ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,750, issued on May 13, was assigned to MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC. (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"Vehicular vision system" was invented by Michael J. Baur (Kentwood, Mich.), Rodney K. Blank (Zeeland, Mich.), Mark L Larson (Grand Haven, Mich.) and Niall R. Lynam (Holland, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicular vision system includes a video display screen disposed behind a transflective mirror reflector of an electrochromic mirror reflective element of an interior rearview mirror assembly. Image data captured by a rearward-viewing camera is provided to the mirror assembly as digital signals carried by a coaxial cable. Electronic circuit...