公开(公告)号：US10913401B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US16826569

申请日：2020-03-23

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Robert L. Bingle ,  Joseph Camilleri ,  Peter J. Whitehead ,  Kenneth Schofield

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  B60R16/03 ,  H04N5/374 ,  G03B29/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B60S1/56 ,  G03B17/02 ,  B60R1/02 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60S1/04 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/33

Abstract: A vehicular camera module includes a camera having a CMOS image sensor and a lens. The image sensor is disposed at a first printed circuit board, and circuitry of a second printed circuit board is in board-to-board electrical connection with circuitry of the first printed circuit board. Board-to-board electrical connection between the first and second printed circuit boards is via a multi-wire ribbon connection. A housing houses the first and second printed circuit boards. The housing is configured for mounting at a vehicle and, with the vehicular camera module mounted at the vehicle, the camera has a field of view external of the vehicle. With the vehicular camera module mounted at the vehicle and responsive at least in part to processing by an image processor of image data captured by the image sensor, an object in the field of view of the camera is detected.

公开(公告)号：US10735695B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US16665068

申请日：2019-10-28

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kenneth Schofield ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06K9/20 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60W30/18 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G08G1/16 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60W30/14 ,  B60W50/14 ,  G06T7/20 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B60W50/16

Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a forward viewing camera disposed at an in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle and viewing forward of the vehicle. Road curvature of a road along which the vehicle is traveling is determined responsive at least in part to processing by an image processor of image data captured by the camera. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, a traffic lane of the road along which the vehicle is traveling is determined. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, another vehicle present on the road and forward of the vehicle may be detected. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, the system may determine that the detected other vehicle is travelling in a traffic lane to the left or to the right of the traffic lane along which the vehicle is traveling.

公开(公告)号：US10556542B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US16429171

申请日：2019-06-03

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Lee Karner ,  Kenneth Schofield ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC: B60R1/00 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T7/13 ,  B29C45/00 ,  B29C45/14 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/12 ,  G08G1/16 ,  G09G3/00 ,  G09G3/34 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G09G5/02 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60C9/00 ,  B29C45/16 ,  B29L11/00 ,  B29L31/30 ,  B60R11/00

Abstract: A rear backup system for a vehicle includes a rear backup video camera and a display device operable to display video images viewable by a driver of the vehicle. When the vehicle transmission is shifted into reverse gear to commence a backup event, video backup images are displayed and an overlay is also displayed to guide the driver when hitching a trailer hitch of the vehicle to a trailer tongue of a trailer. When the trailer hitch of the vehicle is within the field of view of the rear backup video camera, the overlay guides the driver to connect the trailer hitch of the vehicle to the trailer tongue of the trailer. Display by the video screen of the video images continues during short term forward movement of the vehicle when maneuvering the vehicle to connect the trailer hitch of the vehicle to the trailer tongue of the trailer.

公开(公告)号：US10462426B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US16413688

申请日：2019-05-16

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kenneth Schofield ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G08G1/16 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W30/14 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  G06K9/20 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G06T7/20 ,  B60W50/16 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B60R1/04

Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a forward viewing camera disposed at an in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle and viewing forward of the vehicle. Road curvature of a road along which the vehicle is traveling is determined responsive at least in part to processing by an image processor of image data captured by the camera. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, a traffic lane of the road along which the vehicle is traveling is determined. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, another vehicle present on the road and forward of the vehicle may be detected. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, the system may determine that the detected other vehicle is travelling in a traffic lane to the left of the traffic lane along which the vehicle is traveling.

公开(公告)号：US10308180B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US16203953

申请日：2018-11-29

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Lee Karner ,  Kenneth Schofield ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B29C45/00 ,  B29C45/14 ,  B60C9/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/13 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G08G1/16 ,  G09G5/02 ,  B29C45/16 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/12 ,  G09G3/00 ,  G09G3/34 ,  B29L11/00 ,  B29L31/30 ,  B60R11/00

Abstract: A rear backup system for a vehicle includes a rear backup video camera and a display device including a video display screen operable to display video images viewable by a driver of the vehicle. When a transmission of the vehicle is shifted into reverse gear to commence a backup event, video backup images derived from image data captured by the rear backup video camera are displayed at the video display screen of the display device. Display of the video backup images continues after shifting of the transmission out of reverse gear. Display of the video backup images at the video display screen ceases once a threshold condition is met. The threshold condition may include a threshold period of time elapsing after the transmission has been shifted out of reverse gear. The rear backup video camera continues to capture image data at least until the threshold condition is met.

公开(公告)号：US20190158790A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16252870

申请日：2019-01-21

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kenneth Schofield ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G08G1/16 ,  G06K9/20 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W30/14 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60Q9/00

Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a forward viewing camera and an image processor operable to process image data captured by the forward viewing camera. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, a traffic lane of the road along which the equipped vehicle is traveling is determined and another vehicle present on the road along which the equipped vehicle is traveling and forward of the equipped vehicle is detected. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, the vehicular control system determines that the detected other vehicle is travelling in a traffic lane to the left of the determined traffic lane along which the equipped vehicle is traveling. A speed control system controls speed of the equipped vehicle at least in part responsive to (a) processing of captured image data and (b) map data relevant to a current geographic location of the equipped vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20190039516A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16157226

申请日：2018-10-11

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kenneth Schofield

IPC: B60Q9/00 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G08G1/16

CPC classification number: B60Q9/008 ,  B60Q1/346 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R2300/804 ,  B60T2201/08 ,  B60T2201/089 ,  B62D15/029 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2013/9325 ,  G01S2013/9332 ,  G01S2013/9353 ,  G01S2013/936 ,  G01S2013/9364 ,  G01S2013/9367 ,  G01S2013/9385 ,  G06K9/00798 ,  G06K9/00805 ,  G06K9/6267 ,  G08G1/163 ,  G08G1/167 ,  H04N5/247

Abstract: A vehicular lane change system includes a forward-viewing camera that has a field of view through the vehicle windshield that encompasses a road being traveled along by the vehicle. Responsive at least in part to processing of image data captured by the camera, a control determines the lane traveled by the vehicle. The control is operable to detect a lane change maneuver of the vehicle to a lane immediately adjacent to the lane traveled by the vehicle. Detection of the lane change maneuver is based at least in part on vehicle steering data and/or image processing of captured image data. Responsive to the control detecting the lane change maneuver of the vehicle when the driver of the vehicle has neglected to turn on an appropriate turn signal indicator of the vehicle, the control automatically turns on the turn signal indicator at the appropriate side of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20180309963A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US16025023

申请日：2018-07-02

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kenneth Schofield ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G08G1/16 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06T7/20 ,  B60W30/14 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B60W50/16

CPC classification number: H04N7/183 ,  B60K2350/1024 ,  B60K2350/1044 ,  B60K2350/106 ,  B60K2350/2013 ,  B60K2350/2034 ,  B60K2350/2039 ,  B60K2350/2052 ,  B60K2350/2095 ,  B60K2350/352 ,  B60K2350/357 ,  B60K2350/927 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  B60Q9/008 ,  B60Q2300/42 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/001 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2011/0026 ,  B60R2300/205 ,  B60R2300/207 ,  B60R2300/30 ,  B60R2300/301 ,  B60R2300/302 ,  B60R2300/804 ,  B60R2300/8093 ,  B60W30/143 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W50/16 ,  B60W2050/143 ,  B60W2050/146 ,  G06K9/00798 ,  G06K9/00805 ,  G06K9/00818 ,  G06K9/00825 ,  G06K9/209 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G08G1/166 ,  G08G1/167 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a forward viewing camera that views forward through the vehicle windshield and a control including a processor that processes image data captured by the camera. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, (i) at least one road characteristic of a road along which the vehicle is traveling is detected, (ii) other vehicles exterior the vehicle are detected, and (iii) road curvature of the road along which the vehicle is traveling is determined. Data derived at least in part from captured image data and that is at least in part relevant to a current geographic location of the vehicle is wirelessly communicated from the vehicle to a remote data receiver located remote from the vehicle for processing to determine information relevant to the vehicle. Speed of the vehicle is controlled based at least in part on image data processed by the processor.

公开(公告)号：US09862323B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US14299409

申请日：2014-06-09

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kenneth Schofield ,  Joshua L. DeWard ,  Peter J. Whitehead ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  B60R1/10 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/374

CPC classification number: B60R1/10 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  B60R2001/1223 ,  B60R2001/123 ,  B60R2001/1246 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2001/1261 ,  B60R2001/1276 ,  B60R2001/1284 ,  B60R2300/106 ,  B60R2300/108 ,  B60R2300/8033 ,  H04N5/23238 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N7/183

Abstract: An accessory system for a vehicle includes an attachment member attached at an interior surface of a vehicle windshield and an accessory module configured to detachably mount to the attachment member. The accessory module and attachment member are configured so that when the accessory module mounts to the attachment member, an electrical element of the accessory module is biased toward and against the inner surface of the windshield. The electrical element includes a camera and, with the accessory module mounted to the attachment member, the camera has a forward field of view through the windshield. The camera may be associated with at least one of (i) a headlamp control system, (ii) a lane departure warning system, (iii) an adaptive cruise control system, (iv) a sign recognition system, (v) a night vision system, (vi) a pedestrian detection system and (vii) a pre-crash avoidance system.

公开(公告)号：US09637053B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US14971196

申请日：2015-12-16

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kenneth Schofield ,  Frank O'Brien ,  Robert L. Bingle ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC: B60R1/02 ,  B60C23/00 ,  B60C23/04 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60Q1/22 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q1/54 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/02 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60S1/08 ,  G02B27/01 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B60R21/015 ,  B60Q3/258 ,  B60R11/00 ,  G02B6/00

CPC classification number: B60R1/02 ,  B60C23/00 ,  B60C23/0408 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60K2350/1024 ,  B60K2350/1028 ,  B60Q1/22 ,  B60Q1/2665 ,  B60Q1/503 ,  B60Q1/54 ,  B60Q3/258 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  B60R11/0235 ,  B60R11/0241 ,  B60R11/0247 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R21/01566 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  B60R2001/1223 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2001/1284 ,  B60R2011/0026 ,  B60R2011/0033 ,  B60R2011/004 ,  B60R2011/0082 ,  B60R2011/0084 ,  B60R2011/0089 ,  B60R2011/0282 ,  B60R2011/0288 ,  B60R2011/0294 ,  B60R2300/10 ,  B60R2300/101 ,  B60R2300/103 ,  B60R2300/105 ,  B60R2300/106 ,  B60R2300/302 ,  B60R2300/406 ,  B60R2300/8026 ,  B60R2300/804 ,  B60R2300/8053 ,  B60R2300/806 ,  B60S1/0822 ,  B60S1/0844 ,  B60S1/0885 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G02B27/0101 ,  G02B2027/0118 ,  G02B2027/012 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N7/183

Abstract: An accessory system for a vehicle includes an attachment element bonded to an in-cabin windshield surface at a first windshield location and an attachment member attached at the in-cabin windshield surface at a second windshield location. An interior rearview mirror assembly has a mirror support that has a mirror mount configured to mount the mirror assembly to the attachment element. A module is configured to be received by and be supported by the attachment member attached at the windshield. With the module received by and supported by the attachment member at the windshield, a camera of the module views through the windshield and is part of a driver assistance system of the vehicle. With the module received by and supported by the attachment member at the windshield, the mirror mount can be mounted to and demounted from the attachment element without demounting the module from the attachment member.