Patent · US Expired

Subject state detecting apparatus for detecting dynamically moving subject

US6649904B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by
5References
11Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJun 12, 2002
Grant dateNov 18, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 12, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R21/01552
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A subject-state detecting apparatus has an active distance measuring sensor including projectors for targeting measurement regions independently, and a photodetector for detecting reflection light reflected from a subject that receives light projected by the light projectors. A measurement parameter decision section decides in advance a body parameter to be measured. In response to the parameter, a distance measuring sensor setting section sets a measurement region of the active distance measuring sensor and an additional distance measuring sensor. A state decision section decides state of the subject from the outputs of these sensors.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.