Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an automotive panel warning and protection system that enables vehicle operators to detect and avoid collisions between objects and low-height portions or panels of the underside of a vehicle. A vehicle is equipped with a range detector, video camera, or combination of both that is positioned on the vehicle such that it is able to determine a vertical clearance of a portion of the underside of the vehicle and an object external to the vehicle. If the vertical clearance is determined to fall below a vertical clearance threshold, the driver may be alerted. An interface system resident in the vehicle cabin may provide the vehicle operator with real-time visual information depicting spatial relationships between the external object and the vehicle and/or the portion of the underside of the vehicle that is determined not to have sufficient vertical clearance.

Abstract: A tool feeding module for an endoscopic apparatus is disclosed. The module includes a housing removably connected to the endoscopic apparatus. A channel is formed within the housing, the channel having an inlet, an outlet, and discrete sections between the inlet and outlet, the channel configured to receive a tool therethrough. An insertion length selection switch is configured to select a length of the tool fed through the channel. A feed mechanism is aligned with and positioned between the discrete sections, the feed mechanism configured to advance and retract the tool through the channel. A tool advancement switch is formed proximate the inlet, contact with the tool advancement switch by the tool automatically activating an advance of the tool into the channel via the feed mechanism. Actuation of the manual retraction switch mounted on the housing of the device activates retraction of the tool out of the channel via the feed mechanism.

Abstract: A tool feeding module for an endoscopic apparatus is disclosed. The module includes a housing removably connected to the endoscopic apparatus. A channel is formed within the housing, the channel having an inlet, an outlet, and discrete sections between the inlet and outlet, the channel configured to receive a tool therethrough. An insertion length selection switch is configured to select a length of the tool fed through the channel. A feed mechanism is aligned with and positioned between the discrete sections, the feed mechanism configured to advance and retract the tool through the channel. A tool advancement switch is formed proximate the inlet, contact with the tool advancement switch by the tool automatically activating an advance of the tool into the channel via the feed mechanism. Actuation of the manual retraction switch mounted on the housing of the device activates retraction of the tool out of the channel via the feed mechanism.