Patents by Inventor BENJAMIN JULIEN

BENJAMIN JULIEN 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).

  • Vehicle lighting system having illumination characteristics that vary based on detected object class
    Patent number: 12422135
    Abstract: A vehicle light system includes a plurality of light banks connected to a vehicle and configured to project light that radiates away from the vehicle. Each light bank includes a plurality of light sources. An image sensor, such as a camera, is connected to the vehicle and is configured to generate image data corresponding to a scene about the vehicle. A controller is connected to the light banks and the image sensor. The controller is configured to receive the image data, and execute an object detection machine learning model based on the image data to detect an object, determine a location of the object, and classify the detected object. The controller is configured to then select and dim one or more of the plurality of light sources based on the output of the object detection machine learning model. The dimming can vary based on the object class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin Julien, Mark Pattison, Amine Taleb-Bendiab, Brant Potter, Joshua Thaler, Sebastian Delling
  • VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM HAVING ILLUMINATION CHARACTERISTICS THAT VARY BASED ON DETECTED OBJECT CLASS
    Publication number: 20240369214
    Abstract: A vehicle light system includes a plurality of light banks connected to a vehicle and configured to project light that radiates away from the vehicle. Each light bank includes a plurality of light sources. An image sensor, such as a camera, is connected to the vehicle and is configured to generate image data corresponding to a scene about the vehicle. A controller is connected to the light banks and the image sensor. The controller is configured to receive the image data, and execute an object detection machine learning model based on the image data to detect an object, determine a location of the object, and classify the detected object. The controller is configured to then select and dim one or more of the plurality of light sources based on the output of the object detection machine learning model. The dimming can vary based on the object class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: BENJAMIN JULIEN, MARK PATTISON, AMINE TALEB-BENDIAB, BRANT POTTER, JOSHUA THALER, SEBASTIAN DELLING