US 12,252,071 B1
Collision avoidance and/or pedestrian detection system
Benjamin Englander, Woodmere, NY (US); and Julian Serer, Plainview, NY (US)
Assigned to ROSCO, INC., Jamaica, NY (US)
Filed by ROSCO, INC., Jamaica, NY (US)
Filed on May 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/325,576.
Application 18/325,576 is a continuation of application No. 17/444,740, filed on Aug. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,697,371.
Application 17/444,740 is a continuation of application No. 16/780,652, filed on Feb. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,084,422, issued on Aug. 10, 2021.
Application 16/780,652 is a continuation of application No. 15/911,853, filed on Mar. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,549,690, issued on Feb. 4, 2020.
Application 15/911,853 is a continuation of application No. 15/448,432, filed on Mar. 2, 2017, granted, now 9,908,470, issued on Mar. 6, 2018.
Application 15/448,432 is a continuation of application No. 15/078,183, filed on Mar. 23, 2016, granted, now 9,718,405, issued on Aug. 1, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/136,750, filed on Mar. 23, 2015.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); B60K 35/00 (2024.01); B60K 35/28 (2024.01); B60K 35/60 (2024.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2022.01); G01S 13/86 (2006.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01); G01S 19/13 (2010.01)
CPC B60Q 9/008 (2013.01) [B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60Q 5/005 (2013.01); B60R 1/00 (2013.01); B60R 1/008 (2013.01); G01S 13/86 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G01S 19/13 (2013.01); B60K 35/28 (2024.01); B60K 35/60 (2024.01); B60K 2360/178 (2024.01); B60K 2360/179 (2024.01); B60K 2360/34 (2024.01); B60K 2360/48 (2024.01); B60K 2360/797 (2024.01); B60R 2300/105 (2013.01); B60R 2300/108 (2013.01); B60R 2300/301 (2013.01); B60R 2300/302 (2013.01); B60R 2300/404 (2013.01); B60R 2300/802 (2013.01); B60R 2300/8033 (2013.01); B60R 2300/8093 (2013.01); B60Y 2410/10 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A collision avoidance and/or pedestrian detection system for a large passenger vehicle, comprising:
at least one sensor configured to be mountable to an interior or exterior surface of the vehicle via a mount to detect at least one of a potential hazard or a potential collision at least one of a substantially first or a substantially second direction of the vehicle;
at least one additional sensor, comprising at least one of: a speed sensor, a global positioning system sensor, an accelerometer or a gyro sensor;
a driver display interface comprising at least one warning display, the warning display comprising at least one of a visual warning or an audible alarm configured to alert the driver when a hazard is detected by said at least one sensor, wherein said at least one sensor is one of sensitivity adjusted, engaged, or disengaged responsive to said at least one additional sensor and determining that the vehicle is traveling one of: the first or the second directions and one of: at, above or below a predetermined speed; and
an exterior alarm system configured to alert nearby pedestrians when a hazard is detected by said at least one sensor, and wherein the exterior alarm system comprises a multiple channel system configured to provide one of: predetermined audible alerts or visual alters responsive to predetermined triggers.