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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2003
Joseph E. Harter, Jr., Kokomo, IN (US);
Robert J Myers, Russia Ville, IN (US);
Adil Ansari, Kokomo, IN (US);
Joseph E. Harter, Jr., Kokomo, IN (US);
Robert J Myers, Russia Ville, IN (US);
Adil Ansari, Kokomo, IN (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A detection system and method of detecting the presence of a heat-emitting object near a stopped host vehicle are provided. The detection system includes a thermal detector mounted on the host vehicle for detecting thermal radiation in a coverage zone, such as a blind spot zone. A sensor detects if the host vehicle is stopped. A controller monitors temperature of the coverage zone while the vehicle is stopped and determines the presence of an object in the coverage zone based on a change in temperature.