Patents by Inventor Toru Shigeta

Toru Shigeta 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).

  • Surround surveillance system for mobile body, and mobile body, car, and train using the same
    Patent number: 6693518
    Abstract: A surround surveillance system mounted on a mobile body for surveying surroundings around the mobile body includes an omniazimuth visual system, the omniazimuth visual system including: at least one omniazimuth visual sensor including an optical system capable of obtaining an image of 360° view field area therearound and capable of central projection transformation for the image, and an imaging section for converting the image obtained by the optical system into first image data; an image processor for transforming the first image data into second image data for a panoramic image and/or for a perspective image; a display section for displaying the panoramic image and/or the perspective image based on the second image data; and a display control section for selecting and controlling the panoramic image and/or the perspective image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Kumata, Toru Shigeta
  • Surround surveillance system for mobile body, and mobile body, car, and train using the same
    Publication number: 20020005896
    Abstract: A surround surveillance system mounted on a mobile body for surveying surroundings around the mobile body includes an omniazimuth visual system, the omniazimuth visual system including: at least one omniazimuth visual sensor including an optical system capable of obtaining an image of 360° view field area therearound and capable of central projection transformation for the image, and an imaging section for converting the image obtained by the optical system into first image data; an image processor for transforming the first image data into second image data for a panoramic image and/or for a perspective image; a display section for displaying the panoramic image and/or the perspective image based on the second image data; and a display control section for selecting and controlling the panoramic image and/or the perspective image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Kumata, Toru Shigeta