Multi-directional viewing camera system
US12128826B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B27/286
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multi-directional viewing camera system for a motor vehicle including a vehicle body defining an interior compartment and a body panel having an exterior surface and an interior surface facing the interior compartment. The camera system includes a mirror module for mounting to the body panel exterior surface. The mirror module is configured to capture and transmit incident light from at least one field of view (FOV) and has a polarizing beam splitter configured to reflect an s-polarized component and transmit a p-polarized component of the incident light in a visible spectral range. The camera system also includes a camera module having a video camera for mounting to the body panel interior surface. The camera module is configured to receive from the mirror module the s-polarized or the p-polarized component of the incident light and selectively display at least one FOV within the interior compartment.
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