公开(公告)号：US20240121493A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18543030

申请日：2023-12-18

Applicant: Magna Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yuesheng Lu

IPC: H04N23/55 ,  G02B7/02 ,  G02B27/62 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/54

CPC classification number: H04N23/55 ,  G02B7/02 ,  G02B27/62 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/54 ,  B60W30/0956

Abstract: A vehicular camera includes a lens barrel accommodating a lens, a lens holder having a passageway therethrough, and an imager printed circuit board (imager PCB) having an imager. The imager PCB is attached at the lens holder. An attaching portion of the lens barrel is positioned at least partially in the passageway of the lens holder with a gap between the attaching portion and the lens holder that at least partially circumscribes the attaching portion. With the attaching portion positioned at least partially in the passageway, a filler material is disposed at least partially within the gap. With the lens aligned relative to the imager, the filler material is heated via non-contact brazing to melt and flow into the gap. The melted filler material hardens upon cooling to secure the lens barrel relative to the lens holder and the imager PCB.

公开(公告)号：US11951900B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US18297726

申请日：2023-04-10

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kenneth Schofield

IPC: B60Q1/14 ,  B60K31/00 ,  F21S41/60 ,  G06V10/147 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06V20/58 ,  H04N25/76

CPC classification number: B60Q1/1423 ,  B60K31/00 ,  F21S41/60 ,  G06V10/147 ,  G06V20/584 ,  G06V20/588 ,  H04N25/76 ,  B60Q2300/056 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/122 ,  B60Q2300/126 ,  B60Q2300/322 ,  B60Q2300/41 ,  B60Q2300/42

Abstract: A vehicular forward viewing image capture system includes an accessory module configured for attachment at an in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle. While the vehicle is traveling along a road, multiple frames of captured image data are processed at a data processor to determine movement of an object of interest present in a field of view of the CMOS image sensor. The vehicular forward viewing image capture system is provided with vehicle data via a vehicle communication bus. With the accessory module attached at the in-cabin side of the windshield of the vehicle, image data captured by the CMOS image sensor and vehicle data provided via the vehicle communication bus are processed. With the accessory module attached at the in-cabin side of the windshield of the vehicle, captured image data is processed to determine a road condition of the road ahead of the equipped vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240092262A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18509400

申请日：2023-11-15

Applicant: Magna Electronics, Inc.

Inventor： Patrick A. Miller ,  Yuesheng Lu

IPC: B60R1/04 ,  B60Q3/258 ,  B60R1/12

CPC classification number: B60R1/04 ,  B60Q3/258 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R2001/1223 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2011/0033

Abstract: A vehicular interior cabin monitoring system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly with a mirror head that accommodates a camera and a plurality of light sources. The system includes a plurality of electronic switches. Each of the electronic switches (i) is connected in parallel across a respective light source and (ii) is connected in series with at least one other light source of the plurality of light sources when at least one other electronic switch operates in its opened state. With each electronic switch operating in its respective opened state, electrical current provided by the current driver passes through the light sources. The system is (i) operable to provide an occupant detection function for detecting an occupant present within an interior cabin of the vehicle and (ii) operable to provide a driver monitoring function for monitoring a driver of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240083424A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18487152

申请日：2023-10-16

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Manuel Edo Ros

IPC: B60W30/095 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B60T7/22 ,  B60T8/1755 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W50/14

CPC classification number: B60W30/0956 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B60T7/22 ,  B60T8/17558 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W30/0953 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60T2201/022 ,  B60W2420/42 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2530/20 ,  B60W2552/05 ,  B60W2555/20 ,  B60W2556/50

Abstract: A vehicular collision avoidance system includes a forward-viewing camera disposed at a windshield of a vehicle and viewing forward through the windshield of the vehicle. An image processor processes image data captured by the forward-viewing camera to detect a vulnerable road user (VRU) ahead of the vehicle and outside a forward path of travel of the vehicle. The system determines a projected path of travel of the VRU and determines a vehicle time to intersection where the forward path of travel of the vehicle intersects the projected path of travel of the VRU. The system adjusts travel of the vehicle so that the VRU will not be in the forward path of travel of the vehicle when the vehicle arrives at the projected path of travel of the VRU. Adjustment of travel of the vehicle is at least in part based on attentiveness of a driver of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11926268B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17249686

申请日：2021-03-10

Applicant: Magna Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Robert A. Devota ,  Garret F. Achenbach ,  David F. Olson ,  Matthew C. Sesti ,  John R. Garcia

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R11/00

CPC classification number: B60R11/04 ,  B60R2011/0026

Abstract: An imager assembly for a vehicular camera module includes an imager circuit board and a lens holder. An imager is disposed at the imager circuit board. The lens holder includes a lens holding portion that accommodates a lens. The lens holder includes a plurality of pins extending from an attaching portion and extending in a direction away from the lens holding portion of the lens holder. With the attaching portion of the lens holder at the imager circuit board, individual pins of the plurality of pins are received at least partially through respective apertures of the imager circuit board to locate the lens holder at the imager circuit board. With the pins received at least partially through the apertures of the imager circuit board, and with the lens aligned with the imager at the imager circuit board, the pins are fixedly attached at the imager circuit board.

公开(公告)号：US11919449B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US18178695

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Galina Okouneva

IPC: B60R1/00 ,  G06F18/22 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/579 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T7/80 ,  G06V20/56 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N23/698 ,  H04N23/90

CPC classification number: B60R1/00 ,  G06F18/22 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/337 ,  G06T7/579 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06T7/80 ,  G06V20/56 ,  H04N17/002 ,  H04N23/698 ,  H04N23/90 ,  B60R2300/105 ,  B60R2300/30 ,  B60R2300/402 ,  B60R2300/607 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/20164 ,  G06T2207/30108 ,  G06T2207/30252

Abstract: A vehicular camera calibration system includes a camera disposed at a vehicle, and an electronic control unit (ECU). The camera calibration system uses structure-from-motion during processing at the ECU of multiple frames of image data captured with the vehicle driven in a normal manner with turns involved. The camera calibration system uses a kinematic model of motion of the vehicle that is derived at least in part from vehicle data provided to the ECU. The camera calibration system, responsive to processing of multiple frames of captured image data, and based at least in part on (i) an intrinsic parameter of the camera and (ii) the kinematic model of motion of the vehicle, determines misalignment of the camera without use of a fiducial marker in a field of view of the camera and without use of reference points on the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11912199B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US18190380

申请日：2023-03-27

Applicant: Magna Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Akbar Assa ,  Shweta Suresh Daga ,  Brijendra Kumar Bharti ,  Guruprasad Mani Iyer Shankaranarayanan ,  Jyothi P. Gali ,  Anoop S. Mann ,  Alexander Velichko

IPC: B60R1/00 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06F18/214 ,  G06F18/2411 ,  B60R1/26

CPC classification number: B60R1/003 ,  B60R1/26 ,  G06F18/2155 ,  G06F18/2411 ,  G06V20/56 ,  B60R2300/10 ,  B60R2300/20 ,  B60R2300/607 ,  B60R2300/802 ,  B60R2300/808 ,  B60R2300/8086

Abstract: A vehicular trailer hitching assist system includes a camera disposed at a rear portion of a vehicle and viewing at least rearward of the vehicle. During a reversing maneuver of the vehicle toward a trailer that is spaced from the vehicle at a distance from the vehicle, the camera views at least a portion of a front profile of the trailer. An electronic control unit (ECU) includes an image processor operable to process image data captured by the camera. The vehicular trailer hitching assist system, via image processing at the ECU of image data captured by the camera during the reversing maneuver of the vehicle toward the trailer, determines a plurality of landmarks corresponding to the front profile of the trailer. Based at least in part on the determined plurality of landmarks, the vehicular trailer hitching assist system determines location of a trailer coupler of the trailer.

公开(公告)号：US20240059221A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18487153

申请日：2023-10-16

Applicant: Magna Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Martin Solar

IPC: B60R1/29

CPC classification number: B60R1/29 ,  B60R2300/207 ,  B60R2300/8006

Abstract: A vehicular driver monitoring system includes a camera disposed at an interior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle and viewing toward at least a front driver seat region of the vehicle. Attentiveness of the driver of the vehicle is at least in part determined via processing of captured image data. Captured image data is processed at an electronic control unit (ECU) for a video-calling application. A microphone is disposed within the interior cabin of the vehicle and captures audio speech data from within the interior cabin of the vehicle. The video-calling application, based at least in part on processing at the ECU of captured image data and on audio speech data captured by the microphone, enables video-calling wireless communication between an occupant of the vehicle and a party exterior of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240046706A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18491858

申请日：2023-10-23

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Mark E. Kramer ,  Niall R. Lynam ,  David P. O'Connell ,  Vernon R. Nise

IPC: G06V40/20 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/02 ,  G01C21/36 ,  H04M1/60 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06V20/59 ,  G06V20/56 ,  H04N23/63 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G01C21/26 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: G06V40/28 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R11/02 ,  B60R11/0235 ,  G01C21/3688 ,  H04M1/6091 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06V20/59 ,  G06V20/588 ,  G06V20/597 ,  H04N23/63 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G01C21/3664 ,  B60R11/0241 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G01C21/265 ,  G01C21/3611 ,  G01C21/3614 ,  G01C21/3644 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04N7/183 ,  B60K2370/21 ,  B60K2370/52 ,  B60K2370/126 ,  B60K2370/135 ,  B60K2370/143 ,  B60K2370/146 ,  B60K2370/152 ,  B60K2370/173 ,  B60K2370/777 ,  B60K2370/1438 ,  B60R2001/1284 ,  B60R2011/0026

Abstract: A vehicular driver monitoring system includes an interior prismatic rearview mirror assembly and a camera disposed at the interior prismatic rearview mirror assembly behind and viewing through a prismatic mirror reflective element into the interior cabin of the vehicle. Supplemental sources of near infrared illumination are disposed at the mirror assembly that are operable to emit near infrared light to illuminate at least the driver-side front seating area within the interior cabin of the vehicle. Presence of the camera behind the prismatic mirror reflective element is not readily apparent to an occupant of the vehicle. The camera at least (a) views the driver-side front seating area of the vehicle and (b) views a passenger-side front seating area of the vehicle. The driver of the equipped vehicle is monitored via processing at the processor of image data captured by the camera.

公开(公告)号：US20240019571A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18353195

申请日：2023-07-17

Applicant: Magna Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sergio Duque Biarge ,  Holger Hess ,  Jorge J. Jácome Muñoz ,  Kalin Kabakchiev ,  Roaldje Nadjiasngar

IPC: G01S13/931 ,  G01S13/90 ,  G01S13/50

CPC classification number: G01S13/931 ,  G01S13/9029 ,  G01S13/9005 ,  G01S13/505 ,  G01S13/4418

Abstract: A vehicular sensing system includes at least one radar sensor disposed at a vehicle and having a field of sensing exterior of the vehicle. The radar sensor includes multiple transmitting antennas and multiple receiving antennas. The at least one radar sensor is part of a suite of sensors that includes a forward viewing camera. Multiple scans of captured radar data are transferred from the at least one radar sensor to an electronic control unit. The system, via processing of transferred multiple scans of captured radar data and transferred image data, detects presence of a plurality of objects, generates a virtual antenna array with a virtual antenna aperture larger than a physical antenna aperture of the at least one radar sensor, and tracks the detected objects. The system, based at least in part on tracking detected objects, provides an output for at least one driving assist system of the vehicle.