Vehicle lighting unit
US-2015377447-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Method and system for imaging an external scene by employing a custom image sensor
US9511708B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9511708-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313967933-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Aug 16, 2012 |
| Publication date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2016 |
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A method and system are provided to image an external scene by employing a custom image sensor. The custom image sensor may use a GRRB array to filter the images of oncoming and preceding vehicle taillights captured by a vehicle camera. The method and system may also calculate a GRRB color metric for use in the custom image sensor by performing interpolation on a number of color channels, summing the brightness values for each of the color channels interpolated, normalizing each of the brightness values, and converting the normalized brightness values from an RGB scale to a linear scale of non-red to red.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for imaging a scene external and forward of a controlled vehicle, comprising: filtering light received from the scene with a color filter array operably coupled to an image sensor; generating image data corresponding to the filtered light; and analyzing the image data in a controller, the analyzing comprising: obtaining a red brightness value, a green brightness value, and a blue brightness value of the filtered light; mapping the red, green,…
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- A method and system are provided to image an external scene by employing a custom image sensor. The custom image sensor may use a GRRB array to filter the images of oncoming and preceding vehicle taillights captured by a vehicle camera. The method and system may also calculate a GRRB color metric for use in the custom image sensor by performing interpolation on a number of color channels, summi…
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- Gentex Corp
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- Primary CPC classification B60Q1/1423. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 06 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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