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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Katsuhiro Morikawa, Nagoya, JP;
Tetsuya Nakamura, Chiryu, JP;
Assignee:
DENSO Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S / ; G01S / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
342 70 ; 342 52 ; 342 54 ; 342 69 ; 342 89 ; 342 91 ; 342118 ; 342127 ; 342165 ; 342167 ; 342195 ; 356 27 ; 356 28 ;
Abstract
An automotive obstacle detecting system is provided which includes a radar to measure the distance to a target present within a detectable zone. The system monitors a distance limit measurable by the radar and determines a reduction in ability to measure the distance to the target by comparing the distance limit with a given reference value.