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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2020
Applicant:
Aptiv Technologies Ag, Schaffhausen, CH;
Inventors:
Eric P. Knutson, Kokomo, IN (US);
Jeff N. Tran, Kokomo, IN (US);
Assignee:
Aptiv Technologies AG, Schaffhausen, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/497 (2006.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01); G01S 7/40 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4972 (2013.01); B60W 50/00 (2013.01); G01S 7/4026 (2013.01); G01S 7/481 (2013.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); B60W 2050/0008 (2013.01);
Abstract
An orientation system comprises an orientation sensor, a distance sensor, and vehicle processing unit. The orientation sensor is configured to generate orientation data. The distance sensor is configured to generate relative distance data measuring relative distances to objects external to the vehicle. The vehicle processing unit is configured to receive the orientation data from the orientation sensor and the relative distance data from the distance sensor, wherein the vehicle processing unit detects orientation errors based on the relative distance data.