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Patent Inventor Names
Shane Elwart0
John Shutko0
Kenneth Michael Mayer0
Roger Arnold Trombley0
Christopher Scott Nave0
Thomas Edward Pilutti0
Date of Patent
January 6, 2015
Patent Application Number
14068460
Date Filed
October 31, 2013
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Patent abstract
A vehicle trailer backup assist system and method includes a hitch angle detection apparatus and a target monitor controller. The target monitor controller processes images acquired of the trailer towed by a towing vehicle to assist with placement of a target on the trailer. The target monitor controller also monitors the target and provides feedback to the user as to proper positioning of the target on the trailer. A target move detection routine detects movement of a target by processing the pixels of the image to determine if a new trailer has been connected. Further, a trailer connection monitoring routine monitors for a changed trailer based on loss of the hitch angle or target for a predetermined time period.
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