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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2002
Mitsuyoshi Nagao, Shizuoka, JP;
Hidenori Sato, Shizuoka, JP;
Mitsuyoshi Nagao, Shizuoka, JP;
Hidenori Sato, Shizuoka, JP;
Murakami Corporation, Shizuoka, JP;
Abstract
An image pickup apparatus which is equipped in a vehicle includes an infrared light emitter, an infrared camera and an infrared light sensor. The infrared light emitter irradiates an infrared light towards a surrounding area of the vehicle. The infrared camera performs an image pickup by receiving a reflected infrared light, which is emitted from the infrared light emitter and is reflected by an obstacle present in the surrounding area. The infrared light sensor detects a pulse light ranging from near-infrared region to infrared region, which is irradiated from an oncoming vehicle. The infrared camera delays performing the image pickup when the infrared light sensor detects the pulse light.