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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Inventors:
John C. Peterson, Grandville, MI (US);
Assignee:
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 17/38 (2006.01); G01C 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/00 (2013.01); G01C 17/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
A compass system configured to compensate for electromagnetic interference in a vehicle is provided that includes an electronic device that is sensitive to electromagnetic interference (EMI), wherein the electronic device is positioned in a vehicle such that the electronic device receives EMI from another accessory in the vehicle, and wherein the electronic device is configured to compensate for the EMI, such that the EMI field caused by the accessory can be detected and added to existing calibration point while the accessory is powered on.