Patents by Inventor Patrick Eoghan Denny
Patrick Eoghan Denny 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).
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Patent number: 10692192Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing image data (24) from a camera system (3) for a motor vehicle (1), wherein the camera system (3) includes at least one camera, in particular a plenoptic camera (4), including a lens (6) and a sensor array (7), in which electromagnetic radiation (15, 17, 19, 21) is captured by means of the sensor array (7) and image data (24) of an environmental region (11) of the motor vehicle (1) is provided based on the captured electromagnetic radiation (15, 17, 19, 21) and the image data (24) is evaluated by means of an evaluation device (5), wherein a direction of incidence of the electromagnetic radiation (15, 17, 19, 21) on the sensor array (7) is determined by the evaluation device (5) based on the image data (24) provided by the sensor array (7) and the image data (24) is adapted by means of the evaluation device (5) depending on the determined direction of incidence.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Patrick Eoghan Denny, Brian Michael Thomas Deegan
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Patent number: 10618474Abstract: A communication assembly may include a first antenna. The communication assembly may further include a housing that houses the first antenna and an electronics enclosure. The housing may include a bottom that may be disposed on a fuselage of a vehicle. The electronics enclosure may include a radio frequency module and a camera module. The electronics enclosure may transmit heat to the fuselage of the vehicle by the bottom of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventor: Patrick Eoghan Denny
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Patent number: 10194077Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a camera assembly, in which a first camera and a second camera capture images (36, 42). Respective fields of view of the two cameras overlap at least in a partial region (24). At least in an image (36) captured by the first camera, at least one contamination region (38) including a plurality of pixels is detected within the partial region (24). Thereupon, data values specifying the respective transparency of the pixels in the at least one contamination region (38) are varied with respect to respective reference values of transparency, wherein those reference values increase in the partial region (24) towards an edge (28) of the respective images upon superimposition of the images. Furthermore, the invention relates to a camera assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Michael Burke, Patrick Eoghan Denny
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Publication number: 20170308999Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing image data (24) from a camera system (3) for a motor vehicle (1), wherein the camera system (3) includes at least one camera, in particular a plenoptic camera (4), including a lens (6) and a sensor array (7), in which electromagnetic radiation (15, 17, 19, 21) is captured by means of the sensor array (7) and image data (24) of an environmental region (11) of the motor vehicle (1) is provided based on the captured electromagnetic radiation (15, 17, 19, 21) and the image data (24) is evaluated by means of an evaluation device (5), wherein a direction of incidence of the electromagnetic radiation (15, 17, 19, 21) on the sensor array (7) is determined by the evaluation device (5) based on the image data (24) provided by the sensor array (7) and the image data (24) is adapted by means of the evaluation device (5) depending on the determined direction of incidence.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Patrick Eoghan Denny, Brian Michael Thomas Deegan
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Method for activating and deactivating an image correction function, camera system and motor vehicle
Patent number: 9762810Abstract: A method for operating a camera system of a motor vehicle, in which images of an environmental region of the motor vehicle are captured by means of an image sensor of the camera system via an optic device and an image correction function is activated by means of a control unit of the camera system, in which a light fall-off in a boundary region of the images caused by the optic device is compensated for, wherein a current brightness level of the environmental region is captured by means of the control unit and the activation and deactivation of the image correction function are effected depending on the current brightness level.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Peadar Conneely, Patrick Eoghan Denny -
Publication number: 20170163886Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a camera assembly, in which a first camera and a second camera capture images (36, 42). Respective fields of view of the two cameras overlap at least in a partial region (24). At least in an image (36) captured by the first camera, at least one contamination region (38) including a plurality of pixels is detected within the partial region (24). Thereupon, data values specifying the respective transparency of the pixels in the at least one contamination region (38) are varied with respect to respective reference values of transparency, wherein those reference values increase in the partial region (24) towards an edge (28) of the respective images upon superimposition of the images. Furthermore, the invention relates to a camera assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Michael Burke, Patrick Eoghan Denny
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Patent number: 9662979Abstract: The invention relates to a method for presenting safety information on a display device (4) of a motor vehicle (1), wherein the motor vehicle (1) includes an environment imaging device (5, 6, 7), by which an object (14) in an environmental region (10) of the motor vehicle (1) is pictorially captured, wherein a distortion demonstration (27) is presented on the display device (4) as safety information, which describes a deviation of a distorted mapping (24) of the object (14) causally generated by the environment imaging device (5, 6, 7) to an undistorted mapping (23) of the object (14) compared thereto, wherein at least one distorted mapping (24) is displayed as an image (28) and at least one undistorted mapping (23) is displayed as a further image (29) on the display device (4).Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Brian Michael Thomas Deegan, Patrick Eoghan Denny
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Patent number: 9659386Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a camera assembly, in which a first camera and a second camera capture images (36, 42). Respective fields of view of the two cameras overlap at least in a partial region (24). At least in an image (36) captured by the first camera, at least one contamination region (38) including a plurality of pixels is detected within the partial region (24). Thereupon, data values specifying the respective transparency of the pixels in the at least one contamination region (38) are varied with respect to respective reference values of the transparency, wherein these reference values increase in the partial region (24) towards an edge (28) of the respective image upon superimposition of the images. Furthermore, the invention relates to a camera assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Michael Burke, Patrick Eoghan Denny
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Publication number: 20170136959Abstract: A communication assembly may include a first antenna. The communication assembly may further include a housing that houses the first antenna and an electronics enclosure. The housing may include a bottom that may be disposed on a fuselage of a vehicle. The electronics enclosure may include a radio frequency module and a camera module. The electronics enclosure may transmit heat to the fuselage of the vehicle by the bottom of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventor: Patrick Eoghan Denny
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Patent number: 9521299Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a camera (3, 4) of a motor vehicle (1), wherein a cover (10, 11) is moved between an operating position, in which the camera (3, 4) provides images of an environmental region (12, 13) of the motor vehicle (1), and a covering position, in which the cover (10, 11) covers the camera (3, 4) against the environmental region (12, 13).Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Brian Michael Thomas Deegan, Patrick Eoghan Denny, John Toner, Vincent Duffy, Fergal Lydon
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Publication number: 20160309098Abstract: The invention relates to an image capturing device (1) for a motor vehicle, including an image sensor (2) formed for capturing light in the visible spectral range and for providing photographic image data, and including a thermal infrared sensor (3) formed for capturing thermal radiation in the far infrared range and for providing thermographic image data, wherein the image sensor (2) and the thermal infrared sensor (3) are integrated in a common chip package (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Ian Barry Montandon, Patrick Eoghan Denny
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Publication number: 20160129788Abstract: The invention relates to a method for presenting safety information on a display device (4) of a motor vehicle (1), wherein the motor vehicle (1) includes an environment imaging device (5, 6, 7), by which an object (14) in an environmental region (10) of the motor vehicle (1) is pictorially captured, wherein a distortion demonstration (27) is presented on the display device (4) as safety information, which describes a deviation of a distorted mapping (24) of the object (14) causally generated by the environment imaging device (5, 6, 7) to an undistorted mapping (23) of the object (14) compared thereto, wherein at least one distorted mapping (24) is displayed as an image (28) and at least one undistorted mapping (23) is displayed as a further image (29) on the display device (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: CONNAUGHT ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Brian Michael Thomas Deegan, Patrick Eoghan Denny
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Publication number: 20150334272Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a camera (3, 4) of a motor vehicle (1), wherein a cover (10, 11) is moved between an operating position, in which the camera (3, 4) provides images of an environmental region (12, 13) of the motor vehicle (1), and a covering position, in which the cover (10, 11) covers the camera (3, 4) against the environmental region (12, 13).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: CONNAUGHT ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Brian Michael Thomas Deegan, Patrick Eoghan Denny, John Toner, Vincent Duffy, Fergal Lydon
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METHOD FOR ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING AN IMAGE CORRECTION FUNCTION, CAMERA SYSTEM AND MOTOR VEHICLE
Publication number: 20150035985Abstract: A method for operating a camera system of a motor vehicle, in which images of an environmental region of the motor vehicle are captured by means of an image sensor of the camera system via an optic device and an image correction function is activated by means of a control unit of the camera system, in which a light fall-off in a boundary region of the images caused by the optic device is compensated for, wherein a current brightness level of the environmental region is captured by means of the control unit and the activation and deactivation of the image correction function are effected depending on the current brightness level.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Peadar Conneely, Patrick Eoghan Denny -
Publication number: 20140333757Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a camera assembly, in which a first camera and a second camera capture images (36, 42). Respective fields of view of the two cameras overlap at least in a partial region (24). At least in an image (36) captured by the first camera, at least one contamination region (38) including a plurality of pixels is detected within the partial region (24). Thereupon, data values specifying the respective transparency of the pixels in the at least one contamination region (38) are varied with respect to respective reference values of the transparency, wherein these reference values increase in the partial region (24) towards an edge (28) of the respective image upon superimposition of the images. Furthermore, the invention relates to a camera assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: CONNAUGHT ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Michael Burke, Patrick Eoghan Denny
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Patent number: 7949486Abstract: A camera (17) mounted on a rear view minor housing (5) of a vehicle (1), which captures a plan view image of the ground on one side of the vehicle for display on an in-vehicle visual display unit (13) is calibrated to correct for offset of the camera (17) from an ideal position. During calibration an image of a reference point (34) on the vehicle (1) is captured as the mirror housing (5) is swiveled from a rest position to an operative position. The offset of the actual position of the image of the reference point in the captured image from its ideal position is computed, and a look-up table is prepared, which indicates the position at which pixels of subsequently captured image frames should be located to produce image frames with offset correction.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Hi-Key LimitedInventors: Patrick Eoghan Denny, Tycho Lorenz Roland Raab, Lloyd Anthony Sharman
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Publication number: 20090179773Abstract: An image vision system (8) for calibrating two cameras (17) mounted on respective side rear view mirror housings (5) of a motor vehicle (1) for correcting for offset of the cameras (17) from ideal positions relative to the vehicle (1). The cameras (17) capture plan view images of the ground on respective opposite sides of the vehicle for display as images (10,11) along with a plan view image (14) of the vehicle (1) on an in-vehicle visual display unit (13), for assisting a driver parking or manoeuvring the vehicle (1) in a confined space. Calibration of the cameras (17) is carried out as the side mirror housings (5) are swivelled from a rest position to an operative position in response to activation of the ignition system of the vehicle (1). The calibration requires determining the offset of the actual position of a reference point (34) on the vehicle (1) captured in an image by the corresponding camera (17) from the ideal position of the reference point (34a) in an ideal image frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2006Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: Hi-Key LimitedInventors: Patrick Eoghan Denny, Tycho Lorenz Roland Raab, Lloyd Anthony Sharman