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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2025
Magna Electronics Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Traian Miu, Oakville, CA;
Gabriele W. Sabatini, Keswick, CA;
Magna Electronics Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicular camera includes first and second imaging sensors respectively capturing first and second image data. Light incident at the camera passes through an optical element to be incident at a polarizing beam splitter (PBS). With the camera disposed at a vehicle, circularly polarized light reflected from an object and backscattered natural light are incident at the camera. First and second portions of the backscattered light respectively have first and second orthogonal polarization states. The circularly polarized light passes through the optical element and is incident at the PBS as linearly polarized light having the first orthogonal polarization state. The PBS directs the linearly polarized light and the first portion of the backscattered light to the first imaging sensor and directs the second portion of the backscattered light to the second imaging sensor. A vehicular vision system detects an object based on processing of the first and second image data.