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Running-environment recognition apparatus
US8982188B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8982188-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113283011-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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A running-environment recognition apparatus includes an information recognition section mounted in a vehicle and configured to recognize an information of at least a frontward region of the vehicle relative to a traveling direction of the vehicle; and a road-surface calculating section configured to calculate a road surface of a traveling road and a portion lower than the road surface in the frontward region of the vehicle, from the information recognized by the information recognition section.
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What is claimed is: 1. A running-environment recognition apparatus comprising: an information recognition section mounted in a vehicle and configured to recognize an information of at least a frontward region of the vehicle relative to a traveling direction of the vehicle; and a road-surface calculating section configured to calculate a road surface of a traveling road and a portion lower than the road surface in the frontward region of the vehicle, from the information recogni…
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- What does patent US8982188B2 cover?
- A running-environment recognition apparatus includes an information recognition section mounted in a vehicle and configured to recognize an information of at least a frontward region of the vehicle relative to a traveling direction of the vehicle; and a road-surface calculating section configured to calculate a road surface of a traveling road and a portion lower than the road surface in the fr…
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- Ota Ryo, Oosawa Toshiya, Takahashi Akira, and 1 more
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- Primary CPC classification B60W30/12. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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