Inventor

Michael J. Higgins-Luthman

Inventor

Livonia, MI, US

Overview

1992–2020

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 42 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B60Qprimary

B60QArrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general20%

B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for16%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television16%

G06VImage or video recognition or understanding15%

B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function7%

G06KGraphical data reading7%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general7%

B60SServicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring of vehicles, not otherwise provided for2%

G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings2%

G01SRadio direction-finding2%

PatentTitleYear

10,807,515Vehicular adaptive headlighting system2020 10,766,417Imaging system for vehicle2020 10,744,940Vehicular control system with temperature input2020 10,726,578Vehicular imaging system with blockage determination and misalignment correction2020 10,616,507Imaging system for vehicle2020 10,509,972Vehicular vision system2019 10,295,667Object detection system2019 10,086,747Driver assistance system for vehicle2018 10,005,394Driver assistance system for vehicle2018 10,003,755Imaging system for vehicle2018 9,972,100Vehicular imaging system comprising an imaging device with a single image sensor and image processor for determining a totally blocked state or partially blocked state of the single image sensor as well as an automatic correction for misalignment of the imaging device2018 9,940,528Driver assistance system for vehicle2018 9,796,332'Imaging system for vehicle'2017 9,509,957'Vehicle imaging system'2016 9,383,445'Object detection system'2016 9,193,303'Driver assistance system for vehicle'2015 9,187,028'Driver assistance system for vehicle'2015 9,018,577'Vehicular imaging system with camera misalignment correction and capturing image data at different resolution levels dependent on distance to object in field of view'2015 9,014,904'Driver assistance system for vehicle'2015 8,908,040'Imaging system for vehicle'2014 8,849,508'Driver assistance system and method'2014 8,814,401'Vehicular vision system'2014 8,767,186'Object detection system'2014 8,543,277'Imaging system for vehicle'2013 8,451,107'Imaging system for vehicle'2013 8,446,470'Combined RGB and IR imaging sensor'2013 8,386,114'Imaging system for vehicle'2013 8,376,595'Automatic headlamp control'2013 8,239,086'Imaging system for vehicle'2012 8,142,059'Automatic lighting system'2012 8,116,929'Imaging system for vehicle'2012 8,070,332'Automatic lighting system with adaptive function'2011 8,027,029'Object detection and tracking system'2011 8,017,898'Vehicular imaging system in an automatic headlamp control system'2011 7,991,522'Imaging system for vehicle'2011 7,914,187'Automatic lighting system with adaptive alignment function'2011 7,877,175'Imaging system for vehicle'2011 7,872,764'Machine vision for predictive suspension'2011 7,720,580'Object detection system for vehicle'2010 5,751,846'Document image compression system and method'1998 5,339,368'Document image compression system and method'1994 5,157,740'Method for background suppression in an image data processing system'1992

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1992–2020Based in Livonia, MI, US· patent location history

2010–2013Patents assigned to DONNELLY CORP (7)· patent assignee history

2011–2020Patents assigned to MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC (32)· patent assignee history

2011–2014Patents assigned to HIGGINS-LUTHMAN MICHAEL J (11)· patent assignee history

2011–2014Patents assigned to LU YUESHENG (6)· patent assignee history

2011–2014Patents assigned to INCE WILLIAM C (3)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC	32	2011–2020
HIGGINS-LUTHMAN MICHAEL Jself	11	2011–2014
DONNELLY CORP	7	2010–2013
LU YUESHENG	6	2011–2014
INCE WILLIAM C	3	2011–2014

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Livonia, MI, US	42	1992–2020