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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Kirk Zoratti, South Lyon, MI (US);
Jeffrey Allen Bochenek, Milford, MI (US);
Joseph Charles Attard, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ammon Keefe Wright, Canton, MI (US);
Terry Joseph Anson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/40 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/40 ;
Abstract
A method of aligning a sensor device attached to an automobile includes the steps of positioning a first detection object relative to the automobile and generating a plurality of beams at the sensor device. A beam crossing point common to first and second adjacent beams is selected, and the sensor alignment is verified by determining whether the beam crossing point is coincident with the first detection object.