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7620394 Reusing frequencies of a fixed and/or mobile communications system  
A communications system includes a first wireless communications system configured to provide wireless communications over a first frequency band, and a second wireless communications system...
7616101 Device for monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle  
A device is provided in a vehicle for monitoring the environment around the vehicle. The device includes a sensor system such that objects in a detection range of the sensor system are selected as...
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...
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...
7602945 Driving support apparatus  
Disclosed is an apparatus which, even when it becomes impossible to take an image of a mobile object due to existence of an obstacle to hide the mobile object, is capable of making a simulatory...
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...
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...
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...
7565231 Crash prediction network with graded warning for vehicle  
A method for facilitating the avoidance of a vehicle collision with an object includes the following steps: a) providing a neural network, b) evolving a good driver, c) evolving a crash predictor,...
7561180 Movable body safety system and movable body operation support method  
A beam radiator for radiating a visible light beam on a road surface with a pattern determined according to a predetermined rule in order to inform others of the existence of a subject vehicle. In...
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...
7551103 Alert system for a vehicle  
An alert system for a vehicle includes a lane departure warning system for detecting lane markers on a road being traveled by the equipped vehicle and a side object detection system for detecting...
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...
7548173 Vehicle on-board unit  
A vehicle on-board unit of a host vehicle is configured to activate its brake lights upon determining a vehicle traveling condition exists that is indicative of a potentially inadequate safety zone...
7548172 Communication system for vehicle, vehicle, and communication device for vehicle  
The present invention is directed to vehicle communication equipment capable of transferring information using light without adding new light emitting means, and further, between a stationary...
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...
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...
7542839 Method for selecting the operating state of a cruise control system for motor vehicles  
A method for selecting the operating state of a cruise control system for motor vehicles having a distance sensor and automatic blindness detection, in which at least one additional condition is...
7542834 Mobile unit motion calculating method, apparatus and navigation system  
In a mobile body motion calculation apparatus ( 100 ), a corresponding point calculation section ( 101 ) calculates corresponding points between images captured by a camera 120 . A first motion...
7540532 Apparatus for triggering restraint means  
An apparatus for triggering a restraint apparatus, arrangement(s) or structure(s) in which, with a precrash sensor system, the apparatus generates a signal as a function of which the restraint...
7538687 Emergency warning system for approach of right of way vehicle  
A common inexpensive device such as an automotive internal rear view mirror, cell phone, CHMBL (center high mounted brake light), license plate or stand-alone housing incorporates an emergency...
7536247 Method and apparatus for reconstructing an accident using side satellite lateral acceleration sensors  
An automotive vehicle ( 10 ) includes a restraint control module ( 12 ) coupled to a memory ( 50 ). During an impact, data from various sensors including lateral acceleration sensors ( 30,32 ) are...
7529620 Sensor arrangement for the detection of collisions  
A sensor system for impact detection is situated in the front region of the vehicle. The sensor system is able to detect kinematic variables in both the longitudinal and vertical directions of the...
7526369 Pedestrian detection device, related method, air bag system and vehicle equipped with air bag system  
A pedestrian detection device, a related method, an air bag system and a vehicle are disclosed. The pedestrian detection device 20 includes an infrared ray sensor 30 A, which detects a...
7523000 Vehicle pre-collision countermeasure system  
A vehicle pre-collision countermeasure system is provided has a communication component, a rear collision predicting component and an acceleration countermeasure component. The communication...
7519471 Driving support methods, apparatus, and programs  
Apparatus, methods, and programs display a virtual escort vehicle that appears to be driving ahead of a user's vehicle on at least one of a windshield of the user's vehicle and a display disposed...
7519459 Driving assistance system  
A driver's gaze distribution is detected. Based on the detected distribution, an image corresponding to a driver's visual-field is extracted from images photographed by a front monitor camera and...
7518490 Method and system of monitoring around a vehicle  
Integrated processing unit captures range images shot by CCD cameras which are respectively provided on front, rear, left and right sides of a vehicle and image processor. Location-allocation unit...
7518488 Motor vehicle identify anti-fake apparatus and method  
The present invention discloses a motor vehicle identity anti-fake apparatus and method. The motor vehicle identity includes a microcomputer ( 1 ), communicators ( 2 ), member anti-fake apparatus (...
7515090 High-frequency position/path sensor for detecting the approach of an object and method for detecting the approach of an object  
A high-frequency position/path sensor for detecting the approach of an object, with a detection range in a near field, which comprises a high-frequency transmitter and a high-frequency receiver, is...
7515066 Apparatus providing information of a vehicle's surroundings  
In an apparatus for providing information about a vehicle's surroundings, if failure in a sensor occurs, a warning fault calculating unit registers “fault” in the entry of a warning type...
7513463 Rail-guided transport system  
The invention relates to a rail-guided system for transporting persons and material in underground mining and tunnel construction. The rail-guided transport system comprises a railroad network and...
7508320 Intelligent selectively-targeted communications systems and methods  
There is disclosed a system and method wherein precise geographical location information such as Global Positioning System coordinate data is utilized as a principal criterion for implementing...
7504987 Obstacle detecting control device of vehicle  
In an obstacle detecting control device installed in a vehicle body and includes a millimeter-wave radar detecting an obstacle in front of the vehicle and an operation control portion controlling a...
7504986 Blind spot sensor system  
A blind spot sensor system detects and/or classifies objects in a defined monitoring region of a motor vehicle. The blind spot sensor system contains a first device for emitting a first radar beam,...
7504932 Method and device for monitoring blind spots of a motor vehicle  
A method for monitoring the blind spot at the side of a motor vehicle, a warning function being activated which gives out a warning to the driver if an object is located in a warning region,...
7501938 Vehicle range-based lane change assist system and method  
A lane change assist system and method are provided for assisting the driver of the vehicle in maneuvering a lane change. The system includes a range sensor mounted on a vehicle for sensing range...
7499775 System and method for terrain feature tracking  
System and method for tracking obstacles by an autonomous vehicle. Localization sensors (i.e., sensors to measure pitch, roll, and yaw, and systems including an inertial navigation system, a...
7499644 Vehicle with a catadioptric camera  
The invention relates to a vehicle ( 1 ) comprising at least one catadioptric camera ( 2 ), which is mounted on the vehicle and which has an optical axis ( 5 ) and at least one first mirror ( 6 )...
7495550 Method and apparatus for rear-end collision warning and accident mitigation  
This disclosure introduces a system which generates a visual, audio, and/or tactile warning to a driver of a lead vehicle when a possible rear-end collision is detected, based on the approach of a...
7486200 Recreational vehicle passing warning device  
The present invention provides a warning apparatus for an automotive vehicle. The apparatus includes an air pressure sensor mounted on a side of the vehicle. This sensor provides an indication...
7486199 Forward vehicle brake warning system  
A forward vehicle brake warning system includes an incoming message receiving component, an adverse driving condition obtaining component, an incoming message relevancy component, a relevancy...
7486177 System and method for performing interventions in cars using communicated automotive information  
A system and method for performing real-time interventions in a vehicle based on dangerous conditions. A system is provided that includes: a feature collection system that identifies features on...
7482949 Parking assist method and a parking assist apparatus  
A parking assist apparatus includes a CPU for generating recorded image data based on image data obtained from a camera which is mounted on a vehicle, the image data being related to at least an...