Patents by Inventor Min-Yu Ku

Min-Yu Ku 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 for tracking and processing image
    Patent number: 8331623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for image processing, which can be used to calibrate the background quickly. When the external environment is changed due to the switch of light, the color of background is calibrated quickly, and the background can be updated together. The method not only is used to update the background, but also can be used to eliminate the convergence of background again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Bing-Fei Wu, Chao-Jung Chen, Chih-Chung Kao, Meng-Liang Chung, Chung-Cheng Chiu, Min-Yu Ku, Chih-Chun Liu, Cheng-Yen Yang
  • Tracking vehicle method by using image processing
    Patent number: 8218877
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for image processing. First, establish the initial image background information. And retrieve the instant image information. Then calculate the initial image background information and color intensity information of the instant image. Furthermore, adjust the instant image information. Then calculate the moving-object information. Finally, track the moving-object information. It can improve the accuracy rate of detection without the influence of erected height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Bing-Fei Wu, Chao-Jung Chen, Chih-Chung Kao, Meng-Liang Chung, Chung-Cheng Chiu, Min-Yu Ku, Chih-Chun Liu, Cheng-Yen Yang
  • Apparatus and method for detecting obstacle through stereovision
    Patent number: 8041079
    Abstract: According to an apparatus and method for detecting an obstacle through stereovision, an image capturing module comprises a plurality of cameras and is used for capturing a plurality of images; an image processing module edge-detecting the image to generate a plurality of edge objects and object information corresponding to each edge object; an object detection module matches a focus and a horizontal spacing interval of the camera according to the object information to generate a relative object distance corresponding to each edge object; a group module compares the relative object distance with a threshold distance and groups the edge objects with the relative object distance smaller than the threshold distance to be an obstacle and obtains a relative obstacle distance corresponding to the obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: National Defense University
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Chiu, Meng-Liang Chung, Wen-Chung Chen, Min-Yu Ku
  • Method for image processing
    Publication number: 20100158378
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for image processing. First, establish the initial image background information. And retrieve the instant image information. Then calculate the initial image background information and color intensity information of the instant image. Furthermore, adjust the instant image information. Then calculate the moving-object information. Finally, track the moving-object information. It can improve the accuracy rate of detection without the influence of erected height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Bing-Fei Wu, Chao-Jung Chen, Chih-Chung Kao, Meng-Liang Chung, Chung-Cheng Chiu, Min-Yu Ku, Chih-Chun Liu, Cheng-Yen Yang
  • Method for tracking and processing image
    Publication number: 20100158312
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for image processing, which can be used to calibrate the background quickly. When the external environment is changed due to the switch of light, the color of background is calibrated quickly, and the background can be updated together. The method not only is used to update the background, but also can be used to eliminate the convergence of background again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Bing-Fei Wu, Chao-Jung Chen, Chih-Chung Kao, Meng-Liang Chung, Chung-Cheng Chiu, Min-Yu Ku, Chih-Chun Liu, Cheng-Yen Yang
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OBSTACLE THROUGH STEREOVISION
    Publication number: 20080285799
    Abstract: According to an apparatus and method for detecting an obstacle through stereovision, an image capturing module comprises a plurality of cameras and is used for capturing a plurality of images; an image processing module edge-detecting the image to generate a plurality of edge objects and object information corresponding to each edge object; an object detection module matches a focus and a horizontal spacing interval of the camera according to the object information to generate a relative object distance corresponding to each edge object; a group module compares the relative object distance with a threshold distance and groups the edge objects with the relative object distance smaller than the threshold distance to be an obstacle and obtains a relative obstacle distance corresponding to the obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Chiu, Meng-Liang Chung, Wen-Chung Chen, Min-Yu Ku