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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Applicants:
Majed M Hamdan, North Olmstead, OH (US);
Ananda Pandy, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Majed M Hamdan, North Olmstead, OH (US);
Ananda Pandy, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Elyria, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 11/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/52 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/525 (2013.01); B60Q 9/005 (2013.01); B60Q 9/008 (2013.01); G06K 9/00805 (2013.01); G06K 9/00812 (2013.01);
Abstract
A backward movement indicator apparatus is provided for a vehicle having an alert device. The backward movement indicator apparatus comprises an image capture device arranged to capture image data which is representative of objects in vicinity of the vehicle. The backward movement apparatus further comprises an electronic controller arranged to process the captured image data to provide a signal which is indicative of the vehicle moving backwards.