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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael H. Laur, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Ronald J. Szabo, Noblesville, IN (US);
Brian R. Hilnbrand, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0061 (2013.01); G05D 1/00 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01);
Abstract
A safe-stop-zone mapping system suitable for use on an automated-vehicle includes a digital-map and a controller. The digital-map indicates a travel-path suitable for travel by a host-vehicle. The digital-map also indicates a safe-stop-zone proximate to the travel-path. The controller is in communication with the digital-map. The controller is configured to navigate the host-vehicle into the safe-stop-zone when an emergency-situation occurs.