Vehicle vision system with lens pollution detection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10021278
APP PUB NO 20160234405A1
SERIAL NO

15131595

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A vision system for a vehicle includes a camera having an imaging array having multiple columns of photosensing elements and multiple rows of photosensing elements, with the columns of photosensing elements being generally vertically orientated and the rows of photosensing elements being generally horizontally orientated relative to ground. The multiple rows of photosensing elements comprising top rows, middle rows and bottom rows. When the vehicle is moving, top row brightness values at top rows, middle row brightness values at middle rows, and bottom row brightness values at bottom rows are determined by processing of captured image data by a processor. Contrast of middle row brightness values compared to bottom row brightness values or top row brightness values is determined and, based on determined contrast of middle row brightness values compared to bottom row brightness values or top row brightness values, an at least partial blockage of the camera is detected.

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  • MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hunt, Shawn T Pinckney, US 7 310
Lu, Yuesheng Farmington Hills, US 165 5389

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