公开(公告)号：US10558866B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US15972589

申请日：2018-05-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel E. Potter ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Matthew E. Last ,  Ricardo da Silveira Cabral ,  Paul Furgale ,  Christy F. Cull ,  Daniel J. Reetz ,  Matisse J. Milovich

IPC: B60Q1/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  G01S17/88

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, devices, and the like, for controlling the projection of an array of lights or an image from a headlight of a vehicle in response to information provided by one or more sensors or user inputs. The projection may be utilized to highlight an object in or near the path of travel of a vehicle. In another example, the headlight may be controlled to adjust the contrast across the field of view of the headlight. In addition, the system may project one or more images onto an object or surface either in the path of the vehicle or within the field of view of the headlight, projecting a “next step” in a series of navigation instructions onto the road, and/or projecting an indication of a movement of the vehicle to warn people around the vehicle of the movement of the vehicle. One or more visual effects may also be incorporated into the system to enhance the visibility of objects.

公开(公告)号：US10482594B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15712600

申请日：2017-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel E. Potter ,  Arthur Y. Zhang

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N19/597 ,  H04N19/17 ,  H04N19/102 ,  H04N19/136

Abstract: A system includes a processor to capture a first image of a scene by a first imaging device of the array of imaging devices, capture a second image of the scene by a second imaging device of the array of imaging devices, perform image analysis of the first image and the second image and determining that an object is present in the first image and the object is present in the second image, the first image representing a first perspective of the object and the second image representing a second perspective of the object different from the first perspective of the object, classify the object with a classification based on a list of known objects and weight an object portion of the first image and an object portion of the second image based on the classification, compress the first image and the second image based on the weighting, encode the first image and the second image as multi-perspective image data, and store the multi-perspective image data in the non-transitory computer-readable medium based on the classification.

公开(公告)号：US20180081094A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15709442

申请日：2017-09-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Randol W. Aikin ,  Malcolm J. Northcott ,  Daniel E. Potter ,  Matthew E. Last

IPC: G02B5/124 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G01S17/93 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S7/481

CPC classification number: G02B5/124 ,  B60R13/10 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/4811 ,  G01S13/75 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S17/74 ,  G01S17/936 ,  G01S2013/9339 ,  G02B5/128 ,  G02B5/13 ,  G05D1/0236 ,  G05D1/024 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G08G1/017 ,  G08G1/095 ,  G08G1/09623 ,  G08G1/166 ,  H01Q1/3233 ,  H01Q15/14 ,  H01Q15/18

Abstract: A retroreflector system including an outer body panel coupled to a vehicle, wherein the outer body panel is configured to allow a radar signal originating from an external radar device to pass through the outer body panel. The retroreflector system also includes a plurality of retroreflectors embedded in the vehicle, where the plurality of retroreflectors is configured to reflect the signal to the external signal source as a reflected signal, and where the plurality of retroreflectors is configured to have a peak reflectivity for a radar wavelength range or a light detection and ranging (lidar) wavelength range.

公开(公告)号：US11858413B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17459584

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Arthur Y. Zhang ,  Albert J. Golko ,  Bivin J. Varghese ,  Christopher P. Child ,  Collin J. Palmer ,  Daniel E. Potter ,  Thaddeus Stefanov-Wagner

IPC: B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q1/44 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60T17/22 ,  B60Q1/54 ,  B60Q1/28 ,  B60Q5/00 ,  B60T7/12 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G09G3/00

CPC classification number: B60Q1/444 ,  B60Q1/0035 ,  B60Q1/268 ,  B60Q1/28 ,  B60Q1/44 ,  B60Q1/503 ,  B60Q1/507 ,  B60Q1/525 ,  B60Q1/54 ,  B60Q1/543 ,  B60Q1/549 ,  B60Q5/006 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B60T17/22 ,  G05D1/021 ,  B60Q2900/50 ,  G09G3/00

Abstract: A system may have system controls that are used in controlling the system. The system may have sensors that gather information on speed, orientation, and position. The sensors may also gather information on relative speed, information on risks of a collision, and other status information and operating environment information. Control circuitry may use light-based devices to display, information on speed, relative speed, status information, custom light information or other user-selected information, or other information on status and the operating environment.

公开(公告)号：US20210383569A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17406369

申请日：2021-08-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew E. Last ,  Ricardo da Silveira Cabral ,  Daniel E. Potter ,  Paul Furgale

IPC: G06T7/73 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06K9/52

Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide localization systems and methods using surface imaging. In one implementation, a raw image of a target surface is captured using at least one imager. The raw image is encoded into a template using at least one transform. The template specifies a course direction and an intensity gradient at one or more spatial frequencies of a pattern of the target surface. The template is compared to a subset of reference templates selected from a gallery stored in one or more storage media. A location of the target surface is identified when the template matches a reference template in the subset.

公开(公告)号：US20210201048A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17201316

申请日：2021-03-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lucian Ion ,  Daniel E. Potter ,  Evan C. Cull ,  Xiaofeng Tang

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/32 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06K9/62 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: Systems and methods for night vision combining sensor image types. Some implementations may include obtaining a long wave infrared image from a long wave infrared sensor; detecting an object in the long wave infrared image; identifying a region of interest associated with the object; adjusting a control parameter of a near infrared sensor based on data associated with the region of interest; obtaining a near infrared image captured using the adjusted control parameter of the near infrared sensor; and determining a classification of the object based on data of the near infrared image associated with the region of interest.

公开(公告)号：US10949679B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US16126509

申请日：2018-09-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lucian Ion ,  Daniel E. Potter ,  Evan C. Cull ,  Xiaofeng Tang

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/32 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G05D1/02 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: Systems and methods for night vision combining sensor image types. Some implementations may include obtaining a long wave infrared image from a long wave infrared sensor; detecting an object in the long wave infrared image; identifying a region of interest associated with the object; adjusting a control parameter of a near infrared sensor based on data associated with the region of interest; obtaining a near infrared image captured using the adjusted control parameter of the near infrared sensor; and determining a classification of the object based on data of the near infrared image associated with the region of interest.

公开(公告)号：US20190164344A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US15552536

申请日：2017-08-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel E. Potter ,  Bivin J. Varghese ,  Christopher P. Child ,  Mira S. Misra ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Malcolm J. Northcott ,  Albert J. Golko ,  Daniel J. Reetz ,  Matthew E. Last ,  Thaddeus Stefanov-Wagner ,  Christopher J. Sataline ,  Michael A. Cretella ,  Collin J. Palmer

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60R25/31 ,  B60R16/037 ,  G06T7/70

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve projecting an interactive scene onto a surface from a projecting object. In one particular embodiment, the interactive scene is projected from a vehicle and may be utilized by the vehicle to provide a scene or image that a user may interact with through various gestures detected by the system. In addition, the interactive scene may be customized to one or more preferences determined by the system, such as user preferences, system preferences, or preferences obtained through feedback from similar systems. Based on one or more user inputs (such as user gestures received at the system), the projected scene may be altered or new scenes may be projected. In addition, control over some aspects of the vehicle (such as unlocking of doors, starting of the motor, etc.) may be controlled through the interactive scene and the detected gestures of the users.

公开(公告)号：US20180089816A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15712600

申请日：2017-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel E. Potter ,  Arthur Y. Zhang

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G06T7/73

CPC classification number: G06T7/001 ,  G06K9/00791 ,  G06T1/0007 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06T2207/30252 ,  H04N19/102 ,  H04N19/136 ,  H04N19/17 ,  H04N19/597

Abstract: A system includes a processor to capture a first image of a scene by a first imaging device of the array of imaging devices, capture a second image of the scene by a second imaging device of the array of imaging devices, perform image analysis of the first image and the second image and determining that an object is present in the first image and the object is present in the second image, the first image representing a first perspective of the object and the second image representing a second perspective of the object different from the first perspective of the object, classify the object with a classification based on a list of known objects and weight an object portion of the first image and an object portion of the second image based on the classification, compress the first image and the second image based on the weighting, encode the first image and the second image as multi-perspective image data, and store the multi-perspective image data in the non-transitory computer-readable medium based on the classification.

公开(公告)号：US12164124B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US17153770

申请日：2021-01-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Randol W. Aikin ,  Malcolm J. Northcott ,  Daniel E. Potter ,  Matthew E. Last

IPC: G02B5/122 ,  B60R13/10 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S13/75 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S17/74 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G02B5/124 ,  G02B5/128 ,  G02B5/13 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G1/017 ,  G08G1/095 ,  G08G1/0962 ,  G08G1/16 ,  H01Q1/32 ,  H01Q15/14 ,  H01Q15/18 ,  G01S13/931

Abstract: A retroreflector system including an outer body panel coupled to a vehicle, wherein the outer body panel is configured to allow a radar signal originating from an external radar device to pass through the outer body panel. The retroreflector system also includes a plurality of retroreflectors embedded in the vehicle, where the plurality of retroreflectors is configured to reflect the signal to the external signal source as a reflected signal, and where the plurality of retroreflectors is configured to have a peak reflectivity for a radar wavelength range or a light detection and ranging (lidar) wavelength range.