Phillip V Malawey

US Patent:

7370970, May 13, 2008

Filed:

Jun 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/452669

Inventors:

Riad I. Hammoud - Kokomo IN, US
Phillip V. Malawey - Kokomo IN, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

A61B 3/02

US Classification:

351222, 382103, 382111, 396 51

Abstract:

The presence of eyeglasses worn by a human subject is detected regardless of whether the subject's head is viewed frontally or in profile. Image data within search windows defined relative to the subject's eye is processed to form linear representations of edge boundaries. Angles formed by intersections of the linear representations are determined and used as a basis for determining if eyeglass lenses are present. When prescribed eyeglass components are detected, the eye detection and tracking routines are configured accordingly.

US Patent:

7742621, Jun 22, 2010

Filed:

Jun 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/452116

Inventors:

Riad I. Hammoud - Kokomo IN, US
Phillip V Malawey - Kokomo IN, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382103, 382117, 382118

Abstract:

A dynamic eye tracking system to track movement of an eye including the steps of detecting if a neighbor exists about the eye over a predetermined amount of time and forming a boundary for the neighbor. Eye candidates are tracked and a determination is made if the eye candidates are beyond the boundary defined by the detected neighbor.

US Patent:

7746235, Jun 29, 2010

Filed:

Mar 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/076600

Inventors:

Riad I. Hammoud - Kokomo IN, US
Phillip V. Malawey - Kokomo IN, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

G08B 23/00

US Classification:

340575, 340576, 3405731, 348107, 348117, 348 77, 348 78

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for monitoring an eye to determine eye closure. The system includes a video imaging camera oriented to generate images of an eye, and a video processor for processing the images. The processor includes an edge detector for detecting edges of the eye in the image, and a line selector for generating lines at any of select angles representative of the detected edges. The processor determines the state of eye closure, such as an open eye or closed eye, based on an angle between two of the lines that select angles. The system may be employed on a vehicle to determine the eye closure state of a driver of the vehicle.

US Patent:

7970175, Jun 28, 2011

Filed:

Apr 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/796807

Inventors:

Phillip V. Malawey - Kokomo IN, US
Matthew R. Smith - Westfield IN, US
Gerald J. Witt - Carmel IN, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/20
B60Q 1/00
G08B 23/00
B60K 28/00

US Classification:

382103, 382104, 382106, 382107, 382321, 340438, 340526, 340529, 340575, 340576, 180272

Abstract:

The head pose of a motor vehicle driver with respect to a vehicle frame of reference is assessed with a relative motion sensor positioned rearward of the driver's head, such as in or on the headrest of the driver's seat. The relative motion sensor detects changes in the position of the driver's head, and the detected changes are used to determine the driver's head pose, and specifically, whether the head pose is forward-looking (i. e. , with the driver paying attention to the forward field-of-view) or non-forward-looking. The determined head pose is assumed to be initially forward-looking, and is thereafter biased toward forward-looking whenever driver behavior characteristic of a forward-looking head pose is recognized.

US Patent:

20060204041, Sep 14, 2006

Filed:

Mar 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/077041

Inventors:

Riad Hammoud - Kokomo IN, US
Phillip Malawey - Kokomo IN, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
H04N 7/18
G08B 23/00

US Classification:

382107000, 340575000, 348078000

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for monitoring an eye to determine eye closure. The system includes a video imaging camera oriented to generate images of an eye, and a video processor for processing the images. The processor includes an edge detector for detecting edges of the eye in the image, and a line selector for generating a plurality of lines at multiple angles representative of the detected edges. The processor determines the state of eye closure, such as eye open or eye closed, based on the number of lines at selected angles. The system may be employed on a vehicle to determine the eye closure of a driver of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20060204042, Sep 14, 2006

Filed:

Mar 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/077042

Inventors:

Riad Hammoud - Kokomo IN, US
Phillip Malawey - Kokomo IN, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
H04N 7/18
G08B 23/00

US Classification:

382107000, 340575000, 348078000

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for monitoring an eye to determine eye closure. The system includes a video imaging camera oriented to generate images of an eye. The system also includes a video processor for processing the images generated with the video imaging camera. The processor includes an edge detector for detecting edges of the eye in the image and a line selector for generating substantially horizontal first and second lines representative of the detected edges. The processor determines the state of eye closure, such as eye open or eye closed, based on distance between the first and second lines. The system may be employed on a vehicle to determine the eye closure of a driver of the vehicle.