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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
FORD MOTOR COMPANY	ONE AMERICAN ROAD DEARBORN MI 48126

International Classification(s)

• 1216:PARTS, EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES FOR VEHICLES, NOT....

• 2016 Application Filing Year
• 1216 Class
• 1364 Applications Filed
• 1364 Patents Issued To-Date
• 100 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Moore, William K	West Bloomfield, US	168	3128
# of filed Patents : 168 Total Citations : 3128
Platto, Gordon	Troy, US	120	1985
# of filed Patents : 120 Total Citations : 1985
Tant, Sean	Livonia, US	92	1259
# of filed Patents : 92 Total Citations : 1259

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• 17 Citation Count
• 1216 Class

• 50 % this patent is cited more than
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Full Text

US Patent No: 9871968

Imaging system for generating a surround-view image

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An imaging system for a machine having an implement includes at least two cameras mounted on the machine at opposing sides of the implement and configured to generate at least two camera views of an environment of the machine, and a processing device in communication with the at least two cameras. The processing device is configured to obtain the at least two camera views, obtain at least one of a position or an angle of the implement, determine at least one of a position or an angle of a stitching line according to the at least one of the position or the angle of the implement, and generate a stitched surround view based on the at least two camera views and the stitching line.

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