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System and method for detecting the surrounding environment of a motor vehicle using as adjustable infrared night vision system

US8878932B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Stephan Cieler · Schwalbach, DE
Vera Donk · Babenhausen, DE
Reinfried Grimmel · Friedberg, DE
Norbert Schmidt · Eppstein, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 15, 2006
Grant date	Nov 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 24, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2300/8053
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a night vision system with which an image recording unit records the image of the surroundings of a motor vehicle, the recorded image is displayed by means of a display, wherein the position of the image recording device (2) is changed according to the driving situation.

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