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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8094192 | Driving support method and driving support apparatus A driving support method and a driving support apparatus clearly project an image of a specific target object onto a pillar within a vehicle. The apparatus includes a camera installed on the vehicle that captures a dead-angle area created by the pillar and a project... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8077203 | Vehicle-periphery image generating apparatus and method of correcting distortion of a vehicle-periphery image A vehicle-periphery image generating apparatus and a method of correcting distortion of vehicle-periphery image corrects distortion of the obstacle image appearing in the vehicle-periphery image after viewpoint conversion, so that visual discomfort experienced by th... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8077204 | Vehicle periphery monitoring device, vehicle, vehicle periphery monitoring program, and vehicle periphery monitoring method A vehicle periphery monitoring device comprising a distance detecting unit which detects the distance between cameras and an object, an object image extracting unit which extracts a first image portion of the object from the acquired image, a filtering unit which pe... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8077202 | Driving-operation assist and recording medium A vehicle-operation assist includes a circumferential-state imager for imaging a circumferential state of a vehicle with a camera and generating a circumferential-state image; a synthetic-image generator for generating a synthetic image by superimposing on the circu... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8068134 | Apparatus and method for predicting collision The present invention is a collision prediction apparatus that comprises a plurality of sensors for detecting an object in front of a vehicle by different mechanism and a control unit for selecting a sensor adequate for an input condition and predicting a collision ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8068135 | Device and method for detection and prevention of motor vehicle accidents A device and method for vehicle collision avoidance and mitigation employing a video camera providing a frontal view of a roadway to a video display. A plurality of generally trapezoidal windows formed in front of and rearward of an iconic vehicle are employed to as... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8063935 | Method for the early detection of the arrival of a motor vehicle in a dark sector The present invention relates in particular to a method for the early detection of the arrival of a motor vehicle in a dark sector. In general terms, the invention proposes to use a camera for early detection of the arrival of the vehicle in a dark area, for example... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8045003 | Onboard display device, vehicle, display method, image display program and recording medium A display screen of an onboard display device is disposed so that a speedometer is displayed in front of a driver of a vehicle. When a right-turn instruction is detected, a blinker is displayed and a rightward rear view image outside the vehicle is displayed on the ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8040376 | Vehicle monitor apparatus To provide a vehicle monitor apparatus capable of acquiring more information through effective utilization of an image taking region of a camera on the occasion of taking interior and exterior images of a vehicle with the camera. A vehicle monitor apparatus | 10/18/2011 |
| 8031225 | Surroundings monitoring system for a vehicle A soundings monitoring system for a vehicle includes a first camera capturing a fist imaging surface, a second camera capturing a second imaging surface, and a monitor for displaying a first image of the first imaging surface and a second image of the second imaging... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8018490 | 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 pro... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8013889 | Peripheral viewing system for a vehicle A peripheral viewing system for a vehicle includes a pair of digital cameras, each positioned on the exterior of the vehicle proximately positioned where a side view mirror would typically be mounted. An additional digital camera is mounted on the vehicle roof immed... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8004562 | Driving support apparatus A driving support apparatus includes an imaging member taking an image corresponding to a vehicle peripheral area; a steering angle detecting member detecting a steering-wheel steering angle; a display member disposed in a vehicle interior to display the image; and ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7999848 | Method and system for rail track scanning and foreign object detection A method and system for detecting an object or abnormality on or near a rail track. The system comprises scanning means for scanning on and near a portion of the rail track; and detection means for determining the presence and location of the object or abnormality o... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995095 | Night vision device for a vehicle In a night vision arrangement for a motor vehicle in which a camera captures an infra-red image of the roadway in front of the vehicle, a video signal generated by the camera is processed by a signal processor so that the field of view of the image displayed by a di... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7990416 | In-vehicle mount display controller, in-vehicle mount display device, display control method, control program and recording medium The state of a vehicle rear portion such as the state of a rear seat or the like and the state of a vehicle rear side are allowed to be easily grasped at a driver's seat, and also the state of a vehicle front side is allowed to be easily grasped at a rear seat. ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7982768 | Driver-assisting apparatus A driver-assisting apparatus includes a video camera and a display. The video camera is attached to a vehicle for taking pictures in a field further than a driver's field of view with bare eyes. The display is connected with the camera for displaying the pictures. W... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7969466 | Vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus A vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus that extracts a body present in the surroundings of a vehicle as an object, based on an image captured by an infrared imaging device, including a binarized object extraction device that extracts a binarized object from ima... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7940301 | Vehicle driving assist system In a vehicle driving assist system, an external environment recognition unit detects a 3-D obstacle inhibiting the driving direction of the vehicle based on an image captured by a stereo camera and determines whether the image ahead of the vehicle is in a condition ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7893958 | Vehicle video recorder A video recorder which can be mounted on a surface, such as a windshield, on a vehicle, such as an automobile, for creating and recording images in response to a triggering event, such as a sudden deceleration, includes a housing which can be fixedly mounted onto th... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7889230 | Vehicle rear side video monitoring system Disclosed is an inexpensive, easy-to-install, highly durable vehicle rear side video monitoring system, which uses a CMOS image pickup device to pick up the image of the scene behind the vehicle, and a high brightness LED to provide sufficient illumination for enabl... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889231 | Image recording system with improved clock signal transmission An image-recording system having at least one camera, having a receiving device and having a signal connection between the camera and the receiving device. The receiving device generates a PWM-coded signal which is transmitted to the camera. A clock signal is obtain... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7880767 | Security system for mass transit and mass transportation A security system and method for mass transit and mass transportation whereby high capacity mobile vehicles such as ships, buses, planes, trains and subways transporting large numbers of passengers or cargo, are continuously monitored and secured. Sensors are utiliz... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7868913 | Apparatus for converting images of vehicle surroundings An aspect of the present invention provides an apparatus for converting images of vehicle surroundings that includes, at least one camera configured to start, upon receiving a synchronizing signal, photographing the surroundings of a vehicle and outputting image dat... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7859566 | Arrangement of a first and at least a second additional vehicle in a loosely couplable not track bound train A vehicle train assembly including a first vehicle and at least one further vehicle in a loosely coupleable not-track-bound train where, in particular, a combination of a manned master vehicle and an unmanned slave vehicle is provided, wherein the order that the mas... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7859565 | Vision system for a vehicle including image processor A vision system for a vehicle is provided that includes a vehicle equipped with at least two image capture devices. The image capture devices capture an image external of the vehicle and have overlapping fields of view. Outputs of the at least two image capture devi... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7834905 | Method and system for visualizing the environment of a vehicle with a distance-dependent merging of an infrared and a visual image The invention relates to an improved method for visualizing the environment of a vehicle, especially in the dark. The invention also relates to a night vision system, which especially provides a visual image of the environment or the digital data thereof. Preferably... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7830410 | Information processing system and method, information processing apparatus, image-capturing device and method, recording medium, and program A feature extracting unit obtains sensor data from a plurality of sensors to calculate each feature. When an event determining unit determines the occurrence of an event based on each feature, a display data constructor generates remote-controller display data for d... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7825951 | Large vehicle camera assembly for monitoring dead spots A camera assembly for a driver cab of a large vehicle is disclosed for monitoring a front dead angle zone extending in front of and laterally across the driver cab, the camera assembly comprises a display monitor carried within the driver cab; and a camera in commun... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7825952 | Vehicle's peripheral visible apparatus A vehicle's peripheral visible apparatus includes an image pick-up device being installed on a vehicle. The image pick-up device can picking up, from a position which is horizontally off with respect to an center axis along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7825953 | Vehicular image display apparatus A vehicle is provided with two circular fish-eye lens-type cameras and three displays of a rear-window display, rear-pillar display, and side-window display. The first camera takes an image from a first region rearward of the vehicle; the second camera takes an imag... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7821532 | Image generating apparatus for vehicles and method of the same An image generating apparatus for a vehicle which includes: a camera; a brightness adjusting device which adjusts brightness of pixel data obtained by encoding a video signal from the camera; a rearranging device that rearranges the pixel data; and a control device ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7817183 | Detection device to be installed on a road for detecting environmental conditions and monitoring and controlling traffic A system with a multifunctional integrated visual sensor using a CMOS or CCD technology matrix having a sensitive area divided into Sub-areas dedicated to a series of specific functions. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7808523 | Lane boundary detector A boundary detector includes a candidate line detecting unit that detects a candidate line of a lane boundary position drawn on a road surface based on image data of a predetermined detection time period acquired from a camera. The detector also includes a lane boun... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7768548 | Mobile digital video recording system The Improved Mobile Digital Video Recorder (IMDVR) system is a ruggedized, multiple camera video and audio recording system that is installed within a public transit vehicle to record, store, and manage an integrated data stream of data captured within and exterior ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7733370 | Night vision camera mount quick disconnect The night vision camera system includes a light, a night vision camera, and a linkage. The night vision camera is attached to the light such that the light and camera maintain a fixed orientation with respect to each other. The light is attached to the linkage and i... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7714887 | Image processor and monitoring system The image processor of the present invention generates a more natural synthesized image from camera images taken with a plurality of cameras capturing the surroundings of a vehicle. A parameter storage section stores a plurality of image synthesis parameter groups r... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7697028 | Vehicle mounted surveillance system A security system for recording information outside a vehicle and delivering such information to a remote location includes a plurality of cameras mounted within a housing with radial lines of sight for providing a panoramic view of the surroundings. The present inv... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7697027 | Vehicular video system A vehicle-based video system includes a video processor, a plurality of electronic sensor interfaces that are operable to receive image output data from a plurality of sensor devices and at least one electronic vehicle interface that is operable to communicate with ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7697029 | Image display apparatus and method An image display apparatus includes a camera, a laser radar, a depression angle correction calculation device, a three-dimensional object detection device, and a viewpoint conversion device, which are installed in a vehicle. The laser radar detects changes in the co... | 04/13/2010 |
