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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2011
Applicants:
Thuy-yung Tran, Whitley, GB;
Edward Hoare, Whitley, GB;
Nigel Clarke, Bridgnorth, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Coventry, Warwickshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 40/076 (2012.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01); G01F 23/28 (2006.01); B60G 17/019 (2006.01); G01F 23/18 (2006.01); B60G 17/0165 (2006.01); B60W 40/06 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2012.01); B60K 37/02 (2006.01); F02D 11/10 (2006.01); G01F 23/14 (2006.01); G01S 15/02 (2006.01); G01K 13/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60R 99/00 (2009.01); G01F 23/24 (2006.01); G01F 23/26 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2006.01); G01F 23/296 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 35/00 (2013.01); G01F 23/28 (2013.01); B60G 17/01908 (2013.01); G01F 23/00 (2013.01); G01F 23/296 (2013.01); G01F 23/18 (2013.01); B60G 17/0165 (2013.01); B60G 17/019 (2013.01); B60G 2300/07 (2013.01); B60G 2400/80 (2013.01); B60G 2400/843 (2013.01); B60G 2500/30 (2013.01); B60G 2800/914 (2013.01); B60W 40/06 (2013.01); B60W 40/076 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); G01F 23/0061 (2013.01); G01F 23/0076 (2013.01); G01F 23/2965 (2013.01); B60W 2420/54 (2013.01); B60K 37/02 (2013.01); B60K 2350/1076 (2013.01); B60W 2520/16 (2013.01); B60W 2520/18 (2013.01); B60W 2550/14 (2013.01); B60W 2550/142 (2013.01); B60W 2550/147 (2013.01); Y02T 10/84 (2013.01); F02D 11/105 (2013.01); G01F 23/14 (2013.01); G01S 15/02 (2013.01); G01K 13/00 (2013.01); B60Q 1/00 (2013.01); B60R 99/00 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01); G01F 23/242 (2013.01); G01F 23/265 (2013.01); G06F 7/00 (2013.01); Y10S 367/908 (2013.01);
Abstract
A predictive method of detecting the depth of water ahead of a wading vehicle comprises providing a wading sensor and an attitude sensor on the vehicle, and using this information to estimate the depth of water at a location ahead of the direction of vehicle movement. Corresponding apparatus is disclosed.