Patents by Inventor Kota Irie

Kota Irie 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: 20240412506
    Abstract: An image processing device includes: an input unit that acquires each photographed image from a plurality of cameras installed in a vehicle; a photographing state detection unit that detects whether a malfunction has occurred in a photographing state of each of the photographed images; a likelihood calculation unit that calculates, for each of the cameras, a likelihood indicating a degree of malfunction of the photographing state on the basis of each of the photographed images; and a likelihood update unit that updates the likelihood to a new likelihood on a basis of a determination obtained by integrating the likelihoods for each of the cameras calculated by the likelihood calculation unit, in which the likelihood updated by the likelihood update unit is outputted as the likelihood for each of the cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya KIMITA, Masato IMAI, Naoyuki TASHIRO, Kota IRIE
  • Publication number: 20240265693
    Abstract: Provided are an image processing apparatus and an image processing system capable of performing control in a state where redundancy is secured even when an imaging device itself has failed or is malfunctioning. The image processing apparatus 3 recognizes a recognition target based on image data obtained by imaging an outside world using a first imaging device 2a and a second imaging device 2b installed to be spaced apart from the first imaging device 2a in a vertical direction from an interior of a vehicle via a window glass 6, and includes: a first image processing unit 3a that recognizes a first recognition target based on image data of the first imaging device 2a; and a second image processing unit 3b that recognizes a second recognition target different from the first recognition target based on image data of the first imaging device 2a and the second imaging device 2b. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the second image processing unit 3b recognizes the first recognition target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kota IRIE, Hirotomo SAI, Takakiyo YASUKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240185458
    Abstract: An object distance detecting device includes: three imaging sections 101-1, 101-2, and 101-3 which image a same target object; a target object region specifying section 102 which specifies a region, in which the target object exists, on the basis of an image acquired from at least one of the imaging sections; an image selection section 103 which selects one base line direction among a plurality of base line directions defined by any two imaging sections among the imaging sections on the basis of an image of the region specified by the target object region specifying section 102, and selects an image of the region acquired from each of the two imaging sections defining the selected base line direction; and a distance detection section 104 which detects a distance to the target object existing in the region on the basis of the image selected by the image selection section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotomo SAI, Kota IRIE, Takakiyo YASUKAWA
  • Patent number: 11987266
    Abstract: In some examples, a first electronic control unit (ECU) receives zone sensor data of a plurality of zones associated with a vehicle. For instance, a respective second ECU and a respective set of zone sensors is associated with each respective zone of the plurality of zones. Based on an indicated driving mode of the vehicle, the first ECU may perform recognition on the zone sensor data from a first zone of the plurality of zones to determine first recognition information. The first ECU receives second recognition information from the respective second ECUs of the respective zones. For instance, the respective second ECUs are configured to perform recognition processing on respective zone sensor data from the set of zone sensors of the respective zones. Based on the first recognition information and the second recognition information, the first ECU sends at least one control signal to at least one vehicle actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Lars Stephen Watts, Kota Irie, Hidetoshi Arima
  • Publication number: 20240159895
    Abstract: Reliability of a target is appropriately determined. A target detection device detects a target around a vehicle based on sensor information measured by a plurality of sensors. The device includes: a first sensor; a second sensor; an integration processing unit that integrates detection information of the target of the first sensor and detection information of the target of the second sensor for each cycle; an integration history management unit that manages an integration result of the integration processing unit as an integration history in time series; and a reliability determination unit that determines reliability of a type of the target based on the integration history and the pieces of detection information of the target of the first sensor and the second sensor. The detection information of the target of the first sensor includes type information of the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Shunsuke MATSUO, Kota IRIE
  • Publication number: 20230347910
    Abstract: There are provided a vehicle orientation estimation system and a vehicle orientation estimation method which can accurately estimate an inclination angle of a vehicle without being affected by a traveling place or an environment in a vehicle orientation estimation system and a vehicle orientation estimation method which estimate an orientation of the vehicle using an in-vehicle camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Zihan YU, Takakiyo YASUKAWA, Kota IRIE, Tatsuhiko MONJI
  • Publication number: 20230271628
    Abstract: In some examples, a first electronic control unit (ECU) receives zone sensor data of a plurality of zones associated with a vehicle. For instance, a respective second ECU and a respective set of zone sensors is associated with each respective zone of the plurality of zones. Based on an indicated driving mode of the vehicle, the first ECU may perform recognition on the zone sensor data from a first zone of the plurality of zones to determine first recognition information. The first ECU receives second recognition information from the respective second ECUs of the respective zones. For instance, the respective second ECUs are configured to perform recognition processing on respective zone sensor data from the set of zone sensors of the respective zones. Based on the first recognition information and the second recognition information, the first ECU sends at least one control signal to at least one vehicle actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Lars Stephen WATTS, Kota IRIE, Hidetoshi ARIMA
  • Patent number: 11741718
    Abstract: In some examples, a processor may receive images from a camera mounted on a vehicle. The processor may generate a disparity image based on features in at least one of the images. In addition, the processor may determine at least one region in a first image of the received images that has a brightness that exceeds a brightness threshold. Further, the processor may determine at least one region in the disparity image having a level of disparity information below a disparity information threshold. The processor may determine a region of light interference based on an overlap between at least one region in the first image and at least one region in the disparity image, and may perform at least one action based on the region of light interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Molly Lamoreau Felner, Kota Irie
  • Patent number: 11546503
    Abstract: A system for dynamic image compression in autonomous vehicles with multiple cameras. The cameras of a vehicle may be prioritized based on various features, and different image compression techniques may be assigned to different cameras in the vehicle, based on the priorities of the cameras, to reduce overall processing load of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Subrata Kumar Kundu, Xunfei Zhou, Naveen Kumar Bangalore Ramaiah, Lars Watts, Kota Irie
  • Publication number: 20220374638
    Abstract: In some examples, a processor may receive images from a camera mounted on a vehicle. The processor may generate a disparity image based on features in at least one of the images. In addition, the processor may determine at least one region in a first image of the received images that has a brightness that exceeds a brightness threshold. Further, the processor may determine at least one region in the disparity image having a level of disparity information below a disparity information threshold. The processor may determine a region of light interference based on an overlap between at least one region in the first image and at least one region in the disparity image, and may perform at least one action based on the region of light interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Molly Lamoreau FELNER, Kota IRIE
  • Patent number: 11136022
    Abstract: Example implementations as described herein are directed to the use and detection of asymmetrical markers in conjunction with an autonomous mode for a human operated vehicle system. In example implementations, the vehicle system adjusts at least one of a position, orientation and speed based on the detection of asymmetrical markers, which can be utilized for vehicle navigation as well as autonomous valet parking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukti Matta, Kota Irie, Taisetsu Tanimichi
  • Publication number: 20190367012
    Abstract: Example implementations as described herein are directed to the use and detection of asymmetrical markers in conjunction with an autonomous mode for a human operated vehicle system. In example implementations, the vehicle system adjusts at least one of a position, orientation and speed based on the detection of asymmetrical markers, which can be utilized for vehicle navigation as well as autonomous valet parking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Yukti MATTA, Kota IRIE, Taisetsu TANIMICHI
  • Patent number: 10346694
    Abstract: When a vehicle starts, a surrounding state is securely provided to a driver. When a vehicle operation detector detects that there is a possibility that a parked vehicle starts, a vehicle surrounding state recognizer recognizes a state of surrounding of the vehicle based on images imaged by a plurality of cameras imaging a plurality of different areas of the surrounding of the vehicle. A parking style determiner determines a parking style executed in parking at a position where the vehicle now parks based on a recognition result of the vehicle surrounding state recognizer. A monitoring area setter sets a monitoring area where a driver is required to pay attention when the vehicle is started based on a determination result of the parking style determiner. A vehicle surrounding state provider provides a driver with information provision in the monitoring area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kota Irie, Daisuke Fukuda, Kenji Kato, Shinya Tagawa
  • Patent number: 10317671
    Abstract: A technique for improving the visibility of images from an imaging device even in conditions such that waterdrops adhering on a surface of a lens is very small is provided. An imaging device 13 includes a camera 20 having a lens 23, in which a lens side hydrophilic layer 23a is applied on a surface of the lens 23, and being configured to be provided to a vehicle, and a waterdrop guiding part 21 which guides waterdrops that adhere on the vehicle to the lens 23.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kota Irie, Hayato Tsuchihashi
  • Patent number: 10268902
    Abstract: An outside recognition system configured to include a camera installed on a vehicle, to analyze an image from the camera, and to recognize surroundings of the vehicle based on an analysis result of the image from the camera comprises a dirtiness detection unit which determines, as at least one reference line, at least one line on a part of at least one object that does not change in the image from the camera even if the vehicle travels, determines an observation line that corresponds to each of the at least one reference line with the image from the camera, calculates an amount by which the observation line is displaced from each of the at least one reference line, and detects whether dirt adheres to the camera based on the amount of displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Akiyama, Katsuyuki Nakamura, Kota Irie
  • Patent number: 10095934
    Abstract: An in-vehicle device includes: an image acquisition unit that obtains a captured image from a camera that captures, via a camera lens, an image of a surrounding environment around a vehicle; an accumulation detection unit that individually detects a plurality of types of accumulation settled at the camera lens based upon the captured image; an image recognition unit that recognizes an object image, expressing a specific object present in the surrounding environment, in the captured image; a detection results integrating unit that calculates integrated detection results by integrating a plurality of sets of detection results based upon various sets of detection results pertaining to detection of the plurality of types of accumulation provided by the accumulation detection unit; and an operation control unit that controls operation executed by the image recognition unit based upon the integrated detection results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Takemura, Masahiro Kiyohara, Shoji Muramatsu, Kota Irie, Yasuhiro Akiyama
  • Patent number: 10096124
    Abstract: A water droplet detection device has an image capturing unit and a water droplet detection unit. The image capturing unit has a photographic optical system that an area captures an image of a predetermined area. The water droplet detection unit sets an arbitrary attention point in the captured image, a plurality of first reference points inside an imaginary circle of a predetermined radius having the attention point as a center the imaginary circle, and a plurality of second reference points corresponding to the first reference points outside the imaginary circle. The water droplet detection unit detects edge information between the first reference points and second reference points, and assesses a circularity strength of the edge information to detect a water droplet attached to the photographic optical system. The water droplet detection device can be used with an image conversion unit to form a three-dimensional object detection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Hayakawa, Osamu Fukata, Masayuki Takemura, Akira Utagawa, Shoji Muramatsu, Kota Irie
  • Publication number: 20180141521
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle-mounted imaging device that can notify a user of contamination, at a facility, a home or the vicinity thereof in which the user tends to easily eliminate the contamination on a lens or a protective glass of the lens of a camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kota IRIE, Daisuke FUKUDA, Kazuhiko ITO
  • Patent number: 9956941
    Abstract: An on-board device, that outputs a control signal to a cleaning control unit that controls accumulation removing units used to remove accumulations settled on a photographic lens in an on-board camera by adopting a plurality of methods, includes: an accumulation detection unit that detects an accumulation settled on the photographic lens from a photographic image output from the on-board camera when a vehicle speed input thereto is equal to or higher than a predetermined vehicle speed; a selection unit that selects an accumulation removing unit adopting a first method among the accumulation removing units adopting the plurality of methods; and a removal decision unit that makes a decision, based upon the photographic image, as to whether or not the accumulation has been removed from the photographic lens through a removal operation performed by the accumulation removing unit adopting the first method, which has been selected by the selection unit, wherein: if the removal decision unit decides that the accumul
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignees: Clarion Co., Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kiyohara, Kota Irie, Katsuyuki Nakamura, Shoji Muramatsu, Masayuki Takemura, Osamu Fukata, Yasuhisa Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 9813593
    Abstract: It is possible to consider an image as a composite wave that is the result of layering waves having differing periods and amplitudes. An image captured via a lens having a water droplet attached thereto has a higher occurrence of changes such as image blur than an image that does not have a water droplet attached thereto, which means that this type of change in an image results in changes in the composite wave thereof as well. Provided is a lens dirtiness detection device that suitably determines whether a lens is dirty without being affected by a background image by: focusing on the occurrence of large changes in the composite wave of an image that accompany an increase in the dirtiness of a camera lens; extracting each of the image frequency components that constitute the composite wave; and analyzing changes in the magnitude relation between the frequency components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Akiyama, Katsuyuki Nakamura, Kota Irie