Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Return signal controls external device – Radar mounted on and controls land vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-05
2011-04-05
Tarcza, Thomas H (Department: 3662)
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Return signal controls external device
Radar mounted on and controls land vehicle
C342S118000, C342S146000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07920087
ABSTRACT:
An estimation apparatus estimates a state of a vehicle located in a frontward field. Positional coordinates of a plurality of positions on an object are measured by radiating radar waves toward the frontward field and receiving reflected radar waves from an object in the frontward field. A position, direction and size of a graphical pattern are obtained by approximating the graphical pattern into a profile pattern of the object. The graphical pattern is modeled as a profile of a vehicle. A direction and size of the graphical pattern are unknown. The profile pattern is expressed by the positional coordinates. As the state of the vehicle located ahead, a position of the vehicle, a direction of the vehicle, and one of a whole length and a whole width of the vehicle are estimated based on the position, the direction, and the size of the graphical pattern.
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Office action dated Jul. 14, 2009 in corresponding Japanese Application No. 2007-210275.
Bythrow Peter
Denso Corporation
Harness Dickey & Pierce PLC
Tarcza Thomas H
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