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7613569 Crash prediction network with visual input for vehicle  
A method for facilitating the avoidance of a vehicle collision with an object includes the following steps: a) providing an environment for generating training examples, b) evolving a good driver...
7612658 System and method of modifying programmable blind spot detection sensor ranges with vision sensor input  
A continuously programmable Blind Spot Detection System for vehicles that use continuous vision sensor input to determine lane offset and determine a maximum range limit for radar sensors to define...
7609150 User adaptive vehicle hazard warning apparatuses and method  
Apparatuses and methods for providing improved in-vehicle warnings are disclosed. A driver's prior driving performance and a summary representation of that performance may be used as parameters in...
7606869 Method and device for the exchange of data  
A system for exchanging data includes at least two memory units, each unit functioning as both a transmitter and a receiver of data. The exchange of data occurs whenever at least two memory units...
7606647 Communication control device for passenger protection device  
A communication control device for passenger protection device includes a satellite sensor unit and an ECU being connected to the satellite sensor unit via a communication line. The satellite...
7606646 Passive safety system and determination device  
A determination device includes a single acceleration sensor that measures an acceleration of a vehicle and a determination circuit that is electrically connected with the acceleration sensor. The...
7605691 Collision detection system  
A collision detection system for a vehicle is provided with multiple hollow members which are arranged at a periphery portion of the vehicle and define therein substantially closed spaces, at least...
7605690 Rail vehicle with sensing of thrown up ballast  
A rail vehicle includes an underbody which is subjected to thrown up ballast when the rail vehicle is operating on a ballasted section of track. In at least one embodiment, the underbody is...
7603235 Arrangement for collision prevention of mine vehicle  
A mine vehicle and a method of preventing a mine vehicle from colliding. The mine vehicle ( 1 ) includes at least one scanner ( 13, 14 ) to scan the environment in front of the vehicle. On the...
7603216 Collision determination apparatus for vehicle  
A collision determination apparatus has a detection unit and a determination unit. The detection unit is disposed to a connecting portion that connects a panel member to a body of a vehicle. The...
7602311 Vehicle distance measuring safety warning system and method  
A vehicle distance measuring safety warning system and method is disclosed having one or more distance measurement sensors measuring the distance from the driver's vehicle to a second vehicle...
7602276 Variable blind spot warning system  
A variable blind spot warning system for detecting objects in a blind spot of a motor vehicle. The system includes at least one movable side view device coupled to a position sensor. The position...
7598904 Method and measuring device for determining a relative velocity  
The present invention relates to a method and device for determining a relative velocity between a host ( 100 ) and a target ( 102 ). The present invention relates in particular to a method of the...
7598848 Apparatus and method of pedestrian recognition  
An apparatus having a laser radar is used to recognize a pedestrian by detecting a position of reflective objects, mapping the objects in a two-dimensional coordinate system, determining whether...
7596451 Mobile-machine navigation system  
A method of navigating a mobile machine dependent upon the relationship of the mobile machine to a target path includes operating a steering system to change the heading of the mobile machine in...
7592928 Image display device and method  
A device and method that allows any differences between the relative position of an obstacle as it appears in a bird's-eye view image and its actual relative position can be checked on the same...
7587266 Collision object determination device  
A vehicle speed calculating section calculates the vehicle velocity by integration of a forward and reverse acceleration of a vehicle. A first deforming speed calculating section calculates a first...
7586400 Vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus  
A vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus which determines whether there is a possibility of contact between a vehicle and a monitored object around the vehicle with a single camera mounted...
7584034 Automobile drive recorder  
In an automobile drive recorder, if a detection signal indicating an occurrence of an abnormal driving state is output by an abnormal state detection sensor, image data of a scene taken by a...
7583183 Actuated braking and distance sensing system for operational regulation of belt loader equipment  
An actuated braking and distance sensing system for operational regulation of belt loader equipment and/or other applicable ground support equipment, wherein the present invention incorporates,...
7583182 Lane departure warning method and apparatus  
The present invention discloses a lane departure warning method, which functions to choose the data acquiring source according to brightness of the environment surrounding a vehicle and weather...
7580782 Vehicular electronic system with crash sensors and occupant protection systems  
Electronic system in a vehicle includes crash sensor systems each arranged to sense a crash involving the vehicle and occupant protection systems each including an occupant protection device...
7579980 Radar based ground vehicle collision prevention  
The present invention comprises systems and methods for preventing collisions between aircraft and ground vehicles. In one embodiment, a system includes a proximity detection unit and a transducer...
7579942 Extra-vehicular threat predictor  
An apparatus for facilitating the safe operation of a vehicle comprises a sensor system, a sensor signal to object identifier, and a world model implemented using, for example, a multiple-input...
RE40878 Trailer hitch mount for vehicle backup sensor  
An object detection system is mounted at the rear of a vehicle the trailer receiver for the vehicle. The object detection system warns the driver of the vehicle of persons or objects behind the...
7576639 Systems and methods for detecting pedestrians in the vicinity of a powered industrial vehicle  
A system mounted on a powered industrial vehicle for detecting classifying and tracking in real time at least one obstruction in the scene around the vehicle. The vehicle is capable of moving in...
7575086 Sensor module for vehicle  
A sensor module mounted on a vehicle body includes a base plate, a sensor and a signal processing unit. The sensor includes a plurality of piezoelectric films for detecting an external force...
7573375 Rollover prediction and warning method  
A system for determining a rollover property of a vehicle includes sensors capable of sensing lateral acceleration, a first left tire rotational speed, a first right tire rotational speed, and a...
7573374 Method for operating an environmental recognition system of a vehicle, in particular, a proximate region recognition or parking assistance system and associated system  
A method for operating an environmental recognition system of a vehicle, in particular, a proximate region recognition or parking assistance system, comprising sensors for detecting objects...
7570156 Motor vehicle signalling system incorporating a haptic accelerator pedal  
The system comprises: a signaling device able to provide the driver with a sensorial alarm signal indicating a danger situation; detectors able to provide signals and/or data representing...
7570068 Signal processing system and method  
First and second complementary voltage signals are operatively coupled across a series circuit comprising first and second sense resistors and a circuit element therebetween. A DC bias current in...
7567169 Device pertaining to a motor vehicle, used to provide data relating to an accident  
In a device for a motor vehicle for providing data relating to an accident, the data relating to an accident includes both position data of the motor vehicle and data relating to the vehicle, which...
7567168 Car reversal radar that automatically modifies the sensor scanning range and method of the same  
A car reversal radar automatically modifies the sensor scanning range and the method of the same. The car reversal radar includes a central processing unit that has predetermined compensation value...
7567166 Safety/security method and device for two-wheeled vehicles and similar  
The invention relates to a safety/security method and device for two-wheeled vehicles and similar. The inventive device comprises a processor which is connected to a geographic positioning centre...
7566859 Infrared ray switching device  
An IR switching device, electrically connected to an apparatus, is provided. The IR switching device comprises an IR transmitter, an IR receiver, a processor, a controller. The IR transmitter is...
7564343 Obstacle detecting control device of vehicle  
A millimeter-wave radar (obstacle detecting device) detects an obstacle in front of a traveling vehicle. A driving-state detecting device detects a specified driving state of the vehicle. An...
7561955 Preceding-vehicle following control system  
A preceding-vehicle following control system for a host vehicle is comprised of a road information device ( 2, 3 ) for obtaining road information of a road ahead of the host vehicle, a...
7561033 Display device and vehicle  
A vehicle has a display device which widens the field of view (visible area) reflected by a side mirror or a back mirror mounted on the vehicle. To enable a driver driving the vehicle to confirm...
7561032 Selectable lane-departure warning system and method  
A selectable lane departure detection system ( 10 ) adapted for use by an operator, and with a vehicle ( 12 ) traveling upon a thoroughfare having lane-markings ( 16 ), and including at least one...
7558672 Driving assistance method and system for conveying risk information  
A driving assisting system for conveying risk information to a driver of a vehicle. The system includes a detector configured to acquire data related to a driving condition of the vehicle and an...
7557692 Fast detecting obstacle method and parking sensor apparatus using the same  
A parking sensor apparatus has at least two ultrasonic sensors, and a method to decrease erroneous determinations of the parking sensor apparatus has a first detecting process and a second...
7557691 Obstacle detector for vehicle  
An obstacle detector used for a vehicle includes: a plurality of photographing units configured to photograph scenes in vehicle surroundings; and a controller configured to carry out a first...
7555367 Adaptive intention estimation method and system  
Intention estimation methods and systems that are adaptive to changes in environment and/or operations are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a detector configured to detect at least one of a...
7552012 Device for detecting objects in the blind spot of a vehicle  
A device for detecting objects in the blind spot on a side of vehicle includes a ranging main sensor, an auxiliary sensor, a comparison unit, and an output unit for outputting a warning signal...
7551068 Vehicle seat alert system  
An alerting element for use with occupant seating to alert a seat occupant with a haptic and/or audible sensation. The alerting element being suitable for use with any type of seat, including...
7551067 Obstacle detection system  
An object of the present invention is to detect a three-dimensional object by use of a single-eyed camera with a higher degree of accuracy by eliminating false detection of an obstacle, which is...
7548156 Method of distinguishing, from a moving platform, stationary objects from moving objects  
A method of distinguishing, from a moving platform, stationary objects from moving objects. The method includes using a first detector mounted to the moving platform to obtain at least a first...
7546765 Scanning device and method for analyzing a road surface  
A road surface scanning device and method for scanning a section of road in order to acquire road surface data, which in turn can be used to create a mathematical model of the road. In one...
7545261 Passive method and apparatus for alerting a driver of a vehicle of a potential collision condition  
The present invention discloses a vehicular collision alert system ( 100 ) which receives signals ( 104 ) from devices ( 102 ) commonly associated with vehicular use. The direction ( 308 ) of the...
7542840 Driving control apparatus and method having a lane keep function and a lane departure warning function  
A driving control apparatus of the present invention has a driving road keeping device for providing a torque to a steering mechanism so as to keep a vehicle traveling at a predetermined position...