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US Patent 6023220 - Vehicle having a scanning system
US Patent Issued on February 8, 2000
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
June 1, 2018Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
June 1, 2018Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA vehicle having a scanning system for zero contact scanning of one or several mutually spaced road areas and having an analyzing system connected behind the scanning system. The analyzing unit is equipped for determining the roll-over angle, the roll-over moment, the vehicle load condition and/or the road condition via measured data detected and supplied by the scanning system. The resulting data is particularly suitable for the early determination of dangerous influences on the driving dynamics of a vehicle. | InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 087983 filed on 06/01/1998US Classes:340/440, Tilt, imbalance, or overload280/5.51, Steering element responsive (e.g., steering angle, steering rate)280/5.512, Including suspension stiffness for ride comfort (e.g., damping coefficient, spring rate)340/429Responsive to inertia, vibration, or tiltField of Search340/435, Of relative distance from an obstacle340/436, Of collision or contact with external object340/429, Responsive to inertia, vibration, or tilt340/440, Tilt, imbalance, or overload340/903, Relative distence between vehicles (e.g., collision alert)340/905, Highway information (e.g., weather, speed limits, etc.)340/936, Speed and overspeed340/937, With camera340/938, Compensation for vehicle remaining at sensor position340/939, Environmental or drift compensation340/942, Photoelectric340/943, Sonic or ultrasonic340/425.5, LAND VEHICLE ALARMS OR INDICATORS362/466, Computer controlled362/467, Electromagnetically, electrodynamically, or electronically actuated362/475, Headlight280/5.506, Controlling lateral vehicle attitude (e.g., antiroll, antisway)280/5.51, Steering element responsive (e.g., steering angle, steering rate)280/5.512Including suspension stiffness for ride comfort (e.g., damping coefficient, spring rate)ExaminersPrimary: Hofsass, JefferyAssistant: Trieu, Van T. Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References4765649, System for vehicle body roll control detecting and compensating for changes of loaded vehicle weightIssued on: 08/23/1988 Inventor: Ikemoto , et al.4834531, Dead reckoning optoelectronic intelligent docking system Issued on: 05/30/1989 Inventor: Ward4868720, Road surface-sensitive beam pattern leveling system for a vehicle headlamp Issued on: 09/19/1989 Inventor: Miyauchi , et al.5076384, Ultrasonic obstacle sensor Issued on: 12/31/1991 Inventor: Wada, et al.5165838, Vehicle for transporting loads Issued on: 11/24/1992 Inventor: Kallansrude, et al.5510889, Highway profile measuring system Issued on: 04/23/1996 Inventor: Herr5568137, Vehicle lane guide and alerting device Issued on: 10/22/1996 Inventor: Liu5790243Highway profile measuring system Issued on: 08/04/1998 Inventor: Herr Foreign Patent References
International ClassB60Q 001/00Foreign Application Priority Data1997-05-30 DE |
