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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20070268368 | Activity based persistent recording A system and method for continuous recording of an integrated data stream from audio, video, and sensor devices from a digital video recording system installed within a mass transit vehicle. The digital video recording system contains a covert camera and timers that ini... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070263090 | Method and Apparatus for Automatic Exposure of an In-Vehicle Camera In an automatic exposure method/apparatus, a metering area setting apparatus sets a metering area for use in automatic exposure of an in-vehicle camera installed in a vehicle such that, when the in-vehicle camera takes an image of a vehicle and a surrounding scene inclu... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070263089 | Video recording system-equipped golf cart A video recording system-equipped golf cart includes a golf cart having at least a releasably locking brake pedal operatively connected to brakes to secure the golf cart in a stopped position. A video recording system includes a digital video camera mounted on the golf ... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070236364 | Vehicle back-up viewing system A system for displaying an external view of a vehicle is provided. The system may comprise a video camera for capturing images external to the vehicle and a display for displaying the images for the vehicle operator. The camera is powered by electrically connecting it t... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070236569 | Car-use camera A car-use camera comprises: a monitor shell having a monitor lens on the outside thereof and a charge-coupled device on the inside thereof; and a motherboard shell having a motherboard having peripheral circuits on the inside thereof, wherein a transmission line is loca... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070229661 | Object detecting system and method An object detecting system for detecting information about objects on vehicle seats utilizes a camera having a single view point, which is effective for conducting a rationalized setting for the viewing field of the camera. According to the setting for the viewing field... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070230800 | Visibility range measuring apparatus for vehicle and vehicle drive assist system A visibility range measuring apparatus for a vehicle includes an image capturing device, an image computing device, and a visibility range calculating device. The image capturing device captures first and second images of a road, each of which includes a target roadside... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070229662 | Object detecting system and method An object detecting system for detecting information about objects on vehicle seats utilizes a camera having a single view point, which is effective for conducting a rationalized setting for the viewing field of the camera. According to the setting for the viewing field... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070229238 | Systems And Methods For Detecting Pedestrians In The Vicinity Of A Powered Industrial Vehicle A system mounted on a powered industrial vehicle for detecting classifying and tracking in real time at least one obstruction in the scene around the vehicle. The vehicle is capable of moving in multiple directions. The system includes a multiple cameras mounted on the ... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070222566 | Vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus, vehicle surroundings monitoring method, and vehicle surroundings monitoring program A vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus, a vehicle surroundings monitoring method, and a vehicle surroundings monitoring program which can rapidly determine an object such as a pedestrian to be avoided which must be avoided from coming into contact with the vehicle ... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070222859 | Method for digital video/audio recording with backlight compensation using a touch screen control panel Aspects of the present invention include method and apparatuses that may utilize a digital video recording device with a screen control panel, for example, a touch screen control panel, to record digital video data with adjusted light compensation based on a selected ob... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070222617 | VISION BASED ALERT SYSTEM USING PORTABLE DEVICE WITH CAMERA An alert system is activated in response to an event by positioning a portable electronic device, a cellular telephone or PDA for example, such that a camera of the electronic device is orientated to capture images relating to a visual criterion by which the event is to... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070222565 | Pedestrian detecting device for vehicle A pedestrian detecting device for a vehicle comprises a far-infrared camera picking up a far-infrared image outside the vehicle, an area-candidate extracting portion extracting an area candidate containing a pedestrian image from the far-infrared image picked up, an env... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070216520 | Warning system for warning a following vehicle A warning system for warning a following vehicle includes a distance measuring unit, a calculating unit, a warning unit, a video recording unit and a display unit. The distance measuring unit measures a distance to the following vehicle, and the warning unit shows warni... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070216771 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AN IMAGE OF A VICINITY AT AN END OF A RAIL VEHICLE An imaging system for generating landmark correlated images taken from a rail vehicle including a camera mounted proximate an end of a rail vehicle for imaging an environment in a vicinity proximate the end of the rail vehicle, the camera transmitting imaging data indic... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070216770 | License plate light having attached video camera A license plate light comprises: a box; at least one light-emitting device mounted inside said box; a video camera mounted inside said box; and a transparent cover coupled with said box, whereby said at least one light-emitting device and said video camera integrate wit... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070211145 | Systems and methods for obtaining improved accuracy measurements of moving rolling stock components Reference markers are attached to rails and/or other dynamically moving components of railroad tracks, and/or located at fixed and stationary positions adjacent to the track. When images of railway rolling stock are obtained, the reference marker(s) appear in the image.... | 09/13/2007 |
| 20070206833 | Obstacle detection system An object of the present invention is to detect a three-dimensional object by use of a single-eyed camera with a higher degree of accuracy by eliminating false detection of an obstacle, which is caused by a detection error of a vehicle speed sensor or that of a rudder a... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070188611 | Method for providing multiple viewing opportunities of events at a venue A method for providing multiple viewing opportunities of events transpiring at a venue includes simultaneously communicating video taken from each of a plurality of video cameras, positioned at various locations at the venue, for receipt by each of a plurality of wirele... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070182528 | Vehicular Component Control Methods Based on Blind Spot Monitoring Method for controlling a vehicular system based on the presence of an object in an environment around a vehicle with one goals being to prevent collisions between the vehicle and any objects. Infrared light is emitted from the vehicle into a portion of the environment a... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20070182820 | Hitch-Mounted Safety Detection System for Automobiles The present invention is directed to a sensor or camera system that can be readily mounted to the existing hitch socket of an automobile such as an SUV, minivan or RV. The system also can use the existing hitch wiring for its power source. The sensor or camera system ca... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20070177014 | Monitoring unit alongside an assistance system for motor vehicles A monitoring unit for the exterior in the direction of travel of a motor vehicle includes at least one camera system with an image recording sensor. The sensor has color encoding in some regions and, otherwise, monochrome encoding. An assist system is also provided with... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070171032 | CAMERA AND DISPLAY DEVICE FOR USE WITH VEHICLES A safety system for use with a vehicle. The camera is capable of wirelessly transmitting signals to the display device. The camera can be specifically mounted onto the rear of the vehicle. The display device may be mounted in the interior of the vehicle. The camera and ... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070171033 | Vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus A vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus which determines whether there is a possibility of contact between a vehicle and a monitored object around the vehicle with a single camera mounted thereon. It includes a monitored object extraction process unit (20) wh... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070170315 | Method of detecting obstacles on railways and preventing train accidents The object of the invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for detecting obstacles on railways and stopping the train to prevent collision with the obstacle. The detecting device in or on the train is following the rails and detecting any obstacle on the rails.... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070165108 | Vehicle Surrounding Image Display Device A vehicle surrounding image display device according to the present invention combines an image obtained by reducing in size an image taken by a camera provided at the center of the rear side of a vehicle, and images obtained by deforming images taken by cameras provide... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070159531 | Vehicle back seat monitoring apparatus A back seat monitoring apparatus is provided for a vehicle which includes a back seat, an interior ceiling, a dashboard, and a steering wheel. The subject apparatus includes a closed-circuit television camera mounted on the interior ceiling for viewing the back seat. A ... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20070154068 | Estimating Distance To An Object Using A Sequence Of Images Recorded By A Monocular Camera In a computerized system including a camera mounted in a moving vehicle. The camera acquires consecutively in real time image frames including images of an object within the field of view of the camera. Range to the object from the moving vehicle is determined in real t... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070153085 | Rear-view mirror with front and rear bidirectional lens and screen for displaying images A rear-view mirror with a front and rear bidirectional lens and a screen for displaying images is provided, which includes a mirror body, an image-capturing unit, and an image-displaying unit. The image-capturing unit is disposed in the mirror body and has a first lens ... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070150196 | Method for detecting or predicting vehicle cut-ins A system for determining the potential for a possible cut-in situation by a cut-in vehicle on a subject vehicle. The subject vehicle may employ various devices, such as cameras, sensors, wireless communications systems, map data bases, navigational systems, etc., for de... | 06/28/2007 |
| 20070146482 | Method of depth estimation from a single camera The invention relates to an occupant monitoring system for an automobile. One embodiment of the invention includes a monitoring system configured to detect an occupant's head position when the occupant is seated in the automobile. ... | 06/28/2007 |
| 20070146481 | Rear view mirror for a motor vehicle A rearview mirror for a motor vehicle, in particular for a convertible, has a display that displays information by emitting light. A reflective-type linear polarization layer is disposed in front of the display layer, with reference to a defined viewing direction. There... | 06/28/2007 |
| 20070146165 | Parking assistance system A parking assistance system includes an imaging apparatus for obtaining image information of surroundings of a vehicle, a displaying apparatus for displaying the image information, a vehicle position calculating device for calculating a vehicle position from the image i... | 06/28/2007 |
| 20070139523 | Photographing apparatus, image signal choosing apparatus, driving assisting apparatus and automobile Considering the locations of a self-vehicle and other vehicles changing from moment to moment, an image signal is chosen in relation to the location, orientation, viewing angle, and moving speed of a camera mounted on each vehicle, and information on a region to be a dr... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070132566 | Display Device and Vehicle A vehicle has a display device which widens the field of view (visible area) reflected by a side mirror or a back mirror mounted on the vehicle. To enable a driver driving the vehicle to confirm safety even when it is difficult for the driver to visually recognize some ... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070132610 | Mounting of a rearview camera in a protection housing with a view window The invention provides an arrangement for mounting and fixing a rearview camera (10) on a body shell structure element of a motor vehicle, said camera (10) being arranged at the back of the vehicle with the optical axis (C) thereof globally oriented longit... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070127564 | Image display device for car monitoring system An image display device for a car monitoring system includes a microprocessor, digital image decoder/encoder, a timing controller, and a display. The microprocessor connects to a reversing sensor to acquire a distance value of a detected obstacle. The digital image deco... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070120657 | IMAGE SENSING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE An image sensing system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor and a logic and control circuit. The imaging sensor comprises a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements formed on a semiconductor substrate, and has a field of view exterior of the vehi... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070120660 | Indicator control system with camera section [PROBLEMS] An indicator control system with a camera section provided with a switching means for switching from a measurement value display mode to a camera display mode and vice versa to display a selected mode on a monitor section of an indicator, the measurement valu... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070120656 | Vehicle surrounding display device An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle surrounding display device capable of displaying images such that a driver can visually recognize an obstacle more easily. The vehicle surrounding display device 1 comprises a measurement section 11 | 05/31/2007 |
