公开(公告)号：US20200342623A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16856465

申请日：2020-04-23

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Christy F. Cull ,  Evan C. Cull

IPC分类号： G06T7/73 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W50/14

摘要： Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for object detection. In one implementation, thermal energy data in a long wavelength infrared band for a wide field of view is obtained. The thermal energy data is captured using at least one long wavelength infrared sensor of a sensor suite mounted to a vehicle. A foveated long wavelength infrared image is generated from the thermal energy data. The foveated long wavelength infrared image has a higher resolution concentrated in a designated region of the wide field of view and a lower resolution in a remaining region of the wide field of view. Emissivity and temperature data for the designated region is obtained by processing the foveated long wavelength infrared image. One or more features in the designated region are resolved using the emissivity and temperature data.

公开(公告)号：US10940790B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16669897

申请日：2019-10-31

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Arthur Y. Zhang ,  Matthew E. Last ,  Budhadipta Dan ,  Christy F. Cull ,  Ryan J. Garrone

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  F21V14/04 ,  F21V5/04 ,  H05B47/105 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06F3/0488

摘要： A system includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including determining a current state of a vehicle, the current state determined based on information from sensors, receiving a lighting control signal based on the information received from the sensors, and activating an adjustable and controllable spotlight based on the lighting control signal.

公开(公告)号：US20180253609A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15972589

申请日：2018-05-07

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Daniel E. Potter ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Matthew E. Last ,  Ricardo da Silveira Cabral ,  Paul Furgale ,  Christy F. Cull ,  Daniel J. Reetz ,  Matisse J. Milovich

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  G01S17/88 ,  B60Q1/26

CPC分类号： G06K9/00791 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  B60Q1/2603 ,  G01S17/88

摘要： Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, devices, and the like, for controlling the projection of an array of lights or an image from a headlight of a vehicle in response to information provided by one or more sensors or user inputs. The projection may be utilized to highlight an object in or near the path of travel of a vehicle. In another example, the headlight may be controlled to adjust the contrast across the field of view of the headlight. In addition, the system may project one or more images onto an object or surface either in the path of the vehicle or within the field of view of the headlight, projecting a “next step” in a series of navigation instructions onto the road, and/or projecting an indication of a movement of the vehicle to warn people around the vehicle of the movement of the vehicle. One or more visual effects may also be incorporated into the system to enhance the visibility of objects.

公开(公告)号：US11833959B1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17173840

申请日：2021-02-11

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Arthur Y. Zhang ,  Matthew E. Last ,  Budhadipta Dan ,  Christy F. Cull ,  Ryan J. Garrone

IPC分类号： B60Q1/14 ,  F21V14/04 ,  F21V5/04 ,  H05B47/105 ,  H05B45/10 ,  B60Q3/51 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06V20/59 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G06V40/70 ,  G06V20/05

CPC分类号： B60Q1/1423 ,  B60Q3/51 ,  F21V5/04 ,  F21V14/04 ,  H05B45/10 ,  H05B47/105 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06V20/05 ,  G06V20/597 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G06V40/70 ,  H04N7/181

摘要： A lighting module comprising lighting elements and a controller configured to receive a control signal that identifies a user as present. In response to the control signal associated with user presence, the lighting module is configured to send a command to one or more of the lighting elements to illuminate a first zone where the user is present. The lighting module is configured to receive a control signal that identifies that illumination of a second zone was previously requested by the user at a current location, and in response to the control signal associated with the current location, send a command to one or more of the lighting elements to illuminate the second zone.

公开(公告)号：US10558866B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US15972589

申请日：2018-05-07

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Daniel E. Potter ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Matthew E. Last ,  Ricardo da Silveira Cabral ,  Paul Furgale ,  Christy F. Cull ,  Daniel J. Reetz ,  Matisse J. Milovich

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  G01S17/88

摘要： Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, devices, and the like, for controlling the projection of an array of lights or an image from a headlight of a vehicle in response to information provided by one or more sensors or user inputs. The projection may be utilized to highlight an object in or near the path of travel of a vehicle. In another example, the headlight may be controlled to adjust the contrast across the field of view of the headlight. In addition, the system may project one or more images onto an object or surface either in the path of the vehicle or within the field of view of the headlight, projecting a “next step” in a series of navigation instructions onto the road, and/or projecting an indication of a movement of the vehicle to warn people around the vehicle of the movement of the vehicle. One or more visual effects may also be incorporated into the system to enhance the visibility of objects.