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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Richard A. Gunderson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Inventor:
Richard A. Gunderson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
Altra Technologies Incorporated, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q001/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A collision avoidance system for a vehicle. The collision avoidance system includes one or more transmitting devices, one or more receiving devices, a control module and a mirror. The receiving devices receive return signals and send information regarding the return signals to the control module. The control module detects a hazard based on the information received from the one or more receiving devices. The mirror includes visual indicators for warning a driver of the hazard detected by the control module.