Image analysis – Applications – Vehicle or traffic control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Johns, Andrew W. (Department: 2621)
Image analysis
Applications
Vehicle or traffic control
Reexamination Certificate
active
07110571
ABSTRACT:
A sensor having an array of photo sensitive elements for acquiring images of the passenger compartment in a motor vehicle and a circuit for processing the signals corresponding to the images generated by said photo sensitive elements. The processing circuit is configured according to a cellular neural network processing architecture of the image signals and can generate an output signal indicating the decision on whether to deploy an airbag to which the sensor is associated or to control the explosion of the airbag. Preferably, the photo sensitive array and the processing circuit are comprised on a single integrated component, preferably implementing CMOS technology.
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Johns Andrew W.
Jorgenson Lisa K.
Nakhjavan Shervin
Seed IP Law Group PLLC
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
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