車用傳感器訴訟

Vehicle Operation Technologies LLC於2013.4.23.向Delaware地方法院指控Mitsubishi Motors North America的超級全輪控制系統S-AWC (Super All Wheel Control)侵害其US 7,145,442專利。
Vehicle Operation Technologies LLC也曾於2013.4.5.以該專利控告過：Porsche、Nissan、GM、Ford、BMW、Honda等車廠。

US7,145,442
Title : Vehicle operation display system
Filing Date : 2003.10.14.
Issue Date : 2006.12.5.
Abstract :
An apparatus, method, system and/or image editing process for presenting visual displays to the driver of a motor vehicle regarding the real time operating condition of the vehicle systems and components. These include the anti-lock braking system, the stability of the vehicle as to proximity to rolling over, the power consumed by vehicle components such as the heating system and lights and/or, for four-wheel drive vehicles, the torque and/or braking forces delivered to the wheels. The information is acquired from sensors and/or from signals generated by the vehicle and it processed by the vehicle CPU or, in another embodiment, by a display CPU, the information being presented in black and white or in color using an LED, LCD, vacuum fluorescent means, numerical display, gauge, meter or PDA.