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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2002
Yonas Nebiyeloul-Kifle, Wellesley, MA (US);
Walter Gordon Woodington, Lincoln, MA (US);
Raytheon Company, Lexington, MA (US);
Abstract
A system is provided for detecting blockage of an automotive side object detection system (“SODS”). The system includes a blockage detection processor, which is operative to determine whether an RF leakage signal level sensed between transmit and receive antennas of the system substantially match one or more of a plurality of pattern recognition information curves. If it is determined that the leakage signal level substantially matches one or more of a plurality of pattern recognition information curves, a blocked condition of the SODS is declared, as may be caused by mud, salt, ice, etc. The blockage detection processor is further operative to determine whether the leakage signal exceeds a predetermined blockage threshold level. If the leakage exceeds the predetermined blockage threshold level, a blocked condition of the SODS is also declared.