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RESEARCH FRONTIERS’ SPD-SMARTGLASS TECHOLOGY LICENSED TO DAIMAY TO PRODUCE SPD-SMART AUTOMOTIVE SUN VISORS
Woodbury, New York and Redford, Michigan, Aug. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glare is a major safety and comfort issue for drivers and passengers. Imagine
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[{"type":"text","content":"Woodbury, New York and Redford, Michigan, Aug. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glare is a major safety and comfort issue for drivers and passengers. Imagine driving down the road, turning into the sun, and having your sun visor automatically and instantly darken to block the glare. This product is currently being developed in Michigan by Daimay North America Automotive using patented SPD-Smart light-control film technology invented by Research Frontiers (Nasdaq: REFR) and licensed to Daimay. The visor uses a light sensor to automatically and dynamically adjust the sun visor to deal with changing light and glare conditions.\n SPD-Smart light control film, invented and patented by Research Frontiers, is a key component in SPD-SmartGlass products. This film allows users to instantly, precisely and uniformly control the shading of glass or plastic products, either manually or automatically at the touch of a button. Products using Research Frontiers’ smart glass technology are being used in tens of thousands of cars, aircraft, yachts, trains, homes, offices, museums and other buildings. Jay Wang, CEO of Daimay North America, noted: “Daimay is a leading supplier of automotive sunvisors. This product continues our tradition of providing our automotive OEM customers with the highest quality and most innovative and functional products in the industry. Research Frontiers’ SPD-SmartGlass had the best performance, and the best demonstrated reliability already proven countess times in the automotive industry. This product will allow our customers to make passengers more comfortable and safer.” Joseph M. Harary, President and CEO of Research Frontiers, noted: “SPD-Smart sunvisors will allow drivers and passengers much-needed relief from dangerous glare. For added safety, the SPD-Smart sunvisor can instantly darken without requiring the driver to take his or her hands off of the steering wheel while driving. We are pleased to have been working with Daimay, which is the world’s leading automotive sun visor supplier.” SPD-SmartGlass light-control technology offers instant and uniform control of the tint of windows that permits them with the touch of a button or automatically using a smartphone, tablet, smart speaker, smart home systems, or other control devices to change tint from dark (blocking over 99.5% of light and 95% of heat) to clear, or any...