Patents by Inventor Akinari MOTOHIRO

Akinari MOTOHIRO 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: 10750093
    Abstract: An image processing device according to an embodiment includes an image acquisition unit, an information acquisition unit, a generation unit, and a composition unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a captured image where an image of an environment of a vehicle is captured by an image-capturing device. The information acquisition unit acquires information regarding a detected position of an obstacle that exists in an environment of the vehicle. The generation unit generates a virtual viewpoint image where an environment of the vehicle is viewed from a virtual viewpoint, based on the captured image that is acquired by the image acquisition unit. The composition unit composites a notification image that provides notification of existence of the obstacle at the detected position with the virtual viewpoint image and composites a vehicle image with the virtual viewpoint image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: DENSO TEN Limited, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukiko Hatakeyama, Kouei Kiyo, Tamaki Takeuchi, Rie Habuta, Akinari Motohiro, Tomoyuki Sato, Kohei Maejima, Atsutoshi Sakaguchi, Masahiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10611308
    Abstract: An image generation device according to an embodiment includes a synthesis unit and a superimposition unit. The synthesis unit synthesizes an overview image for a virtual viewpoint that is provided in a manner to look in a direction of travel of a vehicle so as to include at least a portion of a side of the vehicle based on a taken image that is taken by an image-taking unit that is provided on the vehicle. The superimposition unit superimposes a plane image where a vehicle has been caused to be planar, at a position of the vehicle on a road surface, on an overview image that is synthesized by the synthesis unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: DENSO TEN LIMITED, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukiko Hatakeyama, Kouei Kiyo, Tamaki Takeuchi, Rie Habuta, Akinari Motohiro, Tomoyuki Sato, Kohei Maejima, Atsutoshi Sakaguchi, Masahiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10343603
    Abstract: An image processing device according to an embodiment includes an image acquisition unit, an information acquisition unit, a generation unit, a composition unit, a determination unit, and a display control unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a captured image where an image of an environment of a vehicle is captured by an image-capturing device. The information acquisition unit acquires positional information regarding a detected position of an obstacle that exists in an environment of the vehicle. The generation unit generates a virtual viewpoint image where an environment of the vehicle is viewed from a virtual viewpoint, based on the captured image. The composition unit composites a notification image that provides notification of existence of the obstacle at the detected position with the virtual viewpoint image. The display control unit controls a display format of the notification image that is composited with the virtual viewpoint image, based on the positional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignees: DENSO TEN LIMITED, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukiko Hatakeyama, Kouei Kiyo, Tamaki Takeuchi, Rie Habuta, Akinari Motohiro, Tomoyuki Sato, Kohei Maejima, Atsutoshi Sakaguchi, Masahiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20180191960
    Abstract: An image processing device according to an embodiment includes an image acquisition unit, an information acquisition unit, a generation unit, and a composition unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a captured image where an image of an environment of a vehicle is captured by an image-capturing device. The information acquisition unit acquires information regarding a detected position of an obstacle that exists in an environment of the vehicle. The generation unit generates a virtual viewpoint image where an environment of the vehicle is viewed from a virtual viewpoint, based on the captured image that is acquired by the image acquisition unit. The composition unit composites a notification image that provides notification of existence of the obstacle at the detected position with the virtual viewpoint image and composites a vehicle image with the virtual viewpoint image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicants: DENSO TEN Limited, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukiko HATAKEYAMA, Kouei KIYO, Tamaki TAKEUCHI, Rie HABUTA, Akinari MOTOHIRO, Tomoyuki SATO, Kohei MAEJIMA, Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI, Masahiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20180186287
    Abstract: An image processing device according to an embodiment includes an image acquisition unit, an information acquisition unit, a generation unit, a composition unit, a determination unit, and a display control unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a captured image where an image of an environment of a vehicle is captured by an image-capturing device. The information acquisition unit acquires positional information regarding a detected position of an obstacle that exists in an environment of the vehicle. The generation unit generates a virtual viewpoint image where an environment of the vehicle is viewed from a virtual viewpoint, based on the captured image. The composition unit composites a notification image that provides notification of existence of the obstacle at the detected position with the virtual viewpoint image. The display control unit controls a display format of the notification image that is composited with the virtual viewpoint image, based on the positional information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicants: DENSO TEN Limited, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukiko HATAKEYAMA, Kouei KIYO, Tamaki TAKEUCHI, Rie HABUTA, Akinari MOTOHIRO, Tomoyuki SATO, Kohei MAEJIMA, Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI, Masahiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20180178724
    Abstract: An image generation device according to an embodiment includes a synthesis unit and a superimposition unit. The synthesis unit synthesizes an overview image for a virtual viewpoint that is provided in a manner to look in a direction of travel of a vehicle so as to include at least a portion of a side of the vehicle based on a taken image that is taken by an image-taking unit that is provided on the vehicle. The superimposition unit superimposes a plane image where a vehicle has been caused to be planar, at a position of the vehicle on a road surface, on an overview image that is synthesized by the synthesis unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicants: DENSO TEN LIMITED, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukiko HATAKEYAMA, Kouei KIYO, Tamaki TAKEUCHI, Rie HABUTA, Akinari MOTOHIRO, Tomoyuki SATO, Kohei MAEJIMA, Atsutoshi SAKAGUCHI, Masahiro TAKAHASHI