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Radar sensor, radar sensor system, and method for determining the position of an object using horizontal and vertical digital beam formation for measuring point-reflective and surface-reflective objects

US10877146B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Astyx GmbH · DE

Inventors

Richard Koerber · Hallerndorf, DE
Markus Hommen · Munich, DE
Benedikt Schulte · Neubiberg, DE
Frank Bauer · Gleichen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2015
Grant date	Dec 29, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 18, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S2013/93274
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A radar sensor for a vehicle includes a control unit and an antenna array. The radar sensor is configured to perform a three-dimensional scan to determine a vertical and a horizontal position of an object in order to assist with distinguishing the geometrical nature of the object.

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