Camera Support Patents (Class 396/419)
  • Patent number: 11938868
    Abstract: A photographing device for a vehicle and relates to the field of automatic driving technology is disclosed. The specific solution is that the photographing device includes a seat; a camera mounted on the seat; a lens holder mounted on the seat and rotatable relative to the seat; a transparent lens mounted on the lens holder and arranged opposite to the camera; and a driving assembly connected with the lens holder to drive the lens holder to rotate relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Apollo Intelligent Connectivity (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jingsheng Hu, Zongtao Fan, Bolei Wang, Rui Ren, Cheng Tan, Jiali Zhang, Yanfu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11794665
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of camera covers. More specifically, the present invention relates to a vehicle camera cover for exterior cameras of a vehicle. The cover is comprised of a base that is further comprised of a padded magnet or adhesive layer that allows the cover to magnetically or adhesively attach to the exterior surface of a vehicle. A magnetic base layer with a magnetic bottom surface further attaches to the top surface of the magnet layer, and is comprised of a hinge. A transparent lid further attaches to the hinge, wherein the outer surface of the hinge is comprised of a water-repelling coating. Therefore, the cover ensures precipitation or debris cannot obstruct, cover, or damage the exterior cameras of a vehicle, and wherein the cover can be removed as desired without damaging the exterior vehicle surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Beverly Carter
  • Patent number: 11789490
    Abstract: A camera mounting system comprises a clip body configured to be coupled to a rear surface of the display monitor. The camera mounting system further comprises a bracket assembly that includes a first portion configured to be coupled to the camera and comprising a base and a lip extending from the base. The base is configured to be supported on a top surface of the display monitor and the lip is configured to contact a front surface of the display monitor and limit movement of the bracket assembly in a first horizontal direction perpendicular to the front surface of the display monitor. The bracket assembly also includes second portion coupled to the first portion and configured to be releasably coupled to the clip body with the clip body coupled to the rear surface of the monitor in order to prevent movement of the bracket assembly in the first horizontal direction and prevent rotation of the base relative to the display monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Daphne Li, Drew Putterman, Chia-Jung Lin
  • Patent number: 11780534
    Abstract: A telescoping device mount is configured to hold an electronic device. The telescoping device mount is configured to fully extend or fully retract the electronic device. The telescoping device mount includes a telescoping post, a mount segment, and a base. The telescoping post includes an inner post segment and an outer post segment. The mount segment is configured to secure an electronic device thereto. The mount segment includes an outer collar slidably securable to the outer post segment of the telescoping post. The base is secured to the inner post segment such that the outer post segment telescopes relative to the inner post segment. In a fully retracted position, the electronic device is proximate to the base and/or an underlying surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: BEATDOWN OUTDOOR PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Price, Blake Price
  • Patent number: 11772574
    Abstract: Vehicle (1) comprising a driver cab (2) and a monitoring device (15) for monitoring a front dead angle area in front of the driver cab (2), the driver cab (2) presenting a front surface (F), the monitoring device (15) comprising: —a front camera (16) having a field of view, —an arm (17) movably mounted to the driver cab (2) between a retracted position, in which said arm (17) extends along the front surface (F), and an active position in which said arm (17) is spaced apart from the front surface (F), wherein the front camera (16) is mounted to the arm (17) so that the field of view images the front dead angle area when the arm (17) is in the active position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Nicolas Berne, Kevin Bufalo
  • Patent number: 11762184
    Abstract: Provided herein are microscope surveillance systems and methods. In particular, provided herein are modular, multi-functional microscope surveillance systems and methods suitable for use in incubators and other environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Alexis Donneys, Alexis Baker, Steven R. Buchman
  • Patent number: 11744354
    Abstract: The invention discloses a handle sliding structure and a selfie stick using the same, and belongs to the field of selfie sticks. The handle sliding structure comprises a long rod and a handle, wherein the handle is a cavity structure and is slidably arranged on the long rod, and the long rod can slide along the handle to retreat into or stretch out a cavity. When the selfie stick is used, the long rod can stretch out of the handle, and only the tail end of the long rod is connected to the handle, so that the length of the long rod is fully used; and when the selfie rod is not used, the long rod can partially retreat into the handle in the length direction, so that the portability is good.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN YUANSU CHUANGDA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Xibin Xu
  • Patent number: 11732836
    Abstract: A pan tilt unit comprises a support, a slip ring, a rotating platform, and a tilting mechanism. An outer rotating portion of the slip ring is able to rotate about the support. The slip ring comprises connections between an inner static portion of the slip ring and the outer rotating portion of the slip ring. The rotating platform is coupled to the outer rotating portion of the slip ring. The tilting mechanism is coupled to the rotating platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: McHenry Carlson, Torin Herndon, John Henry Harris, III
  • Patent number: 11720002
    Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (4) for a motor vehicle (1), with an outer housing (9) and with a heat dissipating device (18) for dissipating heat from the camera (4), wherein the heat dissipating device (18) comprises a duct (19) for conveying a liquid or gaseous heat absorption medium, wherein the duct (19) is arranged at the outer housing (9). The invention also relates to a device (32) and a motor vehicle (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.
    Inventor: Joseph Estremera
  • Patent number: 11719382
    Abstract: One variation of a mobile tripod includes a device case, including a first set of magnetic elements, and a tripod including: a mounting plate defining a leg receptacle and an aperture; a second set of magnetic elements arranged about the leg receptacle and configured to couple to the first set of magnetic elements to retain the mounting plate against the device case; a set of socket sections coupled to the mounting plate, arranged within the aperture, and defining a socket; a leg assembly configured to seat within the leg receptacle in a retracted position and deploy outward from the exterior face of the device case to mount to a base surface in a deployed position; a spherical end, coupled to the leg assembly, and configured to rotate within the socket, encapsulated by the set of socket sections, to pivot the leg assembly between the retracted position and the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: PEAK DESIGN
    Inventors: Robb Jankura, Matthew James, Arthur Viger, Jaimee Erickson
  • Patent number: 11712319
    Abstract: A surgical lighting system and a method of rotating a camera of a surgical lighting system includes a light head housing including a plurality of light emitting elements arranged to emit light downward to a region of interest, a handle mounted to and protruding downward from the light head housing, the handle including a handle housing having a sufficient size to be gripped by the human hand, and a camera assembly mounted within the handle housing and including a camera having a field of view that encompasses at least a portion of the region of interest. The camera assembly is mounted within the handle housing for rotation greater than 360 degrees about a rotation axis from a first stop to a second stop and vice versa. The first stop limits clockwise rotation of the camera and the second stop limits counterclockwise rotation of the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: American Sterilizer Company
    Inventors: Breese J. Watson, Gregory Turcovsky
  • Patent number: 11697379
    Abstract: A soil compactor machine can include: a machine frame; at least one cylindrical roller drum rotatably coupled to the machine frame and rotatable about a drum axis oriented generally transverse to a direction of travel of the compactor machine; a plurality of sensors mounting locations on the machine frame for mounting one or more lidar sensors and cameras; and a plurality of brackets, wherein, one of each of the plurality of brackets is positioned at each of the sensor mounting locations for mounting the lidar sensors and the cameras, wherein the bracket at each of the sensor mounting locations has a similar design as the other of the plurality of brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A. Impola, Timothy M. O'Donnell, Jacob J. McAlpine, John L. Marsolek
  • Patent number: 11692795
    Abstract: A rail mounting assembly for mounting an accessory to a rail of a firearm includes a base portion arranged to support the accessory. The assembly includes a lock nut receiving recess on a first side portion and a moveable clamp on a second side portion where the side portions cooperate to grip the rail. A crossbar extends between the side portions such that the crossbar is movable relative to the moveable clamp. A lock nut is threadably engageable to an end of the crossbar proximate to the first side portion and a lock plate is positioned within the lock nut receiving recess between the lock nut and a spring disk when the lock nut is threadably engaged with the crossbar. The lock nut receiving recess is shaped to prevent rotation of the lock plate while allowing rotation of the lock nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON CANADA LIMITED
    Inventor: John Maxwell Connolly
  • Patent number: 11655937
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a mounting bracket for supporting a light source on a magnetic wall structure, the magnetic mounting bracket comprising: (a) base having a first magnetic contact positioned on a bottom surface of the base; (b) an arm mount affixed to the base; (c) a light mount affixed to the base; (d) at least one arm pivotally fixed to the arm mount; and (e) a pad pivotally connected to an extending end of the at least one arm, each pad having a second magnetic contact positioned on a contact surface of each pad. Various embodiments further relate to a method of supporting a light source on a magnetic wall structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: BOSS LTG, INC.
    Inventors: Todd D. Chambers, Layne P. Yander
  • Patent number: 11633994
    Abstract: A method for determining a distance between a camera positioned on a rear portion of a tow vehicle and a trailer coupler supported by a trailer positioned behind the tow vehicle as the tow vehicle approaches the trailer. The method includes identifying the trailer coupler of the trailer within one or more images of a rearward environment of the tow vehicle. The method also includes receiving sensor data from an inertial measurement unit supported by the tow vehicle. The method includes determining a pixel-wise intensity difference between a current received image from the one or more images and a previously received image from the one or more images. The method includes determining the distance based on the identified trailer coupler, the sensor data, and the pixel-wise intensity difference, the distance includes a longitudinal distance, a lateral distance, and a vertical distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY US, LLC.
    Inventors: Xin Yu, Dhiren Verma, Dominik Froehlich
  • Patent number: 11637031
    Abstract: Camera images may be utilized to detect substrate edges and provide information regarding the centering of the substrate within the fluid dispense system. Camera images may also be utilized to monitoring the location of a cup within the fluid dispense system. The signal processing techniques utilized may include data smoothing, analyzing only certain wavelengths of reflected energy, transforming the data (in one embodiment utilizing a Fourier transform), and/or analyzing a sub-set of the collected pixels of data. The camera image data collected herein may be combined with a wide variety of other data so as to better monitor, characterize and/or control a substrate processing process flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Michael Carcasi, Joshua Hooge, Mark Somervell, Hiroyuki Iwaki, Masahide Tadokoro, Masashi Enomoto, Joel Estrella, Yuichiro Kunugimoto
  • Patent number: 11629770
    Abstract: A supporting device including an installation assembly; a first supporting arm assembly having a longitudinal direction, a first end, and a second end; a switching bracket; a bearing unit pivotally connected to the switching bracket; and at least one gas spring is provided. The first end is pivotally connected to the installation assembly. The switching bracket is pivotally connected to the second end of the first supporting arm assembly. The gas spring is disposed in the first supporting arm assembly and is respectively connected to the switching bracket and the installation assembly to provide a supporting force. Each gas spring has a hollow tube, a piston rod, and a compression spring. The piston rod is slidably disposed through the hollow tube and has a head. The head may be varied between maximum and minimum protruding positions relative to the hollow tube. The compression spring is sleeved on the piston rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Huang
  • Patent number: 11597475
    Abstract: A telescoping device mount is configured to hold an electronic device. The telescoping device mount is configured to fully extend or fully retract the electronic device. The telescoping device mount includes a telescoping post, a mount segment, and a base. The telescoping post includes an inner post segment and an outer post segment. The mount segment is configured to secure an electronic device thereto. The mount segment includes an outer collar slidably securable to the outer post segment of the telescoping post. The base is secured to the inner post segment such that the outer post segment telescopes relative to the inner post segment. In a fully retracted position, the electronic device is proximate to the base and/or an underlying surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: BeatDown Outdoor Products, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Price, Blake Price
  • Patent number: 11590992
    Abstract: A deployable measurement system for analyzing a rail of a railroad track includes a housing, a reflecting assembly coupled to the housing, a movement assembly coupled to the housing, and an optical measurement system disposed within the housing. Both the housing and the reflecting assembly are moveable between a stored position and a deployed position. The movement assembly includes a deployment assembly that moves the reflecting assembly from the stored position to the deployed position, and a retraction assembly that moves the reflecting assembly from the deployed position to the stored position. The optical measurement system emits and receives light. The reflecting assembly reflects the emitted light toward the rail. The reflecting assembly reflects light reflected off of the rail toward the optical measurement system. The light received by the optical measurement system is used to measure parameters related to the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ensco, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Kim, David G. Ford, Jeffrey Bloom
  • Patent number: 11586099
    Abstract: An external camera for a vehicle and its method of manufacture involve providing a camera assembly comprising a lens assembly comprising a lens and a lens holder that houses at least a portion the lens assembly and defining an inner surface, forming an induction coil integrated in the inner surface of the lens holder, the induction coil being configured to generate heat energy to defrost the lens, providing a camera housing that houses the camera assembly, and housing the camera assembly within the camera housing to form the external camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Yew Kwang Low
  • Patent number: 11577664
    Abstract: A pop-up apparatus for a camera mirror system disposed inside a panel of a body of a vehicle includes a camera mirror assembly to provide a rear view of a vehicle, a camera mirror housing disposed to enclose the camera mirror system and configured to move to an outside of the panel, and a camera mirror frame configured to receive a driving force from a driving unit. The driving unit opens a cover of the panel while driving the camera mirror assembly to move to the outside of the panel through an opened portion of the panel in linkage with the camera mirror frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Seung Hyeok Chang, Hyeon Jo, Ki Hong Lee, Jong Min Park
  • Patent number: 11570377
    Abstract: A plurality of outward-facing cameras, arranged in nodal clusters surrounding and mounted to the top plate of a plate structure, with the plate structure having an elevated platform for an additional upward-facing camera. The nodal clusters and the configuration of clusters on the top plate enable overlaps in coverage between clusters and more informationally dense coverage within each cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Shawn Lawler, Ian Sharples
  • Patent number: 11560920
    Abstract: A method of stabilizing a payload fitted in a carrier includes providing a first carrier component of the carrier, supporting a second carrier component of the carrier using the first carrier component, and supporting a third carrier component of the carrier using the second carrier component. The first carrier component is configured to permit rotation of the payload about a pitch axis. The second carrier component is configured to permit rotation of the payload about a yaw axis. The third carrier component is configured to permit rotation of the payload about a roll axis and connects to the payload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SZ DJI OSMO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zihan Chen, Shanguang Guo
  • Patent number: 11553134
    Abstract: An image stabilizing apparatus includes a first wireless communication unit, a second wireless communication unit configured to communicate with the first wireless communication unit and disposed to face the first wireless communication unit, a first substrate mounted with the first wireless communication unit, a second substrate mounted with the second wireless communication unit, a third substrate provided opposite to the first substrate with respect to the second substrate in an optical axis direction and mounted with an image sensor, and an electromagnetic shield member provided between the second substrate and the third substrate. The image stabilizing apparatus provides an image stabilization by moving the second and third substrates relative to the first substrate in planes formed in directions different from the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shimpei Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11523033
    Abstract: A camera mount assembly for holding a camera or other perception sensor that may be fixed with respect to a ground plane and used for incremental angle measurement of the camera or other perception sensor in three axes, such that the precise spatial relationships of imaged objects with respect to the orientation/position of the camera or other perception sensor may be determined. A base structure of the camera mount assembly may be affixed to a fixed or moveable support structure and multiple leveling devices and/or laser devices are provided to establish a reliable reference relative to the ground plane. Thus, the exact orientation of the camera or other perception sensor in space may be determined frame to frame, such that the precise orientation of imaged objects with respect to the orientation/position of the camera or other perception sensor relative to the ground plane may be determined over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Roman Akulshin, John Downs, Sihao Ding, Harshavardhan Reddy Dasari
  • Patent number: 11508090
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for calibrating camera and measuring offsets for reducing distortions on images. The calibrating includes aligning an on-board image sensor and a lens barrel using a kinematic mount and affixing the onboard image sensor and the lens barrel to assemble a camera. The kinematic mount provides a predetermined number of degrees of freedom in aligning the on-board image sensor and the lens barrel. A device embeds the camera. The measuring includes receiving the camera in the kinematic mount and measuring an opposing pair of offset values as measured optical centers from the lens optical axis to the image sensor pointing reference at yaw orientations of the camera at 0 degree and 180 degrees. The method determines a total offset value by taking an average of the pair and canceling the rotationally symmetrical error. The method uses the offset value for reducing distortions on images by de-warping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Lin, Rhishikesh A. Sathe, Karlton David Powell
  • Patent number: 11486533
    Abstract: A quick-assembly seat includes a seat body, a clamping assembly and a driving assembly. The clamping assembly includes a clamping member slidably connected to the seat body, and the clamping member includes a first driving surface. The driving assembly includes a driving member slidably connected to the seat body, and the driving member includes a second driving surface. The driving member is configured to slide relative to the seat body, such that the second driving surface presses against the first driving surface, and the driving member drives the clamping member to slide relative to the seat body to clamp or unclamp a quick-release part. The quick-release assembly includes the quick-assembly seat and the quick-release part that are connected. The quick-release part can be connected to a photographing device, and the seat body can be mounted on a bracket. The photographing device can be quickly assembled on the bracket and disassembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN WEIJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qingqing Zou, Ranliang Yuan, Qiuhua Li, Yang Zhang, Wei Wei
  • Patent number: 11465569
    Abstract: A support for a camera on a motor vehicle, including at least a main body with a guide and a bracket element which is pivotable relative to the main body and is connected to the main body via at least one guide rail, and which extends along an extent between a first end and a second end, wherein the camera may be arranged on the second end, wherein the first end is arranged on the guide, wherein the bracket element is pivotably connected to the at least one guide rail between the first end and the second end, and wherein, when the bracket element is pivoted, the first end is displaceable along the guide and the bracket element is displaceable along the at least one guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Grünig, Sebastian Wehl
  • Patent number: 11453370
    Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a sensor and a cover disposed adjacent to the sensor to protect the sensor. The cover has an inner cover surface and an outer cover surface opposite the inner cover surface. The inner cover surface faces the sensor, and the outer cover surface faces away from the sensor. The cover has a first end wall and a second end wall apart from the first end wall along a first direction. The sensor assembly includes a cleaning system having a wiper movable along the outer cover surface of the cover in the first direction to clean to the outer cover surface. The wiper is at least partly made of a wiper material, and the wiper material includes a hydrophilic material to facilitate removal of water from the outer cover surface of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Zhe Li, Yuchuan Liu, Bo Yang, Julien P. Mourou
  • Patent number: 11446807
    Abstract: A support mechanism includes a fixed body, a rotating unit, a moving unit and a driving unit. The rotating unit is rotationally mounted to the fixed body. The moving unit, disposed at the fixed body, includes a ball screw spline shaft, a ball screw nut and a ball spline nut. The ball screw nut and the ball spline nut are both rotatably disposed at the ball screw spline shaft moved together with the rotating unit. The driving unit, disposed at the fixed body, includes a first driving member and a second driving member to rotate the ball screw nut and the ball spline nut, respectively. With different rotation pairs of the ball screw nut and the ball spline nut to the ball screw spline shaft, the ball screw spline shaft is driven to move, and the ball screw spline shaft is further to move the rotating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Bo-Jyun Jhang, Wei-Juh Lin, Wei-Tse Lin, Pei-Yin Chen, Chien-Chih Liao, Chun-Ting Chen
  • Patent number: 11433827
    Abstract: An improved bracket assembly for securing a safety equipment module, such as a forward-facing camera and/or other sensor module, to the interior surface of a windshield or other windowpane of a vehicle. The bracket assembly includes a planar bracket member including an exterior surface that is adhered or otherwise affixed to the interior surface of the windowpane. The bracket member defines a port through which the safety equipment module is provided visibility to the exterior of the vehicle through the windowpane. The bracket member includes a central spring-loaded, self-orienting clip structure that is adapted to receive a corresponding post structure coupled to a top, central portion of the safety equipment module. The bracket member also includes a pair of opposed side spring-loaded retention structures that are adapted to receive corresponding post or hook structures coupled to opposed side portions of the safety equipment module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Aakash Narender Singh, Oscar Rovira, Eirini Chatzopoulou
  • Patent number: 11418685
    Abstract: It is intended to increase the efficiency of heating of a cover by a heater. A monitoring camera is equipped with a capturing unit, a cover that has a dome-shaped curved portion and a flange portion and configured to cover the capturing unit, a transparent conductive film provided on an inner surface of the dome-shaped curved portion and the flange portion, and a pair of electrodes configured to supply power to the conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC I-PRO SENSING SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jyouji Wada, Daisuke Hara, Hideki Yasuda, Hideaki Yamada, Hiroki Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 11338742
    Abstract: A bracket for holding an in-vehicle device inside a window glass includes a base configured to be fixed to an inside surface of the window glass; right and left side portions protruding downward from the base; a locking member assembled so as to be movable between a first position and a second position; and at least one support portion configured to receive a supported portion provided in the in-vehicle device and inserted between the right and left side portions from a lateral direction while the locking member is located at the first position. When the locking member is moved to the second position while the supported portion is received by the support portion, the locking member is pressed against the supported portion so that the in-vehicle device is held in any of the front to rear direction and the up to down direction without rattling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: NIFCO INC.
    Inventor: Yuichiro Inayoshi
  • Patent number: 11321582
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for efficiently and flexibly extracting reusable geometric assets from an arbitrary arrangement of vector geometry within a digital image. For example, the disclosed systems can organize vector geometry of a digital image by structuring geometric objects into groups (e.g., clusters). The disclosed systems can assign mnemonics to these groups and transform the digital image into a mnemonic sequence. Moreover, the disclosed systems can utilize various computer-implemented algorithms to identify and filter patterns within the mnemonic sequence. The disclosed systems can then generate pattern scores for these patterns and identify which patterns of geometric objects to include within a set of reusable geometric assets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Praveen Kumar Dhanuka, Vineet Batra, Sumit Dhingra, Ankit Phogat
  • Patent number: 11297173
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission mechanism, a driving mechanism assembly, and a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes: a shell including a first mounting face and second mounting face opposite the first mounting, and a side face, the first mounting face defining an accommodation groove extending to the side face along a first direction; a camera mounting assembly, including a mounting seat and a camera, wherein the mounting seat is arranged in the accommodation groove; and a driving mechanism assembly, including a driver coupled to the shell and a transmission mechanism, the driver is movable to drive, by the transmission mechanism, the mounting seat to extend from the accommodation groove and capable of driving the mounting seat to rotate around a rotating shaft and the rotating shaft being parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Jia Chen
  • Patent number: 11279298
    Abstract: An upper column cover includes a final positioning part, an initial positioning part, and a guide part. The final positioning part positions a camera in a state where the camera is arranged at a final assembly position at which a lens of the camera is arranged in an opening. The initial positioning part positions the camera in a state where the camera is arranged at an initial assembly position at which the lens of the camera is separated from a top wall portion and a suspended wall portion. The guide part guides the camera in a process in which the camera is moved from the initial assembly position to the final assembly position while regulating a movement of the lens of the camera in upward, downward, rightward, and leftward directions with respect to the upper column cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shosuke Yachida, Yusuke Takai
  • Patent number: 11279299
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a camera holder has a universal head, a fixing member, a fall prevention member, and a coupling member. A camera is attached to the universal head. The universal head is able to adjust a tilting angle of the camera. The fixing member is detachably adsorbed to a vehicle body. The fixing member fixes the universal head to the vehicle body such that a horizontal image capturing angle of the camera attached to the universal head is able to be adjusted. The fall prevention member has an adsorption portion. The adsorption portion is detachably attached to a place spaced apart from an attachment place of the fixing member and on an upper surface of the vehicle body in front of the fixing member. A coupling member causes the fixing member and the fall prevention member to be coupled to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Shiratsuki, Nobuyuki Kumakura, Yoko Yonekawa, Takahiko Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11275294
    Abstract: A coupler for coupling to a provided article of wear comprises a base plate and a buckle. The base plate may comprise a mount interface configured to couple with a provided body worn camera. The buckle may be configured to couple to the base plate over a provided article of wear to couple the base plate to the provided article of wear. The buckle may comprise a first part, a second part, a first joint, and a lock. The first part may be movably coupled to the second part. The lock may be configured to enable and prevent movement of the first part relative to the second part. In an unlocked state, the lock may enable movement of the first part relative to the second part. In a locked state, the lock may prevent movement of the first part relative to the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Grinnell
  • Patent number: 11249372
    Abstract: A camera module comprises: a housing having a lens holder disposed outside thereof and a substrate unit disposed therein; a lens module disposed in the lens holder and including a first lens exposed to the outside; a heating element disposed on the lower surface of the lens; an image sensor mounted on the substrate unit so as to correspond to the lens module; and a connection unit for applying power to the lens module, wherein the connection unit comprises: a first connecting member electrically connected to the heating element so as to supply power; and a second connecting member extending from the first connecting member to an inside of the housing and electrically connecting the first connecting member and the substrate unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Ho Choi, Kang Yeol Park
  • Patent number: 11237461
    Abstract: A vehicle and a camera bracket include a lens hood which surrounds a detection space of an external environment detection camera, in which the lens hood includes a reflected wave reducing structure on at least a portion of a surface facing the detection space, and a bottom surface forming part which forms a surface (bottom surface) having the reflected wave reducing structure on the lens hood includes a fixed body having a portion (a fixed-side structure portion) of the reflected wave reducing structure and fixed to a vehicle main body, and a segment body having the other portion (a segment-side structure portion) of the reflected wave reducing structure and configured to be separable from the fixed body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keita Kasai, Takahiro Ohmoto, Yasuyuki Saito
  • Patent number: 11237029
    Abstract: A sensor hood (21) includes a bottom surface-forming section (26) that forms a flat bottom surface (26a) facing a detection space (K1). When seen from a height direction (Z1) perpendicular to a surface width direction (X1) and a surface forward/rearward direction (Y1) of the bottom surface (26a), a split section (P1) between a fixed body (30) and a split body (40) divides the bottom surface (26a) into a first range (H1) including an optical axis (CL3) in the surface width direction (X1) and a second range (H2) that avoids the optical axis (CL3). The first range (H1) is disposed at the same height as the second range (H2) in the height direction (Z1) and disposed closer to the optical axis (CL3) than the second range (H2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keita Kasai, Takahiro Ohmoto, Yasuyuki Saito
  • Patent number: 11221543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera module. A camera module according to one aspect comprises: a lens barrel in which a lens part is dispose& a substrate part including a substrate that is disposed below the lens barrel; a housing coupled to the lens barrel; and a heating member electrically connected to the substrate part, wherein the lens barrel includes a first region in which a lens is disposed and a second region disposed spaced apart from the first region, and the heating member is disposed between the first region and the second region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Je Kyung Park
  • Patent number: 11181606
    Abstract: An optical device such as a telescope may be oriented to view a subject. In one embodiment, an image capture device may be coupled to the optical device, and used to generate image data of a reference subject. The image data may be used to ascertain a first orientation of the optical device. A second orientation of the optical device, at which the subject is viewable using the optical device, may be ascertained. A rotation of the optical device needed to reorient the optical device from the first orientation to the second orientation may be calculated. Instructions may be outputted to the user, indicating how the user can apply the rotation to the optical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Celestron Acquisition, LLC
    Inventors: David Rowe, Danyal Medley, Eric J. Kopit, Tim DeBenedictis
  • Patent number: 11176400
    Abstract: A system for acquiring multi-angle images of a product includes a workstation having a working surface for placing a product, a camera supporting member having a vertical axis, and an image capturing device movably attached to the camera supporting member so that it may move along the vertical axis of the camera supporting member. The system captures and analyzes a digital image of a product to detect the vertical center of the product, and adjusts the position of the image capturing device along the vertical axis so that the vertical center of the product is proximate to the vertical center of the image. The system may also have a turntable and additionally rotate the turntable at multiple capturing angles and capture one or more additional digital images of the product at various capturing angles and store the one or more additional images in a product database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Conduent Business Services, LLC
    Inventors: Yi-Ting Shen, Riyad Twahir, Wencheng Wu, Dennis L. Venable, Charles D. Rizzolo, Thomas F. Wade, Daniel S. Hann, Adrien P. Cote
  • Patent number: 11176399
    Abstract: A system for acquiring multi-angle images of a product includes a workstation having a working surface for placing a product, a camera supporting member having a vertical axis, and an image capturing device movably attached to the camera supporting member so that it may move along the vertical axis of the camera supporting member. The system captures and analyzes a digital image of a product to detect the vertical center of the product, and adjusts the position of the image capturing device along the vertical axis so that the vertical center of the product is proximate to the vertical center of the image. The system may also have a turntable and additionally rotate the turntable at multiple capturing angles and capture one or more additional digital images of the product at various capturing angles and store the one or more additional images in a product database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Conduent Business Services, LLC
    Inventors: Yi-Ting Shen, Riyad Twahir, Wencheng Wu, Dennis L. Venable, Charles D. Rizzolo, Thomas F. Wade, Daniel S. Hann, Adrien P. Cote
  • Patent number: 11176401
    Abstract: A system for acquiring multi-angle images of a product includes a workstation having a working surface for placing a product, a camera supporting member having a vertical axis, and an image capturing device movably attached to the camera supporting member so that it may move along the vertical axis of the camera supporting member. The system captures and analyzes a digital image of a product to detect the vertical center of the product, and adjusts the position of the image capturing device along the vertical axis so that the vertical center of the product is proximate to the vertical center of the image. The system may also have a turntable and additionally rotate the turntable at multiple capturing angles and capture one or more additional digital images of the product at various capturing angles and store the one or more additional images in a product database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Conduent Business Services, LLC
    Inventors: Yi-Ting Shen, Riyad Twahir, Wencheng Wu, Dennis L. Venable, Charles D. Rizzolo, Thomas F. Wade, Daniel S. Hann, Adrien P. Cote
  • Patent number: 11111000
    Abstract: A full-face diving mask includes a full-face mask body, an intake tube, and a detachable display screen. The full-face mask body includes an outer frame, a soft rubber mask part, and a hard lens mask part. The display screen is detachably mounted to the lower end of the full-face mask body, which not only makes the diver's view more comfortable when diving underwater but also facilitates adjustment. Moreover, it is convenient to replace the display screen, which improves the flexibility of using the full-face diving mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: LUOYANG FLUENT SPORTS PRODUCT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kui Song
  • Patent number: 11110865
    Abstract: A vehicle display device includes a display configured to display a video; a first mirror configured to reflect the video displayed in the display; and a second mirror configured to reflect the video reflected on the first mirror, wherein a distance from eye point of occupant of vehicle to a reflecting image formed by the second mirror is optically extended such that it becomes longer than a distance from the eye point of the occupant to a display surface of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Kobayashi, Yuki Wada
  • Patent number: 11076074
    Abstract: A camera module comprising: a housing; a lens assembly that is fixed to the housing and comprises at least one lens; a circuit board that is arranged inside the housing and comprises a first circuit board and a second circuit board, on which image sensors arranged to face the lens are mounted, respectively; and a first shield can arranged inside the housing so as to support edges of the first and second circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: JeKyung Park
  • Patent number: 11029584
    Abstract: A camera mount comprising: a sliding mount component comprising: a sliding base; protrusions protruding outward from a bottom surface of the sliding base; and a sliding mount component locking mechanism; and a rail mount component comprising: a rail base; and a rail mount component locking mechanism; wherein the sliding mount component is configured for insertion into the rail mount component, and wherein the sliding mount component is connected to the rail mount component by the sliding mount component locking mechanism forming a connection with the rail mount component locking mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Aaron Clearman