Patents by Inventor Rohan J. Divekar

Rohan J. Divekar 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: 11972615
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera, a radar sensor and a processor operable to process image data captured by the camera and radar data captured by the radar sensor. Responsive at least in part to determination that the equipped vehicle will not complete a turn at an intersection before an estimated time to arrival of a detected approaching vehicle at the intersection elapses, the system determines that it is not safe to proceed along the projected path of travel. The system determines that it is safe for the equipped vehicle to proceed along the projected path of travel responsive at least in part to (i) determination that the equipped vehicle will complete the turn at the intersection before the estimated time to arrival of the approaching vehicle at the intersection elapses and (ii) determination that no object is present in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem
  • Publication number: 20230326218
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera, a radar sensor and a processor operable to process image data captured by the camera and radar data captured by the radar sensor. Responsive at least in part to determination that the equipped vehicle will not complete a turn at an intersection before an estimated time to arrival of a detected approaching vehicle at the intersection elapses, the system determines that it is not safe to proceed along the projected path of travel. The system determines that it is safe for the equipped vehicle to proceed along the projected path of travel responsive at least in part to (i) determination that the equipped vehicle will complete the turn at the intersection before the estimated time to arrival of the approaching vehicle at the intersection elapses and (ii) determination that no object is present in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem
  • Patent number: 11676400
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera and a control having a processor that processes image data captured by the camera to determine an approaching vehicle that is approaching an intersection forward of the equipped vehicle. The system determines projected path of the equipped vehicle. Estimated time to arrival of the approaching vehicle at the intersection is determined at least in part by processing of captured image data. Responsive to determination that the equipped vehicle will complete a turn at the intersection before the estimated time to arrival elapses, the system may determine that it is safe to proceed along the projected path of travel. Responsive at least in part to determination that the equipped vehicle will not complete the turn at the intersection before the estimated time to arrival elapses, the system may determine that it is not safe to proceed along the projected path of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem
  • Publication number: 20230005275
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera and a control having a processor that processes image data captured by the camera to determine an approaching vehicle that is approaching an intersection forward of the equipped vehicle. The system determines projected path of the equipped vehicle. Estimated time to arrival of the approaching vehicle at the intersection is determined at least in part by processing of captured image data. Responsive to determination that the equipped vehicle will complete a turn at the intersection before the estimated time to arrival elapses, the system may determine that it is safe to proceed along the projected path of travel. Responsive at least in part to determination that the equipped vehicle will not complete the turn at the intersection before the estimated time to arrival elapses, the system may determine that it is not safe to proceed along the projected path of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem
  • Patent number: 11436840
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera sensor, a radar sensor and a control having a processor that processes image data captured by the camera sensor and radar data captured by the radar sensor to detect another vehicle and to determine an estimated time to arrival of the other vehicle at a location on a road being travelled along by the other vehicle that is in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. Responsive at least in part to (i) determination that the equipped vehicle will arrive at the location before the estimated time to arrival of the other vehicle at the location elapses, and (ii) determination that an object is not present in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle, the control determines that it is safe for the equipped vehicle to proceed along the projected path of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem
  • Publication number: 20210027073
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera sensor, a radar sensor and a control having a processor that processes image data captured by the camera sensor and radar data captured by the radar sensor to detect another vehicle and to determine an estimated time to arrival of the other vehicle at a location on a road being travelled along by the other vehicle that is in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. Responsive at least in part to (i) determination that the equipped vehicle will arrive at the location before the estimated time to arrival of the other vehicle at the location elapses, and (ii) determination that an object is not present in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle, the control determines that it is safe for the equipped vehicle to proceed along the projected path of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem
  • Patent number: 10803329
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera and a control having a processor that processes image data captured by the camera. The control determines a projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. The processor processes captured image data to determine an estimated time to arrival of another vehicle at a location on a road being travelled by the other vehicle that is in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. The projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle may cross a traffic lane being travelled by the other vehicle or may join a traffic lane being travelled by the other vehicle. Responsive at least in part to determination that the estimated time to arrival of the other vehicle is less than a threshold time, the control determines that it is not safe for the equipped vehicle to proceed along the projected path of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem
  • Publication number: 20200042804
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera and a control having a processor that processes image data captured by the camera. The control determines a projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. The processor processes captured image data to determine an estimated time to arrival of another vehicle at a location on a road being travelled by the other vehicle that is in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. The projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle may cross a traffic lane being travelled by the other vehicle or may join a traffic lane being travelled by the other vehicle. Responsive at least in part to determination that the estimated time to arrival of the other vehicle is less than a threshold time, the control determines that it is not safe for the equipped vehicle to proceed along the projected path of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem
  • Patent number: 10445600
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera and a control having a processor that processes image data captured by the camera. The control determines a projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. The control processes information wirelessly communicated to the equipped vehicle to determine an estimated time to arrival of another vehicle at a location on a road being travelled by the other vehicle that is in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. The projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle crosses a traffic lane being travelled by the other vehicle or joins a traffic lane being travelled by the other vehicle. Responsive at least in part to determination that the estimated time to arrival of the other vehicle is less than a threshold time, the control determines that it is not safe for the equipped vehicle to proceed along the projected path of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem
  • Publication number: 20190114492
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera and a control having a processor that processes image data captured by the camera. The control determines a projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. The control processes information wirelessly communicated to the equipped vehicle to determine an estimated time to arrival of another vehicle at a location on a road being travelled by the other vehicle that is in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. The projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle crosses a traffic lane being travelled by the other vehicle or joins a traffic lane being travelled by the other vehicle. Responsive at least in part to determination that the estimated time to arrival of the other vehicle is less than a threshold time, the control determines that it is not safe for the equipped vehicle to proceed along the projected path of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem
  • Publication number: 20180365505
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a sensor, a control, and a communication system. A projected path of travel of the vehicle is determined at least in part by processing of captured sensor data. The control determines an estimated time to arrival of another vehicle at a location that is in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. The projected path of travel of the vehicle may include (i) a turn by the vehicle across a traffic lane along which the other vehicle is traveling or (ii) a turn by the vehicle into a traffic lane along which the other vehicle is traveling. Responsive at least in part to determination that the vehicle will arrive at the location at least a threshold period of time before the estimated time to arrival of the other vehicle at the location elapses, the control determines that it is safe for the vehicle to proceed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem
  • Patent number: 10157322
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a sensor, a control, and a communication system. A projected path of travel of the vehicle is determined at least in part by processing of captured sensor data. The control determines an estimated time to arrival of another vehicle at a location that is in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. The projected path of travel of the vehicle may include (i) a turn by the vehicle across a traffic lane along which the other vehicle is traveling or (ii) a turn by the vehicle into a traffic lane along which the other vehicle is traveling. Responsive at least in part to determination that the vehicle will arrive at the location at least a threshold period of time before the estimated time to arrival of the other vehicle at the location elapses, the control determines that it is safe for the vehicle to proceed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem
  • Patent number: 10049285
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera and a control having an image processor that processes captured image data to determine an object present in the forward field of view of the camera. The control is operable to determine an estimated time to arrival of another vehicle at a location that is in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. Responsive to the received information being indicative of the state of a signal light at an intersection being green and responsive at least in part to (i) determination that the estimated time to arrival of the other vehicle is at least a threshold amount and (ii) determination that an object is not present in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle, the control may determine that it is safe for the equipped vehicle to proceed along the projected path of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem
  • Publication number: 20170372151
    Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera and a control having an image processor that processes captured image data to determine an object present in the forward field of view of the camera. The control is operable to determine an estimated time to arrival of another vehicle at a location that is in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. Responsive to the received information being indicative of the state of a signal light at an intersection being green and responsive at least in part to (i) determination that the estimated time to arrival of the other vehicle is at least a threshold amount and (ii) determination that an object is not present in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle, the control may determine that it is safe for the equipped vehicle to proceed along the projected path of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem
  • Patent number: 9740945
    Abstract: A driver assistance system of an equipped vehicle includes a camera and a communication system operable to receive vehicle information pertaining to another vehicle. A control is operable to process the vehicle information to determine an estimated time to arrival of the other vehicle at a location in a projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. Responsive at least in part to a determination that the estimated time to arrival is less than a threshold amount, the control generates an alert to the driver of the equipped vehicle that it is not safe to proceed along the projected path of travel. The alert may also be generated responsive to image processing of image data captured by a forward viewing camera when such image processing determines that an object is present in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem
  • Publication number: 20160203719
    Abstract: A driver assistance system of an equipped vehicle includes a camera and a communication system operable to receive vehicle information pertaining to another vehicle. A control is operable to process the vehicle information to determine an estimated time to arrival of the other vehicle at a location in a projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle. Responsive at least in part to a determination that the estimated time to arrival is less than a threshold amount, the control generates an alert to the driver of the equipped vehicle that it is not safe to proceed along the projected path of travel. The alert may also be generated responsive to image processing of image data captured by a forward viewing camera when such image processing determines that an object is present in the projected path of travel of the equipped vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Rohan J. Divekar, Paul A. VanOphem