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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Larry Dean Elie, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Robert F. Novak, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/08 (2006.01); E05F 15/40 (2015.01); E05F 15/611 (2015.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 15/40 (2015.01); E05F 15/611 (2015.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01); E05Y 2400/32 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/44 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/531 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle door system is disclosed. The system comprises a door actuator, at least one sensor, and a controller. The at least one sensor is configured to capture data corresponding to an environment local to the vehicle. The controller is configured to process the data to identify at least one object moving proximate the vehicle and control the door actuator to oppose an opening motion of the door in response to the identification of the object.