Vehicle accessory system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8508593
SERIAL NO

13800681

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An accessory system for a vehicle includes a mounting element attached at a vehicle windshield, a module mounted at a side of the mounting element that opposes the side that attaches at the windshield, and a camera disposed in the module. The module includes attaching structure that cooperates with attaching structure of the mounting element in order to detachably mount the module at the mounting element. The camera, with the module mounted at the mounting element attached at the vehicle windshield, may view forwardly through the vehicle windshield via a generally wedge-shaped structure. The camera captures image data for a driver assistance system of the vehicle. Electrical circuitry is disposed in the module and, with the module mounted at the mounting element attached at the vehicle windshield, the electrical circuitry communicates over a vehicle communication bus with at least one system of the vehicle.

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  • MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.;MAGNA ELECTRONICS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DeWard, Joshua L Holland, US 19 2932
Lynam, Niall R Holland, US 650 97755
Schofield, Kenneth Holland, US 306 68042
Whitehead, Peter J Grand Rapids, US 74 8124

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