Patents by Inventor CHIH-BIN CHIANG

CHIH-BIN CHIANG 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).

  • Patent number: 9207770
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an information display system automatically adjusting the projection area and a method thereof. The method comprises steps: using a detection module to capture images of a driver and measure a distance between the detection module and the driver; recognize facial features of a driver (including a position of the driver's eye, a rotation angle of the driver's face, and a direction the driver fixates) to estimate a required displacement of the projection area on the windshield (i.e. the region inside the visual field of the driver); moving or rotating the projection device according to the required displacement of the projection area to make the projection device project images of driving information onto a correct region on the windshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Automotive Research & Test Center
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Liao, Yu-Sung Chen, Chih-Bin Chiang
  • Patent number: 9164282
    Abstract: An image-partitioned display device for virtual image is disclosed. The display device comprises an image display unit, a refractive element, and a virtual image generation module. The refractive element is disposed between the image display unit and the virtual image generation module. Firstly, the image display unit generates at least one image, and then the refractive element refracts and partitions the image into a plurality of sub-images. Finally, the virtual image generation module receives lights of the sub-images to generate a large area virtual image or a plurality of enlarged virtual images. A volume of the virtual image generation module is reduced and all kinds of display information are provided by the image-partitioned technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH & TEST CENTER
    Inventors: Shun-Wen Cheng, Chih-Bin Chiang, Jih-Tao Hsu
  • Patent number: 9164283
    Abstract: A multi optical-route Head Up Display (HUD), comprising: at least an image display unit, to generate at least two input images, and project them respectively to a plurality of relay lenses, which adjusts reflection angle of said input signals and then transmits them to a virtual image generation unit, said virtual image generation unit produces a plurality of virtual images, and transmits them to a plurality of transmission mirrors, which reflects said virtual images to form a large area virtual image. Based on technical contents mentioned above, size of optical elements of lens and mirrors can be reduced drastically, so that said multi optical-route HUD can be miniaturized, to achieve image display range of large area, thus the moving vehicle information frame required completely overlaps outside view, as such effectively solving defects of a conventional single optical-route image display device capable of only providing small area image display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Automotive Research & Test Center
    Inventors: Chih-Bin Chiang, Kevin Ho, Jih-Tao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150145761
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an information display system automatically adjusting the projection area and a method thereof. The method comprises steps: using a detection module to capture images of a driver and measure a distance between the detection module and the driver; recognize facial features of a driver (including a position of the driver's eye, a rotation angle of the driver's face, and a direction the driver fixates) to estimate a required displacement of the projection area on the windshield (i.e. the region inside the visual field of the driver); moving or rotating the projection device according to the required displacement of the projection area to make the projection device project images of driving information onto a correct region on the windshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH & TEST CENTER
    Inventors: YU-SHENG LIAO, YU-SUNG CHEN, CHIH-BIN CHIANG
  • Patent number: 8854281
    Abstract: A Head Up Display (HUD), comprising: an image display unit, to generate input images; a virtual image generation unit, to receive said input images and generate at least a virtual image; a rotation mechanism, used to make said virtual image generation unit to change its projection angle, to project virtual images to a plurality of transmission mirrors; and a plurality of transmission mirrors, used to receive said virtual images and reflect them into a large area virtual image. Advantage of said HUD is that, size of lens and mirrors is reduced, so said HUD is miniaturized, while realizing large area image display, such that information frame of vehicle match that of outside view, hereby solving problems of single optical route display device of the prior art, that is only capable of displaying a small area image rather than a large area image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Automotive Research & Test Center
    Inventors: Kevin Ho, Jih-Tao Hsu, Chih-Bin Chiang
  • Publication number: 20140055866
    Abstract: An image-partitioned display device for virtual image is disclosed. The display device comprises an image display unit, a refractive element, and a virtual image generation module. The refractive element is disposed between the image display unit and the virtual image generation module. Firstly, the image display unit generates at least one image, and then the refractive element refracts and partitions the image into a plurality of sub-images. Finally, the virtual image generation module receives lights of the sub-images to generate a large area virtual image or a plurality of enlarged virtual images. A volume of the virtual image generation module is reduced and all kinds of display information are provided by the image-partitioned technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH & TEST CENTER
    Inventors: Shun-Wen CHENG, Chih-Bin CHIANG, Jih-Tao HSU
  • Publication number: 20140049975
    Abstract: A modular micro-structure light-guide device, that composed of at least a micro-structure light guide unit. Each said micro-structure light guide unit comprises: a light source; a light coupling element, to transmit lights of said light source in parallel; and a light guide body, including at least two light incident surfaces, a micro-structure light uniformed region, a total reflection region, and a light exit surface. Wherein, said at least two light incident surfaces guide lights separately to said micro-structure light uniformed region and said total reflection region, and that reflects lights to exit from said light exit surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Ching-Tsan LEE, Chih-Bin Chiang, Jih-Tao Hsu, Wen-Liang Wang
  • Publication number: 20130169679
    Abstract: A vehicle image display system and correction method thereof, applicable to a vehicle to perform vehicle information display, comprising following steps, fetch a front road image; obtain positions of a lane marking and an obstacle in front based on said front road image; after correction, calculate display information of said positions of said lane markings and said obstacles in front, to be overlapped with images of an actual traffic lane; utilize a motor control unit to adjust focal length or inclination angle of a projector unit, or inclination angle of a viewable panel, to produce overlap error correction values to correct said display information. Said projector unit projects large area display information overlapped entirely with images of said actual traffic lane onto said viewable panel or windshield, so that a driver can obtain vehicle driving information, to raise vehicle driving safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH & TEST CENTER
    Inventors: YI-FENG SU, JIN-YI CHEN, CHIH-BIN CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20130141311
    Abstract: A Head Up Display (HUD), comprising: an image display unit, to generate input images; a virtual image generation unit, to receive said input images and generate at least a virtual image; a rotation mechanism, used to make said virtual image generation unit to change its projection angle, to project virtual images to a plurality of transmission mirrors; and a plurality of transmission mirrors, used to receive said virtual images and reflect them into a large area virtual image. Advantage of said HUD is that, size of lens and mirrors is reduced, so said HUD is miniaturized, while realizing large area image display, such that information frame of vehicle match that of outside view, hereby solving problems of single optical route display device of the prior art, that is only capable of displaying a small area image rather than a large area image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH & TEST CENTER
    Inventors: KEVIN HO, JIH-TAO HSU, CHIH-BIN CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20130083039
    Abstract: A multi optical-route Head Up Display (HUD), comprising: at least an image display unit, to generate at least two input images, and project them respectively to a plurality of relay lenses, which adjusts reflection angle of said input signals and then transmits them to a virtual image generation unit, said virtual image generation unit produces a plurality of virtual images, and transmits them to a plurality of transmission mirrors, which reflects said virtual images to form a large area virtual image. Based on technical contents mentioned above, size of optical elements of lens and mirrors can be reduced drastically, so that said multi optical-route HUD can be miniaturized, to achieve image display range of large area, thus the moving vehicle information frame required completely overlaps outside view, as such effectively solving defects of a conventional single optical-route image display device capable of only providing small area image display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH & TEST CENTER
    Inventors: CHIH-BIN CHIANG, KEVIN HO, JIH-TAO HSU