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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Erick Michael Lavoie, Dearborn, MI (US);
Christos Kyrtsos, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/16 (2006.01); B62D 13/06 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); B60W 30/00 (2006.01); G01B 21/22 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/165 (2013.01); B60W 30/00 (2013.01); B62D 13/06 (2013.01); B62D 15/027 (2013.01); B62D 15/0285 (2013.01); G01B 21/22 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for determining a hitch angle between a vehicle and trailer is provided. The system includes an imaging device disposed on the trailer. A first navigation system is disposed on-board the vehicle. A second navigation system is integrated with the imaging device. A controller determines the hitch angle based on data received from the first navigation system and the second navigation system.