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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:
Jan. 07, 2020

Filed:

Jan. 26, 2016
Applicant:

Aptiv Technologies Limited, St. Michael, BB;

Inventors:

Matthew J. Lewis, Mountain View, CA (US);

John P. Absmeier, Capitola, CA (US);

Michael H. Laur, Mission Viejo, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60K 31/00 (2006.01); G01S 13/86 (2006.01); G01S 13/87 (2006.01); G01S 13/93 (2006.01); G01S 7/02 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B60R 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60K 31/0008 (2013.01); G01S 13/867 (2013.01); G01S 13/87 (2013.01); G01S 13/93 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0026 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0294 (2013.01); B60R 2300/102 (2013.01); G01S 2007/027 (2013.01);
Abstract

A sensor mounting arrangement suitable for an autonomous or automated vehicle having an aerodynamic generally rounded or curved front perimeter surface symmetrically arranged relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The sensor is mounted so as to be tipped toward a more optimal sensing direction, bringing a leading portion outboard of, and a trailing portion inboard of, the ideal front perimeter surface, but putting the sensor in a more optimal sensing orientation. A transparent cover protects the sensor and blends aerodynamically into the front perimeter body surface.


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