US 12,223,735 B2
Vehicle camera vision and control system and method
Benno Spinger, Aachen (DE); Dirk Vanderhaeghen, Wilrijk (BE); Ronald Johannes Bonne, Plainfield, IL (US); Wouter Schrama, Nuenen (NL); Norbert Lesch, Vaals (NL); and Patrick van den Akker, Valkenburg aan de Geul (NL)
Assigned to LUMILEDS, LLC, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by LUMILEDS LLC, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/226,121.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/424,824, filed on Nov. 11, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/424,827, filed on Nov. 11, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/424,819, filed on Nov. 11, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/424,826, filed on Nov. 11, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/391,933, filed on Jul. 25, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0029443 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. G06V 20/56 (2022.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/08 (2006.01); B60Q 1/14 (2006.01); B60Q 1/24 (2006.01); B60R 1/24 (2022.01); F21S 41/663 (2018.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); G06T 7/521 (2017.01); H04N 5/74 (2006.01); H04N 23/10 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); G06T 7/55 (2017.01)
CPC G06V 20/56 (2022.01) [B60Q 1/0023 (2013.01); B60Q 1/085 (2013.01); B60Q 1/1415 (2013.01); B60Q 1/249 (2022.05); B60R 1/24 (2022.01); F21S 41/663 (2018.01); F21V 23/0442 (2013.01); G06T 7/521 (2017.01); H04N 5/74 (2013.01); H04N 23/10 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); B60Q 2300/052 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/054 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/30 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/33 (2013.01); B60R 2300/303 (2013.01); B60R 2300/8093 (2013.01); G06T 7/55 (2017.01); G06T 2207/10048 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30252 (2013.01); G06V 2201/07 (2022.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A camera comprising:
a first imager that is configured to capture images of a roadway on which a vehicle is located when operating;
a processor communicatively coupled to the first imager that is configured to, when operating:
generate a signal to cause a first hybridized device in the vehicle to project a first patterned light in a non-visible spectrum on to an object on the roadway, wherein the first hybridized device comprises a silicon backplane and a monolithic array on the silicon backplane, the monolithic array comprising at least 20,000 light-emitting segments spaced 20 μm or less apart that are independently controllable in groups to project the first patterned light for a period of time that is less than a threshold of human perception,
generate a signal to cause a second hybridized device to project a non-patterned light in a visible spectrum on the roadway,
generate a signal to cause the first imager to capture an image of the first patterned light projected on the object,
receive the image from the first imager, and
detect the object on the roadway based on the first patterned light captured in the image.