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(11) EP 3 971 607 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
02.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/14

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.02.2025 Bulletin 2025/09

(21) Application number: 21197683.2

(22) Date of filing: 20.09.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 7/40(2006.01)
 H01Q 15/18(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G01S 7/4086; G01S 7/4095; G01S 7/4034; H01Q 15/18

(54)

RADAR ELEVATION ANGLE MEASUREMENT

RADARHÖHENWINKELMESSUNG

MESURE D'ANGLE D'ÉLÉVATION DE RADAR

(84) Designated Contracting 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

(30) Priority: 21.09.2020 US 202017027468

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.03.2022 Bulletin 2022/12

(73) Proprietor: Volkswagen Group of America Investments, LLC
Reston, VA 20190 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Berry, Jonathan C.
    Pittsburgh, PA (US)
  • Vu, Duc H.
    Pittsburgh, PA (US)

(74) Representative: Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner 
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei PartG mbB Balanstraße 73 / Haus 31A
81541 München
81541 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-01/57551
CN-U- 208 076 709
US-A1- 2020 150 224
 WO-A1-2016/025683
DE-A1- 102018 130 867
US-B1- 6 363 619
   
       
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