Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Combined time-of-flight and image sensor systems
- Patent Title (中): 组合的飞行时间和图像传感器系统
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Application No.: US12860092Application Date: 2010-08-20
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Publication No.: US08648702B2Publication Date: 2014-02-11
- Inventor: Silviu Pala
- Applicant: Silviu Pala
- Applicant Address: US MI Southfield
- Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Southfield
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: B60Q1/00
- IPC: B60Q1/00

Abstract:
An object detection system of a vehicle includes a time-of-flight (TOF) sensor that receives a reflected object detection signal at a second time based on an object detection signal transmitted at a first time. An image sensor generates an image signal including an image of a detected object. The image sensor is distinct from and adjacent to the TOF sensor. A TOF control module generates distance data based on the first time and the second time and determines whether at least a portion of a detected object is within a predetermined distance of the vehicle. An image control module generates image data based on the image signal. A detection control module correlates the distance data with the image data to generate a warning indicator when at least a portion of the detected object is within the predetermined distance of the vehicle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120044093A1 COMBINED TIME-OF-FLIGHT AND IMAGE SENSOR SYSTEMS Public/Granted day:2012-02-23
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