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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:
Jul. 04, 2023

Filed:

Dec. 28, 2020
Applicants:

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;

Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;

Inventors:

Hideki Maeda, Toyota, JP;

Shunsuke Kanagai, Anjo, JP;

Masaaki Tanaka, Toyota, JP;

Isao Honda, Kariya, JP;

Taiki Ishiguro, Kariya, JP;

Tomoyuki Kato, Kariya, JP;

Takeshi Nishikibe, Kariya, JP;

Dai Hidaka, Kariya, JP;

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2019.01); B60P 1/43 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G01S 17/04 (2020.01); A61G 3/06 (2006.01); G01G 19/02 (2006.01); G01S 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 1/431 (2013.01); B60Q 5/00 (2013.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); A61G 3/061 (2013.01); G01G 19/02 (2013.01); G01S 13/04 (2013.01); G01S 17/04 (2020.01);
Abstract

A ramp system for a vehicle includes a control device. Using an obstacle detection device, the control device determines whether an obstacle exists within a ramp extension area. Upon determining that an obstacle exists within the ramp extension area, the control device causes a vehicle to move to a location in which no obstacle exists within the ramp extension area.


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