Patents by Inventor Takehito Iriba

Takehito Iriba 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: 11827140
    Abstract: A vehicle detecting device includes: a camera that includes an image sensor and a first filter, the image sensor including a plurality of imaging elements including a first imaging element group and a second imaging element group, the first filter keeping an amount of light entering the first imaging element group lower than an amount of light entering the second imaging element group; an image generating unit that generates a first image based on information obtained from the first imaging element group and a second image based on information obtained from the second imaging element group; and a detecting unit that detects a front vehicle based on the first image and the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takehito Iriba
  • Publication number: 20230219489
    Abstract: A vehicle detecting device includes: a camera that includes an image sensor and a first filter, the image sensor including a plurality of imaging elements including a first imaging element group and a second imaging element group, the first filter keeping an amount of light entering the first imaging element group lower than an amount of light entering the second imaging element group; an image generating unit that generates a first image based on information obtained from the first imaging element group and a second image based on information obtained from the second imaging element group; and a detecting unit that detects a front vehicle based on the first image and the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO.,LTD.
    Inventor: Takehito IRIBA
  • Patent number: 11667234
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp system includes a vehicle lamp, a first imaging device structured to be disposed outside a lamp room, and generate a first image, a second imaging device structured to be housed in the lamp room, and generate a second image, and a light distribution control device. The light distribution control device includes an information processor structured to acquire from an outside or generate information of a first light shielding part, and decide a second light shielding part, a control executer structured to execute light distribution control for forming a light distribution pattern including the second light shielding part, and a control regulator structured to control the vehicle lamp to form a light distribution pattern including the first light shielding part when at least one condition of a condition (i) to a condition (iv).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Maruyama, Takehito Iriba, Yoshihiro Katsurada, Yuichi Watano, Takuya Kataoka
  • Patent number: 11628762
    Abstract: A vehicle detecting device includes: a camera that includes an image sensor and a first filter, the image sensor including a plurality of imaging elements including a first imaging element group and a second imaging element group, the first filter keeping an amount of light entering the first imaging element group lower than an amount of light entering the second imaging element group; an image generating unit that generates a first image based on information obtained from the first imaging element group and a second image based on information obtained from the second imaging element group; and a detecting unit that detects a front vehicle based on the first image and the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takehito Iriba
  • Publication number: 20230019153
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp system includes a vehicle lamp, a first imaging device structured to be disposed outside a lamp room, and generate a first image, a second imaging device structured to be housed in the lamp room, and generate a second image, and a light distribution control device. The light distribution control device includes an information processor structured to acquire from an outside or generate information of a first light shielding part, and decide a second light shielding part, a control executer structured to execute light distribution control for forming a light distribution pattern including the second light shielding part, and a control regulator structured to control the vehicle lamp to form a light distribution pattern including the first light shielding part when at least one condition of a condition (i) to a condition (iv).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta MARUYAMA, Takehito IRIBA, Yoshihiro KATSURADA, Yuichi WATANO, Takuya KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20220289101
    Abstract: A vehicle detecting device includes: a camera that includes an image sensor and a first filter, the image sensor including a plurality of imaging elements including a first imaging element group and a second imaging element group, the first filter keeping an amount of light entering the first imaging element group lower than an amount of light entering the second imaging element group; an image generating unit that generates a first image based on information obtained from the first imaging element group and a second image based on information obtained from the second imaging element group; and a detecting unit that detects a front vehicle based on the first image and the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takehito IRIBA
  • Patent number: 10919438
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp system includes an imaging unit, a luminance analysis unit, an illuminance setting unit, a light source unit and a light source control unit. The light source control unit controls the light source unit to periodically form a reference light distribution pattern including at least a part of a fixed illuminance area which does not depend on the illuminance value determined by the illuminance setting unit. The illuminance setting unit determines the illuminance value based on a reference detection result including the detection result of the luminance analysis unit obtained under the formation of the reference light distribution pattern, and updates the illuminance value when the new reference detection result is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takehito Iriba
  • Publication number: 20200207254
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp system includes an imaging unit, a luminance analysis unit, an illuminance setting unit, a light source unit and a light source control unit. The light source control unit controls the light source unit to periodically form a reference light distribution pattern including at least a part of a fixed illuminance area which does not depend on the illuminance value determined by the illuminance setting unit. The illuminance setting unit determines the illuminance value based on a reference detection result including the detection result of the luminance analysis unit obtained under the formation of the reference light distribution pattern, and updates the illuminance value when the new reference detection result is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takehito Iriba