Gentex Corporation (Gentex) designs and manufactures automatic-dimming rearview, non-dimming mirrors, and electronics for the automotive industry. It also manufactures dimmable aircraft windows for the aviation industry and signaling devices and commercial smoke alarms for the fire protection industry.

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Gentex is focusing on enhancing its product performance through R&D initiatives. The company is working on advanced-feature automatic-dimming mirrors with features such as biometric authentication systems, hybrid and fully digital camera monitoring systems, driver and cabin monitoring systems, cabin sensing systems, touch screen displays for mirrors, and digital enhancements to displays for driver safety. Gentex is also developing large area dimmable devices for sunroof and moon roof applications, driver and passenger windows, interior sun-visors and other window surfaces in vehicles. Additionally, Gentex is working on small-scale dimmable devices for improving contrast and legibility for transparent displays, concealment of sensors, and dynamic camera exposure adjustment. As of December 2023, Gentex had a total of 812 US registered trademarks and patents, with 681 of them related to electrochromic technology, automotive rearview mirrors, microphones, sensor technology, displays, cameras, smart lighting technology, and HomeLink products. The company also owns 1,857 foreign registered trademarks and patents, with 1,509 of them related to the same technologies. Gentex owns 76 US patents and 99 foreign patents that relate to its variable dimmable windows. The company also owns 10 US-registered trademarks, 20 US patents, 15 foreign-registered trademarks, and 12 foreign patents that relate to the company’s fire protection products. Additionally, Gentex has in process 169 US patent applications, 257 foreign patent applications, and 35 registered trademark applications. The company operates R&D centers in Salt Lake City, Utah; Santa Clara, California, the US; Canada; and Israel. In FY2023, the company incurred R&D expenses of US$154.4 million, which as a percentage of revenue, stood at 6.7%.