substrate when said front substrate is connected with said rear substrate via said perimeter seal. 52. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 51, wherein said portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate and said another portion of said circumferential outer edge of said rear substrate are separated by a cross dimension of said rear substrate, and wherein said cross dimension of the said rear substrate comprises a width dimension of said rear substrate or a length dimension of said rear substrate. 53. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 51, wherein said second electrical connection comprises a conductive epoxy making electrical connection with said mirror reflector and a metal connector making electrical contact with said conductive epoxy. 54. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 48, wherein said perimeter hiding band is disposed over a portion of said transparent electrically conductive layer so that said portion of said transparent electrically conductive layer is sandwiched between at least a portion of said perimeter hiding band and said second surface of said front substrate, and wherein said perimeter hiding band is in electrically conductive contact with said transparent electrically conductive layer. 55. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 48, wherein said metallic reflective layer comprises a metallic silver reflective layer. 56. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 48, wherein said metallic reflective layer comprises a metallic silver alloy reflective layer. 57. The interior rearview mirror reflective element of claim 48, wherein said perimeter hiding band is disposed at said second surface of said front substrate at said perimeter seal so that a portion of said perimeter hiding band extends inboard of said perimeter seal.
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