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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018

Filed:

Mar. 07, 2016
Applicant:

Magna Electronics Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Tom Toma, Waterford, MI (US);

Alan M. Cordeiro, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Ove J. Salomonsson, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Garret F. Achenbach, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:

MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 11/04 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/20 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 11/04 (2013.01); G06K 9/00791 (2013.01); G06K 9/209 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0026 (2013.01); G06K 9/00362 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vision system of a vehicle includes a camera disposed at a vehicle windshield and viewing through the windshield and exterior of the vehicle. A light-absorbing hiding layer is established at the windshield at an area at which the camera is disposed and includes an portion established therethrough, with the portion aligned with the camera such that the camera views through the windshield via the portion. The portion comprises a wider central region and narrower upper and lower regions. The wider central region of the portion provides a wide angle field of view of the camera at a region ahead of the vehicle and the narrower lower region of the portion reduces the field of view at regions near to and sidewards from the front of the vehicle. An image processor is operable to process image data captured by the camera for a machine vision function or driver assistance system.


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