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LIFT-UP DETERMINING DEVICE AND LIFT-UP DETERMINING METHOD

Publication No. EP3690847

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App No. EP18861591

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Filed by Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

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Filed on 2018-05-18

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Issued/Published on 2025-10-15

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Publication No. EP3690847 A1

Application No. EP18861591 Filed: 2018-05-18

Grant Date 2025-10-15 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

[0001] Lift-up determining device (10) includes detector (11) and determination unit (14). Detector (11) acquires a captured image including a tire on an axle of a vehicle and detects the tire from the captured image. Determination unit (14) determines, based on a detection result by detector (11), whether the axle is lifted up.

IPC Classifications

G06V10/70, G06V20/10, G06V20/54, G06V40/20, G08G1/015, G08G1/04, G06T7/73 G06K9/00, G08G1/015, G08G1/04, G06T7/73 G08G1/015, G06T7/00, G08G1/04

Priority Claims

JP 20170185396 Date: 2017-09-26

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku

Inventors (3)

NODA Akihiro

Panasonic Intellectual Property, Management Co., Ltd.

IMAGAWA Taro

Panasonic Intellectual Property, Management Co., Ltd.

KUSAKA Hiroya

Panasonic Intellectual Property, Management Co., Ltd.

Representatives / Agents

Vigand, Philippe, et al

Novagraaf International SA, Chemin de l'Echo 3

Engelhardt, Björn

Toll Collect GmbH, Linkstraße 4

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Request-For-Examination 2020-03-25

Mention Of Grant Published 2025-10-15

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2022-04-29

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