Integrated circuit image sensor for wheel alignment systems
US7855783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B2210/26
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An integrated circuit (IC), for use in an imaging module of a wheel alignment system, incorporates an image sensor as well as a number of other features. Some of the added features are implemented within the integrated circuit. The IC also incorporates interfacing for signaling or communication with other devices in the imaging module or elsewhere in the wheel alignment system. Some examples of added internal features include a temperature sensor, unique chip ID, and chip power control. The addition of analog and/or digital I/O to the integrated circuit enables control of an image module illumination function, control of an imaging module positioning function, various cooling functions, and operator interface control. A communications hub may be added to the IC, to enable operation in a networked system environment.
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