Patents by Inventor Ramakirankumar Indrakanti

Ramakirankumar Indrakanti 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).

  • Vehicle assist system
    Patent number: 11449070
    Abstract: A method for assisting operation of a vehicle traveling on a roadway includes acquiring visual images around the vehicle with at least one visual camera having a field of view and acquiring thermal images around the vehicle with at least one thermal camera having the field of view. The thermal images are superimposed over the visual images to produce composite images. An object is detected in the composite images. A vehicle assist system adjusts at least one of a direction of travel and speed of the vehicle in response to detecting the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE U.S. LLC
    Inventors: Ramakirankumar Indrakanti, Hassan Elkhatib
  • VEHICLE ASSIST SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200278690
    Abstract: A method for assisting operation of a vehicle traveling on a roadway includes acquiring visual images around the vehicle with at least one visual camera having a field of view and acquiring thermal images around the vehicle with at least one thermal camera having the field of view. The thermal images are superimposed over the visual images to produce composite images. An object is detected in the composite images. A vehicle assist system adjusts at least one of a direction of travel and speed of the vehicle in response to detecting the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: RAMAKIRANKUMAR INDRAKANTI, HASSAN ELKHATIB
  • Vehicle assist system
    Patent number: 10698415
    Abstract: A method for assisting operation of a vehicle traveling on a roadway includes acquiring visual images around the vehicle with at least one visual camera having a field of view and acquiring thermal images around the vehicle with at least one thermal camera having the field of view. The thermal images are superimposed over the visual images to produce composite images. An object is detected in the composite images. A vehicle assist system adjusts at least one of a direction of travel and speed of the vehicle in response to detecting the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE U.S. LLC
    Inventors: Ramakirankumar Indrakanti, Hassan Elkhatib
  • VEHICLE ASSIST SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200133295
    Abstract: A method for assisting operation of a vehicle traveling on a roadway includes acquiring visual images around the vehicle with at least one visual camera having a field of view and acquiring thermal images around the vehicle with at least one thermal camera having the field of view. The thermal images are superimposed over the visual images to produce composite images. An object is detected in the composite images. A vehicle assist system adjusts at least one of a direction of travel and speed of the vehicle in response to detecting the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Ramakirankumar Indrakanti, Hassan Elkhatib