Patents by Inventor Edward Yii-Hsin Lin

Edward Yii-Hsin Lin 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).

  • Machine surround view system and method for generating 3-dimensional composite surround view using same
    Patent number: 10475154
    Abstract: A surround view system for a machine is provided. The surround view system includes a plurality of image capturing devices generating image data of surroundings of the machine, and an object detection system for detecting an object in a target field of view of the machine and generating object position data corresponding to the object. The surround view system also includes an image processing system configured to generate an initial 3-dimensional composite surround view by projecting the image data on a virtual model corresponding to the machine. The virtual model has a 3-dimensional shape based on an initial calibration position data. The image processing system is also configured to modify the 3-dimensional shape of the virtual model based on the object position data, and generate an updated 3-dimensional composite surround view by projecting the image data on the virtual model having a modified 3-dimensional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Jay Husted, David Lee Zwetz, II, Adam Paul Roesner, Edward Yii-Hsin Lin, Hassen Ali, Peter Petrany
  • MACHINE SURROUND VIEW SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING 3-DIMENSIONAL COMPOSITE SURROUND VIEW USING SAME
    Publication number: 20190050959
    Abstract: A surround view system for a machine is provided. The surround view system includes a plurality of image capturing devices generating image data of surroundings of the machine, and an object detection system for detecting an object in a target field of view of the machine and generating object position data corresponding to the object. The surround view system also includes an image processing system configured to generate an initial 3-dimensional composite surround view by projecting the image data on a virtual model corresponding to the machine. The virtual model has a 3-dimensional shape based on an initial calibration position data. The image processing system is also configured to modify the 3-dimensional shape of the virtual model based on the object position data, and generate an updated 3-dimensional composite surround view by projecting the image data on the virtual model having a modified 3-dimensional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas Jay Husted, David Lee Zwetz II, Adam Paul Roesner, Edward Yii-Hsin Lin, Hassen Ali, Peter Petrany