Smart opening system and a method of operating a smart opening system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9970227
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15191940

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A smart opening system is provided. The smart opening system includes a vehicle defining an aperture, a door coupled to the vehicle to assume a first position at which the aperture is closed and multiple second positions at which the aperture is open and to move between the first and second positions, a sensor disposed to sense obstructions surrounding the vehicle and a processing element coupled to the sensor and configured to determine whether any of the obstructions are within a range of motion of the door.

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  • IBM CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chan, Yuk Lung Rochester, US 27 197
Lagares-Greenblatt, Heidi Jefferson Hills, US 66 255
Naphade, Deepti M Cupertino, US 61 592

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