Patents by Inventor Hsin-Pin Yu

Hsin-Pin Yu 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).

  • Patent number: 8299942
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a composite-image parking-assistant system, which is installed in a vehicle. When a driver drives his vehicle to passes at least one parking space, the system of the present invention uses camera devices to capture images involving the parking space. A processing unit converts the images into bird's eye view images and integrates the bird's eye view images into a composite bird's eye view surrounding map via the common characteristics thereof. A display device presents the surrounding map to the driver. The processing unit adjusts the coverage the vision field of the surrounding map according the relative position of the vehicle and the parking space to make the magnification of the vision field inverse proportional to the relative position. Thereby, the driver can park his vehicle efficiently and avoid collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Automotive Research & Test Center
    Inventors: Ming-Kuan Ko, Hsin-Pin Yu, Tzu-Chien Hsu
  • Patent number: 8155830
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a parking pilot system and method. The system of the present invention comprises a display, at least one image sensor, at least one speed sensor and an ECU. The ECU uses the images captured by the image sensor to calculate an intended parking position and uses the captured images and the detected speed to work out the coordinates of the current position and the intended parking position. The ECU also works out an initial parking position. According to the adopted parking mode, the ECU presents on the display a forward pilot track extending from the current position through the initial parking position to the intended parking position, or a forward pilot track extending from the current position to the initial parking position. Then, the driver can easily park his vehicle and effectively avoid collision via the pilot instructions presented on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Automotive Research & Test Center
    Inventors: Yung-Yuan Kuo, Hsin-Pin Yu
  • Patent number: 8077198
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a fast object position detection device and a method thereof, particularly to a detection device and a method thereof which can directly apply to various image systems. The device of the present invention mainly comprises an image capturing system that captures images within the regions defined by the user, and an image processing unit determining the position of an object and obtaining related information. In the method of the present invention, a captured image is converted into 1-D distance-axis signal information; a differential value of the 1-D distance-axis signal information is used to determine a position of an object; and a difference of the 1-D distance-axis signal information of at least two adjacent time points is used to determine an approaching status of an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Automotive Research & Test Center
    Inventors: Chia-Tseng Chen, Hsiang-Chun Kao, Hsin-Pin Yu
  • Publication number: 20100321211
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a composite-image parking-assistant system, which is installed in a vehicle. When a driver drives his vehicle to passes at least one parking space, the system of the present invention uses camera devices to capture images involving the parking space. A processing unit converts the images into bird's eye view images and integrates the bird's eye view images into a composite bird's eye view surrounding map via the common characteristics thereof. A display device presents the surrounding map to the driver. The processing unit adjusts the coverage the vision field of the surrounding map according the relative position of the vehicle and the parking space to make the magnification of the vision field inverse proportional to the relative position. Thereby, the driver can park his vehicle efficiently and avoid collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Ming-Kuan Ko, Hsin-Pin Yu, Tzu-Chien Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100100270
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a parking pilot system and method. The system of the present invention comprises a display, at least one image sensor, at least one speed sensor and an ECU. The ECU uses the images captured by the image sensor to calculate an intended parking position and uses the captured images and the detected speed to work out the coordinates of the current position and the intended parking position. The ECU also works out an initial parking position. According to the adopted parking mode, the ECU presents on the display a forward pilot track extending from the current position through the initial parking position to the intended parking position, or a forward pilot track extending from the current position to the initial parking position. Then, the driver can easily park his vehicle and effectively avoid collision via the pilot instructions presented on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Yung-Yuan Kuo, Hsin-Pin Yu
  • Publication number: 20100053320
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a fast object position detection device and a method thereof, particularly to a detection device and a method thereof which can directly apply to various image systems. The device of the present invention mainly comprises an image capturing system that captures images within the regions defined by the user, and an image processing unit determining the position of an object and obtaining related information. In the method of the present invention, a captured image is converted into 1-D distance-axis signal information; a differential value of the 1-D distance-axis signal information is used to determine a position of an object; and a difference of the 1-D distance-axis signal information of at least two adjacent time points is used to determine an approaching status of an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Chia-Tseng CHEN, Hsiang-Chun KAO, Hsin-Pin YU
  • Publication number: 20060252385
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hand-held input device having a rotating mechanism. The hand-held input device includes a shell body and a rotating component. An outer surface of the shell body forms a storage cavity in which a spindle hole and a guide groove are formed. The rotating component is assembled with a spindle and a guider that the spindle and the guider match with the spindle hole and the guide groove of the shell body respectively. The spindle is fixed a pressing ring with an elastic part therebetween. A cover is capped on the storage. The elastic part keeps a space between the shell body and the rotating component. A rotation limitation mechanism limits the rotation of the rotating component within a specified rotating angle range with respect to the shell body by the limitation of the guide groove to the guider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Chien-Lung Huang, Hsin-Pin Yu