Patents by Inventor Hidetoshi Nitta

Hidetoshi Nitta 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).

  • Publication number: 20230196914
    Abstract: A stop detection device includes: an acquirer that acquires multiple captured images captured in chronological order by a camera mounted on a vehicle; an image processor that performs image processing on acquired multiple captured images; and a detector that detects vehicle speed of a vehicle at a stop position based on a result of image processing. The image processor includes a stop position identification unit that detects a marking indicating a stop position from a captured image to identify a stop position, and a vehicle speed calculation unit that calculates vehicle speed by comparing captured images in chronological order. The vehicle speed calculation unit excludes a specific region from each of multiple captured images to compare captured images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Kenki UEDA, Ryosuke TACHIBANA, Shinichiro KAWABATA, Takashi KITAGAWA, Takanori KATO, Hidetoshi NITTA, Kohei HARAYAMA, Mizuki MORI
  • Publication number: 20220101025
    Abstract: A temporary stop detection device that includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: acquire image information indicating a captured image captured by an imaging device provided to a vehicle; detect a plurality of road signs, including a temporary stop sign, from the acquired image information; and detect a temporary stop position by using a bounding box surrounding a region including the plurality of detected road signs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenki Ueda, Ryosuke Tachibana, Shinichiro Kawabata, Takashi Kitagawa, Takanori Kato, Hidetoshi Nitta, Kohei Harayama, Mizuki Mori