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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179281 | Method and apparatus for identifying concealed objects in road traffic Method for detecting concealed objects in road traffic in which the surroundings of a vehicle and movement variables of the driver's vehicle are sensed by sensors, said variables are transmitted as information to vehicles which are located in the surroundings by an ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8154422 | Vehicle collision avoidance system and method A vehicle collision avoidance system is implemented in a host vehicle. A wireless communication module in the host vehicles wirelessly broadcasts vehicle information packages of the host vehicle and receives external vehicle information packages from other neighbori... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8102279 | Exterior mirror with indicator A mirror reflective element sub-assembly suitable for use for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element and a mirror back plate having a generally planar portion and an indicator receiving portion established via a plasti... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8072350 | Vehicle and method for identifying vehicles located in the surroundings of the vehicle Vehicle having a surroundings-sensing system which makes available information on the surroundings to a closed-loop and open-loop control unit of the vehicle, and a closed-loop and/or open-loop control process changes the driving behavior as a function of the acquir... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068036 | Intersection vehicle collision avoidance system The present invention discloses a system that alerts the operator of a vehicle, when operator is not in compliance with an intersection signal condition, where the intersection traffic signal conditions does not permit driver of vehicles to cross the intersection. T... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8040253 | Lane-change assistant for motor vehicles A lane-change assistant for motor vehicles, having a sensor system to locate vehicles on adjacent lanes in the rear space of the own vehicle, a decision module to decide whether a vehicle located in the rear space is on an immediately adjacent lane, and a driver int... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8013758 | Warning device and method for vehicle An obstacle detecting portion (11) on a vehicle detects an obstacle behind the vehicle. A CPU (20) detects the direction of the driver's line of sight based on a driver's face image captured by a camera (12). The CPU (20) determines wheth... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8004425 | Blind spot detection system and method using preexisting vehicular imaging devices A vehicular blind spot detection system (700) for alerting a driver of a motor vehicle to an object in the vehicle's blind spot, the system includes a first imaging device (707) used typically used to control vehicle lighting and that works to detect o... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7990283 | Vehicular communication arrangement and method Accident avoidance system using an infrastructure system to convey location information between vehicles includes at least two vehicles approaching or traveling on a roadway and each having onboard, a position determining system onboard that receives satellite posit... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7965197 | Vehicle blind spot occupation warning system A vehicle blind spot occupation warning system includes a vehicle that has a front end, a rear end, a first lateral side and a second lateral side. A first rear view mirror is mounted on the first lateral side and a second rear view mirror is mounted on the second l... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7948397 | Image recognition apparatuses, methods and programs Image information apparatuses, methods, and programs acquire image information of a plurality of frames of images sensed at predetermined regular time intervals. The apparatuses, methods, and programs detect a leading and trailing end of a lane mark included in a de... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7944371 | Exterior mirror with indicator A mirror reflective element sub-assembly suitable for use for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element, a mirror back plate having an indicator receiving portion established thereat, and a signal indication module having... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7932835 | Vehicle zone detection system and method An object detection system is provided for detecting a thermal emitting object in a blind zone proximate to a host vehicle. The system includes a thermal radiation detector located on a host vehicle and configured to sense temperature of multiple coverage zones prox... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7755508 | Driving assistance system for appropriately making the driver recognize another vehicle behind or next to present vehicle A driving assistance system may include a device for obtaining an image of an area behind and next to the present vehicle, the area including a lane other than the present lane; a device for displaying the obtained image so that it is visible to the driver; and a de... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7705748 | Apparatus and method for warning and prevention of vehicle collisions The invention teaches a passive vehicle rear end warning and collision prevention method and apparatus thereof, comprising: a traveling data monitoring unit serving to monitor and sample the traveling data of present vehicle; a collision prevention information trans... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7675432 | Lane assist system for a motor vehicle and operating method In order to provide a lane assist system for a motor vehicle including a surround sensor device, which is mounted on the vehicle, for detecting the lane of the vehicle and a warning device to alert the driver in the event of the vehicle threatening to depart the lan... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7656310 | Technique for operating a vehicle safely in a lane In a control and management system for automobiles, a central processor in the system connects traditionally unrelated vehicle subsystems together to realize synergistic functions such as smart driving, automatic parking, etc. A master interface having a display is ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7633407 | Vehicle communication device and memory product There is provided a vehicle communication device and a computer program that can avoid a dangerous situation generated when a driver performs an operation such as selection of a vehicle to which notification information is to be sent when communication is made betwe... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7629899 | Vehicular communication arrangement and method Method for transmitting data from infrastructure to vehicles includes arranging a transmitter apart from the vehicles, providing information relating to operation of at least one vehicle or of an occupant of a vehicle to the transmitter, transmitting the information... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7626512 | Power wire carrier wave automobile anti-collision radar A power wire carrier wave automobile anti-collision radar, is composed of ultrasonic wave transmitting and receiving sensors (2), a host machine (3) and a digital display (4), and is characterized in that the hose machine (3) is mounted i... | 12/01/2009 |
| 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 immediately in front. A vehicle distance alarm alerts the driver when the ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 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 the presence of another vehicle in a side lane adjacent to the lane be... | 06/23/2009 |
| 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 between the host vehicle and a following vehicle. The vehicle on-boa... | 06/16/2009 |
| 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 apparatus and a vehicle or between vehicles. A light emitted from a signal... | 06/16/2009 |
| 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 influenced by the failure in the sensor and generates a message warning tha... | 04/07/2009 |
| 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 which is a function of sensed local air pressure. A connection mechanism ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7474231 | Radio communications for vehicle speed adjustment A method is provided comprising the following steps. A vehicle receives by radio from another vehicle an indication of speed of said another vehicle. The vehicle determines its own speed. A speed adjustment is automatically determined to be effected by said another ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7463165 | Directional back-up alarm A directional back-up alarm deployed in a vehicle moving in an open space, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes, in part, a first ultrasonic generator adapted to generate a first ultrasound signal; a second ultrasonic generator adapted... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7453374 | Travel safety apparatus for vehicle A travel safety apparatus for a vehicle includes: a first object detector having a first detection area defined by a first detection angle; a second object detector having a second detection area defined by a second detection angle; a motion state determination unit... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7443314 | Communication device for a movable body A communication device for a movable body mounted to each of movable bodies for exchanging information among the movable bodies includes a surrounding detecting device for detecting a surrounding of the movable body, an appropriateness of relay determining device fo... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7444240 | Collision avoidance system having GPS enhanced with OFDM transceivers An object relative status determination system (54) for a vehicle (52) includes an orthogonal frequency domain modulation (OFDM) transceiver (56) that generates an object range signal (83). The system (54) may also include a global... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439876 | Microwave detection system and method A microwave detection system includes a transmitter configured to transmit a signal along a path to detect an intruder to a monitored zone and a modulating reflector configured to receive the transmitted signal to generate a modulated signal having a characteristic ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427928 | Information system An information system is provided for transmitting data into a local area surrounding the transmitter. The transmitter may be used to provide information to pedestrians, or to passing road traffic. Data is stored in a local memory 64 associated with the trans... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7424357 | Lane departure prevention apparatus A lane departure prevention apparatus is configured for reducing risk of a vehicle while preventing lane departure. The lane departure prevention apparatus basically comprises a lane departure tendency determining section, a running condition determining section and... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7424309 | System in vehicles for making a telephone call A system for making a telephone call in a vehicle in which information concerning the traffic situation of a first vehicle is electronically processed and sent to a second vehicle. By apparatuses of further electronic processing, only relevant information concerning... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416231 | Collision detecting apparatus for vehicle A collision detecting apparatus has a plurality of collision detecting means and a determination means for determining a collision based on at least one of outputs of the plurality of collision detecting means. Each of the collision detecting means has a crank membe... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414541 | Vehicle communication device and method of controlling the same A vehicle communication device includes a plurality of transmitting and receiving sensors respectively are installed in the front and back side and the left and right side of a vehicle so as to transmit/receive driving information to/from neighboring vehicles, a lef... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412329 | Travel safety system for vehicle In a travel safety system for a vehicle: a preceding vehicle V1 in a travel direction of a subject vehicle V is detected by a radar device; an overlap amount δ (smaller one of δ(L) and δ(R)), at which the preceding vehicle V1 overlaps a predicted co... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7411542 | Automotive radar system with guard beam A predictive collision radar system in a vehicle incorporates a first antenna and a guard antenna, the associated radiation patterns of which overlap with one another, but the radiation pattern of the guard antenna is broader than that of the first antenna. A compar... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408478 | Area of representation in an automotive night vision system A method for detecting surroundings by an automotive night vision system comprising several areas, including a detection area (3) in which surroundings related data is detected, an evaluation area within which the surroundings-related data detected by the nig... | 08/05/2008 |
