System and method for calculating a horizontal camera to target distance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9374562
APP PUB NO 20140218506A1
SERIAL NO

14249781

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A system and method for calculating a horizontal camera to target distance is provided. A camera on board a vehicle is configured to image a target on a trailer that is aligned with the vehicle. A controller is in communication with the camera and is supplied a user-obtained measurement. The controller is configured to calculate a first horizontal distance and a second horizontal distance, and to sum the first and second horizontal distances to calculate a horizontal camera to target distance.

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  • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hockrein, Bradley G Dexter, US 1 163
Lavoie, Erick Michael Dearborn, US 238 6359
Mattern, Don Jacob Canton, US 1 163
Nave, Christopher Scott Ypsilanti, US 9 856
Trombley, Roger Arnold Ann Arbor, US 90 4982

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