Patents by Inventor Bernard Cheuk Mun Fong

Bernard Cheuk Mun Fong 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).

  • Detection system for assisting a driver when driving a vehicle using a plurality of image capturing devices
    Patent number: 8405491
    Abstract: A detection system (5) for assisting a driver when driving a vehicle, the system (5) comprising: a plurality of image capturing devices (98) mounted to the vehicle to capture images of the external environment of the vehicle; an image processing module (95) to identify potential hazards in real-time from the captured images and to superimpose information of the external environment relating to the identified potential hazards; and at least one display device (92) to display images processed by the image processing module in real-time; wherein the superimposed information is provided in an area of the display device (92) to ensure visual clarity of the images of the external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Bernard Cheuk Mun Fong, Wan Chi Siu
  • DETECTION SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER WHEN DRIVING A VEHICLE USING A PLURALITY OF IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120281093
    Abstract: A detection system (5) for assisting a driver when driving a vehicle, the system (5) comprising: a plurality of image capturing devices (98) mounted to the vehicle to capture images of the external environment of the vehicle; an image processing module (95) to identify potential hazards in real-time from the captured images and to superimpose information of the external environment relating to the identified potential hazards; and at least one display device (92) to display images processed by the image processing module in real-time; wherein the superimposed information is provided in an area of the display device (92) to ensure visual clarity of the images of the external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Bernard Cheuk Mun Fong, Wan Chi Siu
  • Detection system for assisting a driver when driving a vehicle using a plurality of image capturing devices
    Patent number: 8174375
    Abstract: A detection system (5) for assisting a driver when driving a vehicle, the system (5) comprising: a plurality of image capturing devices (98) mounted to the vehicle to capture images of the external environment of the vehicle; an image processing module (95) to identify potential hazards in real-time from the captured images and to superimpose information of the external environment relating to the identified potential hazards; and at least one display device (92) to display images processed by the image processing module in real-time; wherein the superimposed information is provided in an area of the display device (92) to ensure visual clarity of the images of the external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Bernard Cheuk Mun Fong, Wan Chi Siu
  • Detection System for Assisting A Driver When Driving A Vehicle
    Publication number: 20100328055
    Abstract: A detection system (5) for assisting a driver when driving a vehicle, the system (5) comprising: a plurality of image capturing devices (98) mounted to the vehicle to capture images of the external environment of the vehicle; an image processing module (95) to identify potential hazards in real-time from the captured images and to superimpose information of the external environment relating to the identified potential hazards; and at least one display device (92) to display images processed by the image processing module in real-time; wherein the superimposed information is provided in an area of the display device (92) to ensure visual clarity of the images of the external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Bernard Cheuk Mun Fong, Wan Chi Siu