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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:
Apr. 25, 2023

Filed:

Sep. 15, 2020
Applicant:

Aptiv Technologies Limited, St. Michael, BB;

Inventors:

Kevin J. Hawes, Greentown, IN (US);

Qian Wang, Westfield, IN (US);

Assignee:

Aptiv Technologies Limited, St. Michael, BB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B60W 30/095 (2012.01); G01S 15/08 (2006.01); G01S 15/931 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/0956 (2013.01); G01S 15/08 (2013.01); G01S 15/931 (2013.01); B60W 2420/54 (2013.01); B60W 2520/06 (2013.01); B60W 2554/80 (2020.02); G01S 2015/937 (2013.01);
Abstract

This document describes near-object detection using ultrasonic sensors. Specifically, when an object is in a near-object range or distance from a vehicle, an object-detection system of the vehicle can utilize raw range measurements and various parameters derived from the raw range measurements. The various parameters may include an average, a slope, and a variation of the range. In the near-object range, using the parameters derived from the raw range measurements may lead to increases in the accuracy and performance of a vehicle-based object-detection system. The increased accuracy in near-object detection capability enhances safe driving.


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