Patents by Inventor Amer Mohammed Samman

Amer Mohammed Samman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vehicle blind spot monitoring system
    Patent number: 6737964
    Abstract: A blind spot monitoring system for a vehicle includes two pairs of stereo cameras, two displays and a controller. The stereo cameras monitor vehicle blind spots and generate a corresponding pair of digital signals. The display shows a rearward vehicle view and may replace, or work in tandem with, a side view mirror. The controller is located in the vehicle and receives two pairs of digital signals. The controller includes control logic operative to analyze a stereopsis effect between each pair of stereo cameras and the optical flow over time to control the displays. The displays will show an expanded rearward view when a hazard is detected in the vehicle blind spot and show a normal rearward view when no hazard is detected in the vehicle blind spot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Amer Mohammed Samman, Gregory Hugh Smith, James Stewart Rankin, II, Samuel Edward Ebenstein
  • Vehicle blind spot monitoring system
    Publication number: 20030085806
    Abstract: A blind spot monitoring system for a vehicle includes two pairs of stereo cameras, two displays and a controller. The stereo cameras monitor vehicle blind spots and generate a corresponding pair of digital signals. The display shows a rearward vehicle view and may replace, or work in tandem with, a side view mirror. The controller is located in the vehicle and receives two pairs of digital signals. The controller includes control logic operative to analyze a stereopsis effect between each pair of stereo cameras and the optical flow over time to control the displays. The displays will show an expanded rearward view when a hazard is detected in the vehicle blind spot and show a normal rearward view when no hazard is detected in the vehicle blind spot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Amer Mohammed Samman, Gregory Hugh Smith, James Stewart Rankin, Samuel Edward Ebenstein