The present invention relates to a roof rack assembly and a hood light-blocking fabric assembly, the hood light-blocking fabric assembly capable of photovoltaic generation comprising: a lower photovoltaic generation plate fixedly installed to cover the hood of a vehicle and configured to prevent inflow of heat energy of sunlight into the vehicle, to absorb sunlight, and to produce electricity accordingly; and an upper photovoltaic generation plate installed on an upper portion of the lower photovoltaic generation plate and configured to change between a first position at which the upper photovoltaic generation plate overlaps the upper portion of the lower photovoltaic generation plate and a second position at which the upper photovoltaic generation plate covers a front glass of the vehicle.

Embodiments of a glass-ceramic, glass-ceramic article or glass-ceramic window that includes 40 mol %SiO.sub.280 mol %; 1 mol %Al.sub.2O.sub.315 mol %; 3 mol %B.sub.2O.sub.350 mol %; 0 mol %R.sub.2O15 mol %; 0 mol %RO2 mol %; 0 mol %P.sub.2O.sub.53 mol %; 0 mol %SnO.sub.20.5 mol %; 0.1 mol %MoO.sub.315 mol %; and 0 mol %WO.sub.310 mol % (or 0 mol %<MoO.sub.315 mol %; 0.1 mol %WO.sub.310 mol %; and 0.01 mol %V.sub.2O.sub.50.2 mol %), wherein the WO.sub.3 (mol %) plus the MoO.sub.3 (mol %) is from 1 mol % to 19 mol %, and wherein R.sub.2O (mol %) minus the Al.sub.2O.sub.3 (mol %) is from 12 mol % to 4 mol %, are disclosed.

A side window visor designed to attach to a vehicle window channel. The side window visor can be arranged and configured to extend over a portion of a window area for preventing inclement weather from entering the passenger cabin with the window slightly opened. A full length tab is reduced to form a plurality of tabs along the tab area of a side window visor. The plurality of tabs located on the side window visor allows the auto-up window feature to be used without causing large resistance and retraction of the window.

A system and method for reducing glare includes a light sensor generating a light intensity signal corresponding to incoming light and a light engine. A glare control system includes a control module storing instructions that when executed by a processor to cause the glare control system to perform operations that include determining a color mixing based on the light intensity signal and controlling the light engine to generate anti-glare light directed toward the inside of a windshield in response to the color mixing so that the incoming light is combined with the anti-glare light to reduce glare.

A system and method for reducing glare includes a light sensor generating a light intensity signal corresponding to incoming light and a light engine. A glare control system includes a control module storing instructions that when executed by a processor to cause the glare control system to perform operations that include determining a color mixing based on the light intensity signal and controlling the light engine to generate anti-glare light directed toward the inside of a windshield in response to the color mixing so that the incoming light is combined with the anti-glare light to reduce glare.

A thin visor for a vehicle comprising a pivot rod and a first and second shell being engageable to form a visor body. The visor also comprises a vanity secured to the visor body. The visor comprises a carrier positioned in the visor body and engaged with the pivot rod. The visor also comprises a first electrical contact arranged on an end of the pivot rod and a second electrical contact arranged on a surface of the carrier. The visor further comprises a third electrical contact arranged on a surface of the carrier. The thin visor generally has a width of approximately seventeen to eighteen millimeters and allows for a sleek small profile ergonomically designed visor to be arranged within a vehicle.

A method of forming a filter, comprising the steps of: selecting at least a first wavelength corresponding to a predetermined laser threat and having a first colour in the visible spectrum; providing a generally transparent substrate and forming a first notch filter region therein configured to substantially block incident radiation thereon of wavelengths within a first predetermined wavelength band including said first wavelength; selecting a second wavelength having a second colour in the visible spectrum and forming a colour balancing notch filter region in said substrate configured to block incident radiation thereon of wavelengths within a wavelength band including said second wavelength, thereby to balance or neutralise any colour distortion of said substrate caused by said first notch filter region.

A method of forming a filter, comprising the steps of: selecting at least a first wavelength corresponding to a predetermined laser threat and having a first colour in the visible spectrum; providing a generally transparent substrate and forming a first notch filter region therein configured to substantially block incident radiation thereon of wavelengths within a first predetermined wavelength band including said first wavelength; selecting a second wavelength having a second colour in the visible spectrum and forming a colour balancing notch filter region in said substrate configured to block incident radiation thereon of wavelengths within a wavelength band including said second wavelength, thereby to balance or neutralise any colour distortion of said substrate caused by said first notch filter region.

A vehicle may include a door pivotally mounted to a vehicle body at a lower end portion of the door, to open or close an opening formed at a portion of one surface of the vehicle, while being configured to form a bottom surface connected to a floor of the vehicle in a state of completely pivoting toward an outside of the vehicle in accordance with an opening operation of the door, forming a terrace space connected to an internal compartment of the vehicle, and a seat slidably mounted in the internal compartment of the vehicle, to provide a seating compartment for passengers, while being configured to be slidable outwards toward the opening of the vehicle, providing a seating compartment in the terrace space when the terrace space is used in accordance with the opening operation of the door.

There is disclosed a filter for a vehicle window comprising a layer of filter material, the layer of filter material being for substantially preventing the transmission of radiation at a first predetermined visible wavelength band, the first predetermined visible wavelength band covering the wavelength of a predetermined laser threat, whilst substantially allowing visible wavelengths outside of the band to be transmitted, such that the filter can offer a visible light transmission of at least 70%, and a radiation detector, such that radiation at the first predetermined wavelength band can be detected.