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Method for identifying an object within a protective zone with a protective device for a vehicle

US7743865B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

Leuze Lumiflex GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Rolf Brunner · Eichenau, DE
Stefan Mohr · Dornbirn, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 15, 2006
Grant date	Jun 29, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 9, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S17/931
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Objects within an area of coverage are located at predetermined points in time with an optical sensor. Based on detected locations of the objects, a driving direction and/or a speed of the vehicle is determined as a function of measuring variables measured with the optical sensor. Based on the determined direction and/or speed, (a) a protective zone is selected among a plurality of protective zones previously stored in the optical sensor, or (b) a validity of a preset protective zone or a preset vehicle parameter value stored in the optical sensor is checked.

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