Method of estimating target height by detection device

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PATENT NO 12247832
APP PUB NO 20220326009A1
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17658490

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A method is disclosed, which is carried out by a detection device having a transmitter element for transmitting wave signals and two vertically aligned receiver elements for receiving wave signals, separated by a given spacing. The method includes transmitting, at the transmitter element, a wave signal that is reflected by the target. Each receiver element receives the wave signal reflected by the target, where the wave signal propagates via multiple paths caused by the reflecting surface. While a target distance varies, a phase difference between the reflected wave signals received by the two receiver elements is measured. From the phase difference measurements, a physical quantity fluctuation is determined in relation to the target distance. The information on the target height is then derived from the physical quantity fluctuation.

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  • APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ioffe, Alexander Bonn, DE 35 118
Westerhoff, Jens Bochum, DE 11 44
Yan, Honghui Wuppertal, DE 12 45

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