# US 11,079,060 B2 · Universal target stand for ADAS calibration > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,079,060 B2 - Document ID: US11079060B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/547,031 - Filed: 2019-08-21 - Published: 2019-12-12 - Granted: 2021-08-03 - Earliest claimed: 2017-02-24 - Assignees: Pilkington Group Limited - Applicants: Pilkington Group Limited - Inventors: John Innes - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11079060B2 ## CPC - F16M 11/06: allowing pivoting - F16M 11/22: with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs (F16M11/42 takes precedence) - F16M 11/42: with arrangement for propelling the support {stands on wheels} - G09F 15/0018: {panel clamping or fastening means} - G09F 15/0062: {collapsible} - H04N 17/002: {for television cameras} - F16M 2200/06: Arms - G05B 2219/50393: Floor conveyor, AGV automatic guided vehicle - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) ## Abstract A universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) comprises a central support structure, a target plate selectively connected to the central support structure and a target image attached to the target plate. Selective connection to the target plate allows a common calibration stand to be used for different vehicles even where different targets are required. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system, comprising: a central support structure; a target plate selectively connected to the central support; and a target image removably magnetically attached to the target plate, wherein the target image is made on a magnetic material to attach to a magnetic receptive side of the target plate; and an entire major surface of the target image is supported by and in contact with the target plate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 1, further comprising: a pair of removable arms extending laterally away from the central support structure; and a pair of lateral target plates, each of said pair of lateral target plates being attached to a respective one of said lateral arms. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assist system according to claim 2, wherein each of the target plate and the lateral target plates are rotatably connected to the central support structure by a respective connecting mechanism. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 3, comprising a mechanism to allow a user to level the target plate. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 4, wherein the mechanism to allow a user to level the target plate comprises a level bubble. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 1, wherein the target image comprises flexible vinyl. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 1, wherein: the target image comprises two sheets: a target image printed on a side of a vinyl sheet removably magnetically attached to the target plate, and a magnetic backing sheet to attach to a magnetic receptive side of the target plate. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 7, wherein the target image comprises flexible vinyl. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 1, comprising a lock to secure the target plate in position relative to the central support structure. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 1, wherein the target image is printed on a side of a vinyl sheet. ### Claim 11 A universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system, comprising: a central support structure; a target plate selectively connected to the central support; and a target image removably magnetically attached to the target plate; a pair of removable arms extending laterally away from the central support structure; and a pair of lateral target plates, each of said pair of lateral target plates being attached to a respective one of said lateral arms; wherein the target image is made on a magnetic material to attach to a magnetic receptive side of the target plate; an entire major surface of the target image is supported by and in contact with the target plate. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 11, wherein the side arms are telescoping. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 12, further comprising a level bubble for leveling the target plates. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 13, wherein the target image is printed on a side of a flexible vinyl sheet. ### Claim 15 A universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system, comprising: a central support structure; a base for the central support structure, wherein the base comprises one of: a) three legs, the three legs forming a tripod to support the central support structure; and b) a wheeled base, said wheeled base comprising at least two substantially parallel bars, with wheels attached to said bars, and structure to connect said substantially parallel bars to said central support structure; and a target plate selectively connected to the central support; a mechanism to allow a user to level the target plate; and a target image removably magnetically attached to the target plate, wherein the target image is made on a magnetic material to attach to a magnetic receptive side of the target plate; and an entire major surface of the target image is supported by and in contact with the target plate. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 15, wherein the mechanism to allow a user to level the target plate comprises a level bubble for leveling the target plates. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 16, further comprising a pair of removable arms extending laterally away from the central support structure; and a pair of lateral target plates, each of said pair of lateral target plates being attached to a respective one of said lateral arms. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 17, wherein each of said pair of removable arms are telescoping. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 18, wherein the target image is printed on a side of a flexible vinyl sheet. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) A method for calibrating an advanced drive assistance system using a universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 1, comprising: providing a vehicle with an advanced driver assistance system to be calibrated: positioning the universal targeting stand to calibrate the advanced driver assistance system; selecting one or more appropriate target images for the advanced driver assistance system to be calibrated; removably magnetically attaching the one or more target images to the target plate, aligning the one or more target images for calibrating the advanced drive assistance system; and calibrating the advanced driver assistance system. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method according to claim 20, wherein the target image is printed on a side of a flexible vinyl sheet. ### Claim 22 A universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system, comprising: a central support structure; a target plate selectively connected to the central support structure; a target image comprising a target printed on a side of a flexible vinyl sheet removably attachable to the target plate; a pair of removable arms extending laterally away from the central support structure; a pair of lateral target plates, each of said pair of lateral target plates being attached to a respective one of said lateral arms; a locking mechanism to secure the target plate in position relative to the central support structure; and a leveling bubble to allow a user to level the target plate; wherein the target image is made on a magnetic material to attach to a magnetic receptive side of the target plate; an entire major surface of the target image is supported by and in contact with the target plate; and each of the target plate and the lateral target plates are rotatably connected to the central support structure by a respective connecting mechanism. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system according to claim 22, further comprising a base for the central support structure, wherein the base comprises one of: a) three legs, the three legs forming a tripod to support the central support structure; and b) a wheeled base, said wheeled base comprising at least two substantially parallel bars, with wheels attached to said bars, and structure to connect said substantially parallel bars to said central support structure; and the target image is printed on a side of a flexible vinyl sheet.