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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2017
Applicants:
Stephen Tokish, Sylvania, OH (US);
Nicholas N Church, Canton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Tokish, Sylvania, OH (US);
Nicholas N Church, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/095 (2012.01); B60W 40/076 (2012.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/0956 (2013.01); B60W 30/18036 (2013.01); B60W 40/076 (2013.01); B60W 2422/00 (2013.01); B60W 2550/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
In an aspect, false alerts in a collision avoidance system of an automotive vehicle are prevented when the vehicle is in reverse. The collision avoidance system includes at least an upper rear facing obstruction sensor and a lower rear facing obstruction sensor. When the vehicle is approaching a positive road grade change, the sensitivity of the lower rear facing obstruction sensor is reduced. In an aspect, an active rear view area of a rear facing vision system of the vehicle is adjusted when the vehicle is approaching a change in road grade.