Patents by Inventor Chris St. John

Chris St. John 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).

  • Method and apparatus for distortion correction and image enhancing of a vehicle rear viewing system
    Patent number: 8233045
    Abstract: An image enhancing system for a vehicle comprises a display unit for displaying modified images and an imaging device for receiving captured images—enhanced by the image enhancing system. The system further includes an image enhancing module in communication with the display unit and the imaging device—such that pixels located in the captured images are enhanced by repositioning the pixels from a first position to a second position via a transfer operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: TRW Automotive U.S. LLC
    Inventors: Yun Luo, Chris St. John, John Prainito
  • Method and apparatus for distortion correction and image enhancing of a vehicle rear viewing system
    Publication number: 20090021609
    Abstract: An image enhancing system (12) for a vehicle (10) comprises a display unit (14) for displaying modified images (38) and an imaging device (20) for receiving captured images (36) enhanced by the image enhancing system (12). The system (12) further includes an image enhancing module (26) in communication with the display unit (14) and the imaging device (20) such that pixels located in the captured images (36) are enhanced by repositioning the pixels from a first position to a second position via a transfer operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Yun Luo, Chris St. John, John Prainito