Increasing the availability of ultrasound-based driver assistance systems in the event of undervoltage in the vehicle

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PATENT NO 9994173
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14412224

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A driver assistance system of a vehicle includes: at least one ultrasonic sensor for ascertaining the distance of the vehicle from an obstacle, the sensor being supplied with electrical energy by an onboard electrical system of the vehicle; and an undervoltage detector for detecting an undervoltage in the onboard electrical system, in the event of which the power requirement of the ultrasonic sensor is reduced.

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  • 502 ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hering, Michael Leonberg, DE 8 24
Klotz, Albrecht Leonberg, DE 15 107
Rapps, Peter Karlsruhe, DE 16 222

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