公开(公告)号：US20240428553A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18213104

申请日：2023-06-22

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： MARK PATRICK GRIFFIN ,  LUKE JONATHAN KUZA

IPC: G06V10/56 ,  G06V10/60 ,  G06V20/56

Abstract: Systems and methods for altering colors of pixels of images produced by cameras using a lens. A plurality of generated images are received, and color channel values and luminance values of image pixels are determined. Benchmark U-color thresholds and V-color thresholds are established based on the color channels and luminance associated with the pixels. A first image generated using a first lens of a first camera is received. U-color values and V-color values associated with first pixels of the first image are determined. A uniformity score associated with the first lens is received. The benchmark U-color and V-color thresholds are altered based on the uniformity score. The U-color values and V-color values of the first pixels are corrected in response to the U-color values being within the altered U-color thresholds and the V-color values being within the altered V-color thresholds.

公开(公告)号：US20240417241A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18210679

申请日：2023-06-16

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Gerard Conway ,  Enda Ward ,  Terrance McDonald ,  Maurice Dore

IPC: B81B7/00

Abstract: A MEMS device is provided with an actuator stator providing an electrical connection point. The MEMS device includes an electrical distribution substrate, and an actuator stator positioned above it. The actuator stator has a floor and an outer frame extending up from the floor. The MEMS device includes a stator pad disposed on the outer frame and above the electrical distribution substrate. The MEMS device also includes an actuator rotor suspended above the floor, within the outer frame, with a sensor mounted thereon. A wire bond interconnect electrically couples the sensor to the stator pad. In some embodiments, the outer frame includes a via extending therethrough which electrically connects the stator pad with the electrical distribution substrate, enabling an electrical connection between the sensor and the electrical distribution substrate. In some embodiments, a second wire bond interconnect electrically connects the stator pad and the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20240312226A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18576750

申请日：2022-07-05

Applicant: CONNAUGHT ELECTRONICS Ltd.

Inventor： Akhilesh Kumar Malviya ,  Arindam Das ,  Senthil Kumar Yogamani

IPC: G06V20/56 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G06T7/62 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V10/82

CPC classification number: G06V20/588 ,  G01C21/3602 ,  G06T7/62 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06T2207/20076 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/30252

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for analyzing a roundabout in an environment for a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes generating at least one initial feature map by applying a feature encoder module of a trained neural network to an input image. The input image depicts the roundabout. The method includes next applying a classificator module of the trained neural network to the initial feature map. An output of the classificator module represents a road region on the input image. The method includes next applying a radius estimation module of the trained neural network to the initial feature map. An output of the radius estimation module depends on an inner radius of the roundabout and an outer radius of the roundabout. The method includes finally determining an entry point and an exit point of the roundabout depending on the output of the classificator module and depending on the output of the radius estimation module.

公开(公告)号：US11882367B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17769673

申请日：2020-10-13

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Samantha Chalut ,  Patrick Denny ,  Brian Deegan

IPC: H04N23/745 ,  H04N23/667 ,  H04N23/71 ,  H04N23/741 ,  H04N23/73

CPC classification number: H04N23/745 ,  H04N23/667 ,  H04N23/71 ,  H04N23/73 ,  H04N23/741

Abstract: An image processing method comprises: performing a spectral analysis of a HDR image (220) to determine whether the HDR image (220) comprises spectral components indicative of a lighting of the scene by a modulated light source; analysing meta-data associated with a set of component images (221) for the HDR image to determine a difference between meta-data for one component image of the set and meta-data for at least one other component image of the set, any difference being indicative of an artefact caused by illumination of the scene by a modulated light source; combining a result of the spectral analysis and the meta-data analysis to provide an indication that illumination of the scene by a modulated light source is causing a visible artefact in at least one of the HDR images; and changing a HDR operating mode of the image processing system (200) accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US20230126772A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US17915714

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Blain Prendergast ,  Justyna Bogiel ,  Noel Farrell

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  H04N23/51

Abstract: A method for mounting a camera for a vehicle providing a first housing part of an electronic housing for the camera, in which a first groove is formed on an outer side of the first housing part, providing a housing outer part separate from the first housing part, which comprises a plug channel and an inner side, wherein a second groove is formed on the inner side, introducing an adhesive part into the first groove and/or into the second groove, assembling and retaining the first housing part to the housing outer part by an adhesive connection, wherein thereto the adhesive part in the first groove adheres to the first housing part and the adhesive part on the second groove adheres to the housing outer part.

公开(公告)号：US20230064558A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17821874

申请日：2022-08-24

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Mark Griffin ,  Aidan Casey ,  Emre Turgay ,  Alex Perkins

IPC: H04N5/265 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G06V10/25 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06V10/75 ,  H04N5/268 ,  H04N9/67 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N9/68

Abstract: An image processing method for harmonizing images acquired by a first camera and a second camera connected to a vehicle and arranged in such a way as their fields of view cover a same road space at different times as the vehicle travels along a travel direction is disclosed. The method includes: acquiring by a selected camera, a first image at a first time; selecting a first region of interest bounding a road portion from the first image; sampling the first region of interest; acquiring by the other camera, a second image in such a way that the road portion is included in a second region of interest; sampling the second region of interest; and determining one or more correction parameters for harmonizing images acquired by the first and second cameras, based on a comparison between the image content of the first and second regions of interest.

公开(公告)号：US11554718B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-17

申请号：US17634830

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Naveen Kuruba ,  Alan Murphy ,  Alan Hanniffy

IPC: B60R1/00 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V10/50 ,  B60R1/26 ,  G06V20/56 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R11/00

Abstract: For driver assistance for a combination (8) with a motor vehicle (9) and a trailer (10), a first camera image (19) and a second camera image (20) are generated. A combined image (21) is generated by means of a computing unit (13) by superimposing the camera images (19, 20) such that the second camera image (20) covers a subsection of the first camera image (19), wherein a hitch angle (14) of the combination (8) is determined by means of the computing unit (13). State data of the combination (8) are determined by means of a sensor system (17) and it is determined whether the combination (8) moves forward or backward. The hitch angle (14) is determined based on the state data, if the combination (8) moves forward and based on a change of time-dependent image data, if the combination moves backward. A position of the subsection is determined depending on the hitch angle (14).

公开(公告)号：US20230009451A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-12

申请号：US17777720

申请日：2020-11-19

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Eanna Connolly

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  B60R11/04

Abstract: The invention provides an internally aligned camera device comprising a front housing assembly, a first printed circuit board (PCB), a second PCB and a flexible PCB, a PCB retention cage and a rear housing assembly. The front housing assembly comprises lens elements for forming an image on an image sensor operably coupled to the first PCB, said image sensor optically aligned with said front housing assembly comprising said lens elements. The second PCB is electrically coupled to said first PCB using a flexible PCB, where the second PCB folded over said first circuit board. The PCB retention cage retains the second PCB in position. The rear housing assembly comprises a metal shield which clamps down the second PCB and said PCB retention cage in position. Further, said front housing assembly is centrally aligned and attached with said rear housing assembly. A method of manufacturing the camera device is also described.

公开(公告)号：US11004231B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16508776

申请日：2019-07-11

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Swaroop Kaggere Shivamurthy

IPC: G06T7/70 ,  G06T7/40 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/20 ,  B60D1/36 ,  B60D1/06

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a real position (X, Y, Z) of a trailer tow ball (6) of a tow hitch (4) of a motor vehicle (1) by means of an assistance system (9) of the motor vehicle (1) by: capturing the trailer tow ball (6) and determining a characterizing property (11) of the trailer tow ball (6), determining a relative position (x, y) of the characterizing property (11), determining a first real space coordinate (X) and a second real space coordinate (Y), presetting a third real space coordinate (Z) for the third real space coordinate (Z) within a predetermined coordinate interval, generating a comparative position of the trailer tow ball (6) at least depending on the preset third real space coordinate (Z) by means of the electronic computing device (12), determining the real position (X, Y, Z) with the preset third real space coordinate (Z) upon coincidence of the relative position (x, y) with the comparative position. Further the invention relates to an assistance system (9) and to a motor vehicle (1).

公开(公告)号：US10783653B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US16321672

申请日：2017-07-24

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Michael Starr ,  George Siogkas

IPC: G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/55 ,  B60R1/00

Abstract: It is the object of the present invention to demonstrate a simple method for determining a geometric parameter (H, B, L, R, F) of a trailer (3) of a vehicle/trailer combination (7) with a motor vehicle (1) and the trailer (3). The invention relates to a method for determining at least one geometric parameter (H, B, L, R, F) of a trailer (3) of a vehicle/trailer combination (7) with a motor vehicle (1) and the trailer (3), in which the trailer (3) is captured by at least one detector unit (5) disposed at the motor vehicle (1) and the geometric parameter (H, B, L, R, F) is determined depending thereon, wherein in the state of the trailer (3) attached to the motor vehicle (1), at least one characteristic location (12) of the trailer (3) is captured in a first operating state of a functional unit (9) of the trailer (3) by a detector unit (5) of the motor vehicle (1), and in a state of the trailer (3) attached to the motor vehicle (1), at least the characteristic location (12) of the trailer (3) in a second operating state of the functional unit (9) of the trailer (3) different from the first operating state is captured by a detector unit of the motor vehicle (1), and depending on the information of the characteristic location (12) obtained in the two operating states of the functional unit (9), the geometric parameter (H, B, L, R, F) of the trailer (3) is determined.