公开(公告)号：WO2007092337A2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-16

申请号：PCT/US2007/002940

申请日：2007-02-02

Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION ,  BLAKER, David, A. ,  TURNBULL, Robert, R. ,  WALSTRA, Eric, J. ,  BAUER, Frederick, T.

Inventor： BLAKER, David, A. ,  TURNBULL, Robert, R. ,  WALSTRA, Eric, J. ,  BAUER, Frederick, T.

IPC: B60L1/00

CPC classification number: H02J7/1438 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L8/003 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60R16/03 ,  H02J9/002 ,  Y02T10/7083

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a power supply circuit (10) is provided for selectively supplying power to a vehicle accessory (20). The power supply circuit may be comprised of a switch (30) coupled to a power line from the vehicle battery (15) and to a power input of the accessory (20), and a control circuit (50) coupled to the switch (30). The control circuit (50) may monitor the battery voltage and selectively supply power from the battery (15) to the accessory (20) in response to the battery voltage. The control circuit (50) may supply power from the battery (15) to the accessory (20) when the battery voltage changes at least a predetermined amount over a time period. The control circuit (50) may comprise a microprocessor that adaptively learns signatures in the battery voltage occurring when the engine is running in order to provide power from the battery (15) to the accessory (20) as if the power were supplied from the ignition.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的一个实施例，提供一种用于选择性地向车辆附件（20）供电的电源电路（10）。 电源电路可以包括耦合到来自车辆电池（15）的电力线和附件（20）的电力输入的开关（30），以及耦合到开关（30）的控制电路（50） ）。 控制电路（50）可以监视电池电压并响应于电池电压选择性地将电力（12）从电池（15）提供给附件（20）。 当电池电压在一段时间内改变至少预定量时，控制电路（50）可以从电池（15）向附件（20）供电。 控制电路（50）可以包括微处理器，其自动地学习当发动机运行时发生的电池电压中的签名，以便从电池（15）向附件（20）提供电力，就好像从点火 。

公开(公告)号：WO2006055541A2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-26

申请号：PCT/US2005/041318

申请日：2005-11-14

Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION ,  STAM, Joseph, S. ,  BUSH, Gregory, S. ,  DEBRUINE, Timothy, S. ,  WALSTRA, Eric, J.

Inventor： STAM, Joseph, S. ,  BUSH, Gregory, S. ,  DEBRUINE, Timothy, S. ,  WALSTRA, Eric, J.

IPC: G06F17/00

CPC classification number: B60R1/00 ,  B60Q1/1423 ,  B60Q9/008 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R21/0134 ,  B60R21/01538 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2300/106 ,  B60R2300/108 ,  B60R2300/302 ,  B60R2300/804 ,  G06K9/00798

Abstract: The present invention provides improvements in vehicle vision system components, vehicle vision systems and vehicle equipment control systems employing the vision system components and vision systems.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了车辆视觉系统部件，车辆视觉系统以及采用视觉系统部件和视觉系统的车辆设备控制系统的改进。

公开(公告)号：WO2004034183A2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-22

申请号：PCT/US2003/026407

申请日：2003-08-20

Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION

Inventor： STAM, Joseph, S. ,  MART, Gregory, A. ,  BERENDS, Keith, H. ,  BUSH, Gregory, S. ,  ROBERTS, John, K. ,  PIERCE, Mark, W. ,  BECHTEL, John, H. ,  WALSTRA, Eric, J. ,  RYCENGA, Brock, R.

IPC: G06F

CPC classification number: B60Q1/18 ,  B60Q1/085 ,  B60Q1/143 ,  B60Q2300/052 ,  B60Q2300/054 ,  B60Q2300/056 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/122 ,  B60Q2300/132 ,  B60Q2300/134 ,  B60Q2300/21 ,  B60Q2300/312 ,  B60Q2300/314 ,  B60Q2300/322 ,  B60Q2300/331 ,  B60Q2300/332 ,  B60Q2300/3321 ,  B60Q2300/41 ,  B60Q2300/42 ,  G06K9/00825 ,  H05B37/02

Abstract: The present invention relates to various apparatus, algorithms and methods for acquiring and processing images of a scene. Detailsof various aspects of the associated images are identified and may be utilized to generate various vehicular equipment control signals.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于获取和处理场景图像的各种装置，算法和方法。 识别相关图像的各个方面的细节并且可以用于产生各种车辆设备控制信号。

公开(公告)号：WO2004005073A2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-15

申请号：PCT/US2003/021328

申请日：2003-07-09

Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION

Inventor： STAM, Joseph, S. ,  BERENDS, Keith, H. ,  BUSH, Gregory, S. ,  BANKS, Jeremy, B. ,  WALSTRA, Eric, J.

IPC: B60R

CPC classification number: G02B23/12 ,  B60R1/062 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R2001/1223 ,  G02B1/11 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14654

Abstract: A vehicular vision system is disclosed comprising a high dynamic range. The systems and methods are advantages for rear vision, collision avoidance, obstacle detection, adaptive cruise control, rain sensing, exterior light control, and lane departure warning, as well as other applications where a given scene may comprise objects having widely varying brightness values.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种包括高动态范围的车辆视觉系统。 这些系统和方法是后视觉，避碰，障碍物检测，自适应巡航控制，雨水感测，外部光线控制和车道偏离警告以及给定场景可以包括具有广泛变化的亮度值的对象的其他应用的优点。

公开(公告)号：WO2001080353A1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-25

申请号：PCT/US2001/011310

申请日：2001-04-06

Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION

Inventor： TURNBULL, Robert, R. ,  KNAPP, Robert, C. ,  WALSTRA, Eric, J. ,  WATSON, Alan, R. ,  POE, G., Bruce ,  ROBERTS, John, K. ,  RUMSEY, Wayne, J.

IPC: H01Q1/32

CPC classification number: H04R1/08 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  B60R2001/1223 ,  B60R2001/1261 ,  B60R2001/1284 ,  B60W2050/0081 ,  H01Q1/3266 ,  H01Q5/371 ,  H01Q9/0407 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q21/30 ,  H04B1/3805 ,  H04B1/3822 ,  H04M1/271 ,  H04M1/6075 ,  H04M1/6091 ,  H04M2250/02 ,  H04M2250/10 ,  H04R2499/13

Abstract: A vehicle communication and control system (100) is provided that may be more readily installed in a vehicle and that utilizes minimal additional wiring. According to some of the disclosed embodiments, the electrical components of the "brick" of a communication and control system are integrated into a rearview mirror assembly. Preferably, the microwave antenna (50) for the GPS (80) and the cellular telephone antenna (114) are also integrated into the rearview mirror assembly. Various functions and features of the system are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种车辆通信和控制系统（100），其可以更容易地安装在车辆中并且利用最小的附加布线。 根据所公开的一些实施例，通信和控制系统的“砖”的电气部件被集成到后视镜组件中。 优选地，用于GPS（80）的微波天线（50）和蜂窝电话天线（114）也被集成到后视镜组件中。 还公开了该系统的各种功能和特征。