WO2003029056A3 - Moisture sensor utilizing stereo imaging with an image sensor - Google Patents

Moisture sensor utilizing stereo imaging with an image sensor Download PDF

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WO2003029056A3
WO2003029056A3 PCT/US2002/031356 US0231356W WO03029056A3 WO 2003029056 A3 WO2003029056 A3 WO 2003029056A3 US 0231356 W US0231356 W US 0231356W WO 03029056 A3 WO03029056 A3 WO 03029056A3
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Harold C Ockerse
John K Roberts
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Gentex Corp
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Priority to CA2460695A priority patent/CA2460695C/en
Priority to EP02800424A priority patent/EP1456703B1/en
Priority to DE60214593T priority patent/DE60214593T2/en
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A moisture sensing system of the present invention includes first and second sensor arrays (32), at least one optical system operative (33) to image the same portion of the surface onto both of the sensor arrays, and a processing system in communication with the sensor arrays and operative to analyze images from the sensor arrays that are separate or different portions of the same array. This system may be used to control the windshield wipers of a vehicle. The processing system may be configured to subtract an image obtained from the first array from an image obtained from the second sensor array to distinguish between near field and far field objects.
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AU2002362455A AU2002362455A1 (en) 2001-10-04 2002-10-02 Moisture sensor utilizing stereo imaging with an image sensor
JP2003532336A JP3970843B2 (en) 2001-10-04 2002-10-02 Moisture sensor using stereo image formation by image sensor
MXPA04002990A MXPA04002990A (en) 2001-10-04 2002-10-02 Moisture sensor utilizing stereo imaging with an image sensor.
CA2460695A CA2460695C (en) 2001-10-04 2002-10-02 Moisture sensor utilizing stereo imaging with an image sensor
EP02800424A EP1456703B1 (en) 2001-10-04 2002-10-02 Moisture sensor utilizing stereo imaging with an image sensor
DE60214593T DE60214593T2 (en) 2001-10-04 2002-10-02 STEREO ILLUSTRATION WITH MOISTURE SENSOR USING AN IMAGE SENSOR

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