Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – Of collision or contact with external object
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-05
2011-04-05
Tweel, Jr., John A (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
Of collision or contact with external object
C180S271000, C180S274000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07920055
ABSTRACT:
In order to provide a fast and reliable classification of an impact, the present invention proposes a method for the classification of an impact between an object and a vehicle, comprising the steps of detecting an initial contact between said object and said vehicle; recording a width data relating to a width of an impact zone between the object and the vehicle; processing said width data for determining the width of said impact zone a predetermined time interval after the initial contact; forming a first criterion for deciding whether the object is a pedestrian by identifying if the determined width of the impact zone lies between predetermined lower and upper first threshold values; determining that the object is human if said first criterion is met.
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Bieck Werner
Bour Christian
Lentes Anne
Petereit Andreas
Cantor & Colburn LLP
IEE International Electronics & Engineering S.A.
Tweel, Jr. John A
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