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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Aptiv Technologies Limited, St. Michael, BB;
Inventors:
Robert J. Cashler, Kokomo, IN (US);
Premchand Krishna Prasad, Carmel, IN (US);
Assignee:
APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, , BB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/41 (2006.01); G01S 13/04 (2006.01); G01S 13/72 (2006.01); G01S 13/42 (2006.01); G01S 13/87 (2006.01); G01S 13/93 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/411 (2013.01); G01S 7/412 (2013.01); G01S 13/04 (2013.01); G01S 13/42 (2013.01); G01S 13/72 (2013.01); G01S 13/878 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G01S 2013/9332 (2013.01); G01S 2013/9378 (2013.01);
Abstract
A trailer-detection system includes a radar-sensor and a controller. The radar-sensor is used to determine a range, an azimuth-angle, and an elevation-angle of a radar-signal reflected by a trailer towed by a host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the radar-sensor. The controller is configured to determine a size of the trailer towed by the host-vehicle based on the range, the azimuth-angle, and the elevation-angle of the radar-signal.