Patents by Inventor David Hiemenga

David Hiemenga 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).

  • Method and apparatus for detecting and classifying objects associated with vehicle
    Patent number: 10210387
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting and classifying objects associated with a vehicle are provided. The method includes capturing a first image and a second image of a cabin of a vehicle, dividing the first image and the second image into a plurality of regions, comparing a first region of the first image to a second region of the second image, in response to detecting a difference between the second region and the first region, classifying an object present in the difference between the second region and the first region and labeling the classified object, and providing a notification of the classified object to at least one from among an occupant of the vehicle and an operator of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Inventors: David Clifford, Orhan Demirovic, Orhan Bulan, Eric Hatfield, David Hiemenga, Mohannad Murad
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND CLASSIFYING OBJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180322342
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting and classifying objects associated with a vehicle are provided. The method includes capturing a first image and a second image of a cabin of a vehicle, dividing the first image and the second image into a plurality of regions, comparing a first region of the first image to a second region of the second image, in response to detecting a difference between the second region and the first region, classifying an object present in the difference between the second region and the first region and labeling the classified object, and providing a notification of the classified object to at least one from among an occupant of the vehicle and an operator of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: David Clifford, Orhan Demirovic, Orhan Bulan, Eric Hatfield, David Hiemenga, Mohannad Murad