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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Adrian Nania, Rochester, MI (US);
Howard Paul Tsvi Linden, Southfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 15/74 (2015.01); B62D 33/027 (2006.01); E05B 81/04 (2014.01); E05B 81/78 (2014.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 15/74 (2015.01); B62D 33/027 (2013.01); B62D 33/0273 (2013.01); E05B 81/04 (2013.01); E05B 81/78 (2013.01); G06K 9/00362 (2013.01); G06K 9/00791 (2013.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01); E05F 2015/767 (2015.01); E05Y 2900/531 (2013.01);
Abstract
An approach activated closure entry system is provided for a motor vehicle. That system includes a proximity sensor, a projector, a power operated closure and a controller. The controller is configured to project an image onto the ground when the motor vehicle is approached by an authorized user, vary that image when the approach activated closure entry system operation is initiated and open the power operated closure in response to the authorized user stepping into the image for a predetermined period of time.