公开(公告)号：US08659406B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-25

申请号：US12127354

申请日：2008-05-27

Applicant: Masayuki Usami

Inventor： Masayuki Usami

IPC: B60Q1/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/00805 ,  B60Q1/143 ,  B60Q9/008 ,  B60Q2300/056 ,  B60Q2300/41 ,  B60Q2300/45 ,  B60W40/02 ,  B60W40/072 ,  B60W40/076 ,  B60W2420/40 ,  B60W2420/403 ,  B60W2550/20 ,  B60W2550/402 ,  G06K9/00798 ,  G08G1/166 ,  G08G1/167

Abstract: A vehicle imaging system includes an imaging device that images at least a part of an area around a vehicle; and a visible light attenuation device that attenuates part of visible light that enters the imaging device. The imaging device includes an imaging element that converts both of the infrared light and an infrared ray to electric signals. The imaging device outputs both of image data produced based on the electric signal to which the visible light, which has entered the imaging device without passing through the visible light attenuation device, has been converted, and image data produced based on the electric signal to which the infrared ray, which has passed through the visible light attenuation device, has been converted.

Abstract translation: 车辆成像系统包括：成像装置，其对车辆周围的区域的至少一部分进行成像; 以及可见光衰减装置，其衰减进入成像装置的可见光的一部分。 成像装置包括将红外光和红外线都转换成电信号的摄像元件。 成像装置输出基于已经进入成像装置的可见光而不经过可见光衰减装置的电信号产生的图像数据，以及基于电信号产生的图像数据， 已经通过可见光衰减装置的红外线已被转换。

公开(公告)号：US20090055685A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-26

申请号：US12229188

申请日：2008-08-20

Applicant: Kentaro Mochida ,  Takahito Nishii ,  Yasuhiko Satoh ,  Masayuki Usami ,  Atsushi Kawakubo

Inventor： Kentaro Mochida ,  Takahito Nishii ,  Yasuhiko Satoh ,  Masayuki Usami ,  Atsushi Kawakubo

IPC: G06F11/30

CPC classification number: G06F11/0751 ,  G05B19/0428 ,  G05B2219/24196 ,  G06F11/0739

Abstract: In an electronic apparatus, a first microcomputer is monitored by a second microcomputer, which periodically transmits data relating to a main function to the first microcomputer to be processed. The first microcomputer periodically updates a variable value, performs a predetermined calculation operation whose final result should be a specific fixed value, adds that final result to the updated variable value to obtain a sum value, and transmits the sum value and updated variable value concurrently to the second microcomputer. The second microcomputer determines that the first microcomputer is operating abnormally if the difference between the received sum value and variable value is not equal to the specific fixed value.

Abstract translation: 在电子设备中，第一微型计算机由第二微型计算机监视，该第二微型计算机周期性地将与主功能相关的数据发送到要处理的第一微型计算机。 第一微型计算机周期性地更新变量值，执行其最终结果应该是特定固定值的预定计算操作，将该最终结果与更新的变量值相加以获得和值，并将和值和更新的变量值同时发送到 第二台微机。 如果接收到的和值和可变值之间的差异不等于特定的固定值，则第二微型计算机确定第一微型计算机运行异常。

公开(公告)号：US06553288B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-22

申请号：US10208755

申请日：2002-08-01

Applicant: Koji Taguchi ,  Masayuki Usami ,  Tomonobu Takashima

Inventor： Koji Taguchi ,  Masayuki Usami ,  Tomonobu Takashima

IPC: G08G116

CPC classification number: G08G1/161 ,  G08G1/164

Abstract: A vehicle traveling control system and a vehicle control device whereby markers are detected with reliability and information about a local vehicle is transmitted to a succeeding vehicle. Information collecting unit of a preceding vehicle acquires information about the traveling state of the local vehicle associated therewith and supplies the acquired information to modulating unit. The modulating unit modulates the information supplied thereto and supplies the modulated information to blinking unit. The blinking unit causes the markers to blink in accordance with the information supplied thereto. Imaging unit of the succeeding vehicle acquires images of the markers and supplies the acquired images to specifying unit. The specifying unit specifies the marker images from within the image data output from the imaging unit. Validity determining unit determines validity of the specified marker images. Using the marker images, distance measuring unit measures a distance to the preceding vehicle. Demodulating unit demodulates information superimposed on the markers to reproduce the original information. In accordance with the information obtained from the distance measuring unit and the demodulating unit, control unit controls the traveling state of the local vehicle associated therewith.

公开(公告)号：US09020199B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-28

申请号：US14112461

申请日：2011-04-19

Applicant: Takashi Hiramaki ,  Atsushi Nakabayashi ,  Masayuki Usami ,  Tamiko Nishina ,  Hiroaki Iida

Inventor： Takashi Hiramaki ,  Atsushi Nakabayashi ,  Masayuki Usami ,  Tamiko Nishina ,  Hiroaki Iida

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/00845 ,  G06K9/0061

Abstract: A secondary curve, the ends of which coincide with the inner corner and the outer corner of the eye, is determined successively, and the total of the edge values of the pixels overlapping the secondary curve is calculated as an evaluation value. Next, a characteristic curve is generated on the basis of data made up of the calculated evaluation value and the Y-coordinate of the intersection between the secondary curve and a straight line passing through the center of a line segment whose ends coincide with the inner corner and the outer corner of the eye. Then, the reference positions for the upper eyelid and the lower eyelid of the eye are set on the basis of the result of an attempt to detect a pixel group occurring because of the red-eye effect in a search area defined on the basis of peaks in the characteristic curve.

Abstract translation: 连续确定其端部与眼睛的内角和外角一致的次曲线，并且计算与次级曲线重叠的像素的边缘值的总和作为评估值。 接下来，基于由计算出的评估值和二次曲线与通过其端部与内角的线段的中心的直线的交点的Y坐标构成的数据生成特性曲线 和眼睛的外角。 然后，基于在基于峰值定义的搜索区域中检测由于红眼效果而出现的像素组的尝试的结果来设定眼睛的上眼睑和下眼睑的参考位置 在特征曲线中。

公开(公告)号：US08970357B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US13997825

申请日：2011-04-13

Applicant: Masayuki Usami

Inventor： Masayuki Usami

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: B60R11/04 ,  B60Q1/143 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/314 ,  G06K9/00791 ,  G06K9/00805 ,  G06K9/00825

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted surrounding object recognizing apparatus, comprising: a camera that captures an environment surrounding an own vehicle; and an image processing device; wherein the image processing device is configured to process an image captured by the camera to calculate an index value of a color component with respect to an image portion having a luminance value greater than a predetermined value, and determine whether the image portion is related to a light from a surrounding vehicle based on a relationship between the calculated index value of a color component and a predetermined threshold, and the predetermined threshold is changed according to a lighting status of a forward lighting device of the own vehicle.

Abstract translation: 一种车载周边物体识别装置，包括：摄像机，其捕获自身车辆周围的环境; 和图像处理装置; 其中，所述图像处理装置被配置为处理由所述照相机拍摄的图像，以计算相对于具有大于预定值的亮度值的图像部分的颜色分量的索引值，并且确定所述图像部分是否与 根据计算出的颜色成分的指标值与规定的阈值之间的关系，根据本车辆的正向照明装置的照明状态，改变来自周围车辆的光和预定的阈值。

公开(公告)号：US20140022068A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US13997825

申请日：2011-04-13

Applicant: Masayuki Usami

Inventor： Masayuki Usami

IPC: B60R11/04

CPC classification number: B60R11/04 ,  B60Q1/143 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/314 ,  G06K9/00791 ,  G06K9/00805 ,  G06K9/00825

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted surrounding object recognizing apparatus, comprising: a camera that captures an environment surrounding an own vehicle; and an image processing device; wherein the image processing device is configured to process an image captured by the camera to calculate an index value of a color component with respect to an image portion having a luminance value greater than a predetermined value, and determine whether the image portion is related to a light from a surrounding vehicle based on a relationship between the calculated index value of a color component and a predetermined threshold, and the predetermined threshold is changed according to a lighting status of a forward lighting device of the own vehicle.

Abstract translation: 一种车载周边物体识别装置，包括：摄像机，其捕获自身车辆周围的环境; 和图像处理装置; 其中，所述图像处理装置被配置为处理由所述照相机拍摄的图像，以计算相对于具有大于预定值的亮度值的图像部分的颜色分量的索引值，并且确定所述图像部分是否与 根据计算出的颜色成分的指标值与规定的阈值之间的关系，根据本车辆的正向照明装置的照明状态，改变来自周围车辆的光和预定的阈值。

公开(公告)号：US20130010112A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13176445

申请日：2011-07-05

Applicant: Kunihiro Goto ,  Shigeyoshi Hiratsuka ,  Mitsuhiko Ota ,  Arata Takahashi ,  Masayuki Usami ,  Daisuke Konaka

Inventor： Kunihiro Goto ,  Shigeyoshi Hiratsuka ,  Mitsuhiko Ota ,  Arata Takahashi ,  Masayuki Usami ,  Daisuke Konaka

IPC: H04N7/18

CPC classification number: H04N7/18 ,  G06K9/00805

Abstract: In an object detection apparatus, a captured image of a scene around a host vehicle, information indicating a travel state of the host vehicle, and information indicating a surrounding situation around the host vehicle are obtained; risk areas in each of which an object is likely to exist, and area risk degrees of the risk areas are estimated based on the obtained information; posture risk degrees of respective postures are estimated based on a relation between each of the risk areas and the postures of the object assumed to exist in the risk area; a window image is extracted from a search range in the captured image, which corresponds to each of the risk areas, according to descending order of overall risk degrees; and it is identified whether the window image is an image showing the object, by comparing an identification model with the window image.

公开(公告)号：US20100260495A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-14

申请号：US12746818

申请日：2008-11-26

Applicant: Masayuki Usami ,  Kiyoyuki Uchida

Inventor： Masayuki Usami ,  Kiyoyuki Uchida

IPC: G03B17/00

CPC classification number: B60R11/04 ,  B60R2011/001 ,  B60R2021/0004

Abstract: An on-board camera is disposed, behind a neighboring member that is located above a steering column, on the steering column that can move forward at the time of a collision of a vehicle in which the on-board camera is installed. The on-board camera includes: a camera portion; and a support mechanism. The support mechanism supports the camera portion in such a manner that the camera portion can move in a direction away from the neighboring member when the neighboring member and the camera portion are brought into contact with each other because of a forward movement of the steering column at the time of the collision.

Abstract translation: 在位于转向柱上方的相邻构件的后面，在可安装车载照相机的车辆碰撞时向前移动的转向柱上设置车载摄像机。 车载摄像机包括：相机部分; 和支持机制。 支撑机构以这样的方式支撑照相机部分：当相邻部件和相机部分彼此接触时，照相机部分可以在远离相邻部件的方向上移动，因为转向柱在 碰撞的时间。

公开(公告)号：US20120206707A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13133557

申请日：2009-11-09

Applicant: Masayuki Usami

Inventor： Masayuki Usami

IPC: G01C3/08

CPC classification number: G01S11/12 ,  G01C3/08 ,  G01C3/10

Abstract: Provided is a distance measuring apparatus and a distance measuring method enabling measurement of, based on an image, a relative distance from an object even during nighttime. Included are imaging means for taking an image in a traveling direction of an own-vehicle as a taken image; specifying means for respectively specifying combinations of positions, in the taken image, of direct light which is imaged in the taken image and of a reflected light which is a reflection of the direct light on a travel path surface; and measuring means for measuring a relative distance from an object based on the combinations of the positions of the direct light and the positions of the reflected light, which are specified by the specifying means.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种距离测量装置和距离测量方法，其能够基于图像测量即使在夜间期间与物体的相对距离。 包括用于拍摄作为拍摄图像的本车行驶方向上的图像的成像装置; 指定装置，用于分别指定拍摄图像中被拍摄的直射光和作为直射光的反射的反射光在拍摄图像上的位置的组合; 以及测量装置，用于基于由指定装置指定的直射光的位置和反射光的位置的组合来测量与物体的相对距离。

公开(公告)号：US20090115846A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-07

申请号：US11991383

申请日：2006-09-04

Applicant: Kenichi Ohue ,  Masayuki Usami ,  Shigeyasu Uozumi

Inventor： Kenichi Ohue ,  Masayuki Usami ,  Shigeyasu Uozumi

IPC: H04N7/18

CPC classification number: B60R11/04 ,  B60K2350/2013 ,  B60R2011/001 ,  B60R2011/0082

Abstract: A facial image photographic device for vehicle mounting includes a facial image photographic camera which photographs the face of a driver of a vehicle while the vehicle is running, and a changeover device. The changeover device changes over a utilization environment of the facial image photographic camera between a position in which, when performing photography, the facial image photographic camera can be exposed to direct insolation by sunlight, and a position in which, when not performing photography, at least a part of the facial image photographic camera is not to be exposed to direct insolation by sunlight than when performing photography.

Abstract translation: 用于车辆安装的面部图像摄影装置包括在车辆行驶时拍摄车辆的驾驶员的面部的面部图像照相机和切换装置。 切换装置在面部图像摄影相机的使用环境中，在进行拍摄时，可以将面部图像摄影机曝光于阳光直射下的位置和不进行拍摄的位置 面部摄影摄像机的至少一部分不会被阳光直接照射而不是进行摄影。