Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging system comprising at least two sensors surveying one or more fields of vision, at least one imaging sensor chip comprising an array of light-sensitive elements, wherein image information provided by the at least two sensors are projected on the at least one imaging sensor chip. The imaging sensor chip provides dedicated sensor areas, wherein each dedicated sensor area is assigned to one dedicated sensor.

Abstract: The invention related to a rear view mirror using a plastic glass material to combine several functions as fixing and heating.

Abstract: A finger operable switching assembly includes a housing and a screen overlay defining a plurality of spatially separate apertures through which a finger of an operator can touch the screen. The screen overlay requires the operator to insert the finger in a spatially separated location defined by the plurality of spatially separated apertures. The overlay is mounted to the housing. The touch screen is mounted within the housing and is slidably movable with respect to the housing in at least two opposite directions. A displacement switch assembly is responsive to the sliding movement of the screen.

Abstract: This invention relates to a security system for vehicles that have a side-looking pre-crash sensor for anticipating impact by a closing object, such as another motor vehicle, from a direction that is non-parallel to the direction of travel of the host vehicle. Such a system employs optical recognition for acquiring closing objects and for easing classification of the objects. The invention relates further to a method to derive a signal used for example to activate a side air back or to be used and further security systems of a vehicle.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to vision systems for vehicles and, more particularly, to rear-view vision systems which provide the vehicle operator with scenic information in the direction rearward of the vehicle. More particularly, the invention relates to a rear-view vision system utilizing image capture devices, such as CMOS imaging arrays in external rear view mirrors to support lane change in a driver assistant system.