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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009

Filed:

Aug. 20, 2003
Applicants:

Joseph S. Stam, Holland, MI (US);

Gregory A. Mart, Zeeland, MI (US);

Keith H. Berends, Hudsonville, MI (US);

Gregory S. Bush, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

John K. Roberts, East Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Mark W. Pierce, Grandville, MI (US);

Jon H. Bechtel, Holland, MI (US);

Eric J. Walstra, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Brock R. Rycenga, Wyoming, MI (US);

Inventors:

Joseph S. Stam, Holland, MI (US);

Gregory A. Mart, Zeeland, MI (US);

Keith H. Berends, Hudsonville, MI (US);

Gregory S. Bush, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

John K. Roberts, East Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Mark W. Pierce, Grandville, MI (US);

Jon H. Bechtel, Holland, MI (US);

Eric J. Walstra, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Brock R. Rycenga, Wyoming, MI (US);

Assignee:

Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/02 (2006.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01); G06E 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention relates to various apparatus, algorithms and methods for acquiring and processing images of a scene. Details of various aspects of the associated images are identified and may be utilized to generate various vehicular equipment control signals.

Published as:
CA2494723A1; WO2004034183A2; AU2003298558A1; AU2003298558A8; US2004143380A1; KR20050037582A; MXPA05001880A; EP1573479A2; JP2006511383A; WO2004034183A3; CN101023407A; US7565006B2; CA2494723C; JP4818609B2; EP1573479A4; EP1573479B1;

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