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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8150574 | Method and system for guiding a vehicle with vision-based adjustment Preliminary guidance data is determined for the vehicle during an evaluation time window. A vision module collects vision data from a vision module during the evaluation time window. Vision guidance data is determined from the collected vision data. A vision quality... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8116929 | Imaging system for vehicle An imaging system for a vehicle includes an imaging array sensor and a control. The imaging array sensor has a plurality of photo-sensing pixels and is positioned at a vehicle equipped with the imaging system and has a field of view exteriorly of the equipped vehicl... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8073584 | Method for measuring dynamic parameters of an aircraft progressing over an airport zone The invention relates to a device for measuring dynamic parameters of an aircraft progressing over an airport zone. The aircraft is in the phase of rolling along a traffic lane. The traffic lane comprises ground markings and notably a center line. The device include... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8060271 | Detecting principal directions of unknown environments Apparatus and methods according to some embodiments of the present invention use a graphical model, such as a Markov random field model, to represent principal driving directions within an environment. The model has a plurality of nodes representing spatial location... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060272 | System and method for image mapping and visual attention A method is described for mapping dense sensory data to a Sensory Ego Sphere (SES). Methods are also described for finding and ranking areas of interest in the images that form a complete visual scene on an SES. Further, attentional processing of image data is best ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7996126 | Apparatus and method for navigation based on illumination intensity An apparatus and method for navigation based on the intensity of illumination. The apparatus includes: a photosensitive sensor sensing light; a photosensitive sensor processor calculating an illumination intensity of the light sensed by the photosensitive sensor; a ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7991522 | Imaging system for vehicle An imaging system for a vehicle includes an imaging array sensor and a control. The imaging array sensor comprises a plurality of photo-sensing pixels and is disposed at an exterior rearview mirror assembly at a side of the vehicle with a field of view exterior of t... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7974748 | Driver assistance system with vehicle states, environment and driver intention A driver assistance system with an architecture of general use for applications related to driver assistance, passenger safety and comfort and communication with external systems, e.g. for diagnosis and maintenance purposes, comprises (in one embodiment): a first in... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7904218 | Vision guidance system and method for identifying the position of crop rows in a field A system and method of identifying a position of a crop row in a field, where an image of two or more crop rows is transmitted to a vision data processor. The vision data processor defines a candidate scan line profile for a corresponding heading and pitch of associ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7877175 | Imaging system for vehicle An imaging system for a vehicle includes an imaging array sensor and a control. The image array sensor comprises a plurality of photo-sensing pixels and is positioned at the vehicle with a field of view exterior of the vehicle. The imaging array sensor is operable t... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7747364 | Methods, apparatus and systems for enhanced synthetic vision and multi-sensor data fusion to improve operational capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles The invention provides, in some aspects, improved methods, apparatus and systems for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operation that utilize multiple data links between a UAV and a control station in order to transmit control and actionable intelligence data. Such meth... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7720580 | Object detection system for vehicle An imaging system for a vehicle includes an imaging array sensor and a control. The image array sensor comprises a plurality of photo-sensing pixels and is positioned at the vehicle with a field of view exteriorly of the vehicle. The imaging array sensor is operable... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7680569 | Automotive lane deviation prevention apparatus An automotive lane deviation prevention (LDP) apparatus includes a control unit connected to a yawing-motion control actuator for LDP control purposes. The control unit determines, based on information regarding a lane marking line detected based on a picture image ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7680570 | Parking assist devices, methods, and programs Parking assist devices, methods, and programs determine a current position of a vehicle and acquire image data from a camera provided on the vehicle. The devices, methods, and programs extract a predetermined region of the acquired image data, the predetermined regi... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7634336 | Localization system and method of mobile robot based on camera and landmarks A localization system and method of a mobile robot using a camera and artificial landmarks in a home and a general office environment (or working zone) is provided. The localization system includes artificial landmarks having an LED flash function in an invisible wa... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7440823 | Intention estimation method and system with confidence indication An intention estimation system and method with confidence indication for providing operation assistance based on an operator's intention. A current operation performed by the operator is detected, and data related to an estimated intention of the operator is generat... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7421095 | Traffic lane marking line recognition system for vehicle A traffic lane marking line recognition system for vehicle including a traffic lane marking line recognizing device configured to recognize at least a traffic lane marking line in broken (e.g., white) line on a road surface in a camera photographed image, and an ima... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7421094 | Traffic lane marking line recognition system for vehicle In the traffic lane marking line recognition system for vehicle having an image compositing device for compositing images photographed at different time points by a camera to elongate a traffic lane marking line in the photographed image, a fore-aft direction angle ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7415133 | Traffic lane marking line recognition system for vehicle A traffic lane marking line recognition system for a vehicle includes an image compositing device which composites images photographed at different time points by a camera to elongate a traffic lane marking line such as a white line in the photographed image, the br... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7415134 | Traffic lane marking line recognition system for vehicle A traffic lane marking line recognition system for vehicle includes an image compositing device which composites images photographed at different time points by a camera to elongate a traffic lane marking line such as a white line in the photographed image based on ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7392118 | System and method for monitoring the external environment of a motor vehicle The system includes a capturing device for capturing information regarding presence from the exterior, representative of an object included within a supervisory area, which operates in combination with a device for detecting trajectories and a device for detecting i... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388967 | Vehicle running state judging apparatus A vehicle running state judging apparatus calculates the edge detecting position of the first pixel group detected by the first gray value detection section, the edge detecting position of the second pixel group based on the gray value at that position, and the gray... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7386371 | Operation assistance system and method A method and system for providing automatic assistance in operating a machine. A current operation performed by an operator of the machine is detected, and data related to an estimated intention of the operator is generated based on the detected operation. A state o... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7386163 | Obstacle recognition apparatus and method, obstacle recognition program, and mobile robot apparatus An obstacle recognition apparatus is provided which can recognize an obstacle by accurately extracting a floor surface. It includes a distance image generator (222) to produce a distance image using a disparity image and homogeneous transform matrix, a plane ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383107 | Computer-controlled power wheelchair navigation system A wheelchair navigation system for a motorized wheelchair includes dual cameras, proximity sensors, microphones, and rotation sensors for the wheels. Small markers are placed on the walls of a location or room. The navigation system uses the proximity sensors, rotat... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379564 | Movable body circumstance monitoring apparatus A movable body circumstance monitoring apparatus includes element for capturing an image of a surrounding of a movable body depending upon movement of the movable body, deriving at least four feature points in a specified flat at the image, tracking the feature poin... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7376510 | Map display for a navigation system A system and method are disclosed for displaying map information on a portable computing device. When approaching a location at which maneuvering guidance is to be provided by the portable computing device, the portable computing device presents alternating images o... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373218 | Image distribution system An information distribution system capable of presenting an image photographed by a moving body, such as a robot or vehicle, selected by a user. The information distribution system includes moving bodies, local managers, and a global manager. When a user requests a ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369942 | Vehicle traveling state determining apparatus The present invention provides a vehicle traveling state determining apparatus including a camera which picks up an image of a road surface in a direction in which a vehicle is traveling, and zigzag state detecting section for determining a zigzag amount on the basi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369924 | System and method for providing guidance towards a far-point position for a vehicle implementing a satellite-based guidance system The present invention is a method for providing guidance towards a far-point position for a vehicle implementing a satellite-based guidance system. The method includes capturing an image. The method further includes providing the image in a digital format to an algo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369940 | Method for operating a display system in a vehicle for driving into a parking space A method for operating a display system in a vehicle (03) when driving into a parking space (06), uses a camera (01) with an image processing unit in which the image data obtained by the camera (01) can be processed and a display screen (... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366595 | Vehicle drive assist system A vehicle drive assist system comprises a camera for picking up an image of an area existing in an advancing direction of a vehicle; display means for displaying the image picked up by the camera; steering angle detecting means for detecting a steering angle for ste... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366602 | Roll stability control system for an automotive vehicle using an external environmental sensing system A roll stability control system for an automotive vehicle includes an external environment sensing system, such as a camera-based vision system, or a radar, lidar or sonar-based sensing system that generates image, radar, lidar, and/or sonar-based signals. A control... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362883 | Lane marker recognition method A lane marker recognition method comprises the steps of inputting an image including a lane marker, extracting luminance change points in the image, and estimating the position of the lane marker using the extracted edge points. The edge extracting step includes cal... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359797 | System and method for displaying images in an online directory Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for generating an online listing, such as a yellow pages listing, that includes information about an object, such as a business, and also includes at least one image of the structure containing the obj... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350343 | System for automatically steering a utility vehicle A system for automatically steering a utility vehicle having an operating implement. The system comprises a controller that is in communication with a scanning sensor. The controller receives an output signal from the scanning sensor and generates a steering signal ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353086 | Methods and systems for providing a rearward field of view for use with motorcycles The present invention provides a system and method for using a camera and display screen to provide a vehicle operator with an image of all or part of the area surrounding the vehicle. A camera is attached to the vehicle that is in communication with a display scree... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343231 | Computerized simultaneous laser marking and targeting system The complete automation of a remote marking process. It is completely computer controlled and made possible by laser printer type marking/pointer equipment. The concept of embedding digital information into a laser beam or other coherent information vector and attac... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340342 | Mobile device with on-screen optical navigation A mobile computing device, including a main body, a processor and associated memory housed within the main body, a display screen housed within the main body and responsive to signals from the processor, an optical sensor fixed to the main body for capturing success... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336805 | Docking assistant Many day-to-day driving situations require that an operator of a motor vehicle guide the motor vehicle along a specific course and bring the vehicle to a stop at a specific location, for example in a parking bay or at a loading platform. To assist a vehicle operator... | 02/26/2008 |
