Patents by Inventor Soichiro IWATAKI

Soichiro IWATAKI 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: 11377824
    Abstract: The camera captures an image of a surrounding environment of a work vehicle and outputs image data indicative of the image. The shape sensor measures a three-dimensional shape of the surrounding environment and outputs 3D shape data indicative of the three-dimensional shape. A controller acquires the image data and the 3D shape data. The controller generates a three-dimensional projection model based on the 3D shape data. The three-dimensional projection model portrays the three-dimensional shape of the surrounding environment. The image is projected onto the three-dimensional projection model based on the image data, thereby generating display image data that represents a display image of the surrounding environment of the work vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamashita, Soichiro Iwataki, Hiromitsu Fujii, Masataka Fuchida, Alessandro Moro, Hajime Asama, Kazuki Kure
  • Publication number: 20210214922
    Abstract: The camera captures an image of a surrounding environment of a work vehicle and outputs image data indicative of the image. The shape sensor measures a three-dimensional shape of the surrounding environment and outputs 3D shape data indicative of the three-dimensional shape. A controller acquires the image data and the 3D shape data. The controller generates a three-dimensional projection model based on the 3D shape data. The three-dimensional projection model portrays the three-dimensional shape of the surrounding environment. The image is projected onto the three-dimensional projection model based on the image data, thereby generating display image data that represents a display image of the surrounding environment of the work vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Atsushi YAMASHITA, Soichiro IWATAKI, Hiromitsu FUJII, Masataka FUCHIDA, Alessandro MORO, Hajime ASAMA, Kazuki KURE
  • Patent number: 10293752
    Abstract: A first capturing image unit mounted on a vehicle body captures an image of surroundings of a work vehicle. A second capturing image unit is disposed above the work implement and captures an image of an area in front of the work implement. A first image generation unit generates, from the image captured by the first capturing image unit, a surroundings composite image, which depicts the surroundings of the work vehicle in a bird's-eye view and is synthesized with a vehicle model depicting the work vehicle. A second image generation unit generates, from the image captured by the second image capturing unit, a work implement composite image, which depicts the area in front of the work implement and is synthesized with the vehicle model and the surroundings composite image. A display unit displays a display image including the vehicle model, the surroundings composite image, and the work implement composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamashita, Soichiro Iwataki, Hajime Asama, Yuushi Oshikawa, Takashi Noda
  • Publication number: 20170050566
    Abstract: A first capturing image unit mounted on a vehicle body captures an image of surroundings of a work vehicle. A second capturing image unit is disposed above the work implement and captures an image of an area in front of the work implement. A first image generation unit generates, from the image captured by the first capturing image unit, a surroundings composite image, which depicts the surroundings of the work vehicle in a bird's-eye view and is synthesized with a vehicle model depicting the work vehicle. A second image generation unit generates, from the image captured by the second image capturing unit, a work implement composite image, which depicts the area in front of the work implement and is synthesized with the vehicle model and the surroundings composite image. A display unit displays a display image including the vehicle model, the surroundings composite image, and the work implement composite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Atsushi YAMASHITA, Soichiro IWATAKI, Hajime ASAMA, Yuushi OSHIKAWA, Takashi NODA