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Key Companies Strengths: * Technological Innovation * Manufacturing Capabilities * Business Performance: Body Exteriors and Structures Weaknesses: * Decline in Working Capital Opportunities: * Contracts and Agreements * Strategic Acquisitions * Launch of New Products * Global Outlook: 4WD and AWD Components Threats: * Increasing Prices of Raw Materials * Customer Concentration * Competitive Environment Valeo Patent Patent Publication: (Publication Date: May 10, 2024) KR102664001B1: An image processing method is disclosed for harmonizing images obtained by a first camera and a second camera, which are arranged to cover the same road space at different times as the vehicle moves in the driving direction. Valeo SA- GlobalData Intelligence Center - Automotive SWOT Analysis: Strengths: * Focus on Quality * Business Performance: Powertrain Systems * Manufacturing and Distribution Network Weaknesses: * Geographic Concentration Opportunities: * Contracts and Agreements * AWD and Non-AWD Vehicles: Global * Autonomous Vehicles Market: Global Threats: * Rapidly Changing Technology * Foreign Currency Risks * Cyclical Nature of Automotive Industry Aptiv Patent Patent Publication: (Publication Date: April 24, 2024) EP4357848A1: The invention relates to a camera comprising an objective carrier assembly having a carrier on which at least one camera sensor and a camera objective are mounted, and a camera housing configured to at least partially enclose the objective carrier assembly, the camera housing comprising a first housing part over which the objective carrier assembly is mounted and a second housing part which is mounted on the first housing part. Aptiv PLC- GlobalData Intelligence Center - Automotive SWOT Analysis: Strengths: * Focus on R&D Initiatives * Market Leading Operations * Improved Operational Performance Weaknesses: * Dependence on Limited Customers * Increasing Trade Receivables Opportunities: * Strategic Partnerships * Global Outlook: 4WD and AWD * Market Outlook: Vehicle Lightweighting Threats: * StiffCompetition * Increase in Price of Raw Materials * Regional and Economic Influences
Continental
Patents
Patent Publication 1: (Publication Date: June 18, 2024)
US12015840B2: A camera system and method for controlling same, including capturing images of surroundings of a vehicle for a driver assistance system thereof. The camera system includes a first rolling shutter camera having a first aperture angle, a second rolling shutter camera having a second aperture angle, and control electronics. The first and second cameras are suitable for generating wide-angle and tele camera images, respectively. The first aperture angle is greater than the second aperture angle. The two cameras are designed such that both camera images have an overlap region. The control electronics synchronizes the two cameras. The geometric arrangement of the two cameras with respect to one another, and the position of the overlap region in the wide-angle image and in the tele camera image, are determined by continuous estimation. The stored geometric arrangement and position are taken into consideration during synchronization of the first and second cameras.
Patent Publication 2: (Publication Date: May 29, 2024)
GB2624651A: The invention relates to a method for determining camera pose information. A target arranged in a horizontal plane is provided, wherein the target plate comprises a frame shape and a plurality of marker shapes arranged within the border. An image is obtained by a camera, wherein the target is within the field of view of the image. An imaged target is localized within the image and imaged marker shapes that are arranged within an imaged frame shape of the imaged target chart are extracted. The number of extracted imaged marker shapes is counted and it is determined whether it is equal to the number of marker shapes within the frame shape . In response to determining that the two quantities are equal, centroids of each of the imaged marker shapes are computed and the camera pose information is determined based on the computed centroids. The markers may be circles. SIFT, SURF, ORB or Otsu's method may be employed. Centroid distances may be computed with the gradient descent method. The camera may be on a vehicle.
To know more about the company: Continental AG - GlobalData Intelligence Center - Automotive
SWOT Analysis:
Strengths:
* Focused R&D Activities
* Established Market Position
* Business Performance: Automotive
Weaknesses:
* Dependence on Few Customers
Opportunities:
* Strategic Acquisitions
* Launch of New Products
* Market Outlook: Tyres and Wheels
Threats:
* Counterfeit Goods Market
* Rapid Technological Changes
* Stringent Regulations
Magna International
Patents
Patent Publication 1: (Publication Date: September 10, 2024)
US12087061B2: A vehicular control system includes a central control module vehicle, a plurality of vehicular cameras disposed at a vehicle and viewing exterior of the vehicle, and a plurality of radar sensors disposed at the vehicle and sensing exterior of the vehicle. The plurality of vehicular cameras includes at least a forward-viewing vehicular camera, a driver side sideward-viewing vehicular camera and a passenger side sideward-viewing vehicular camera. The central control module receives vehicle data relating to operation of the vehicle. Responsive at least in part to processing at the central control module of image data captured by at least the forward-viewing vehicular camera and radar data captured by at least the front radar sensor, the vehicular control system at least in part controls a plurality of driver assistance systems of the vehicle.
Patent Publication 2: (Publication Date: May 7, 2024)
US11975659B2: A vehicular camera monitoring system a driver-side camera, a driverside video display screen disposed at a driver-side cabin region of an interior cabin of the vehicle, a passenger-side camera and a passenger-side video display screen disposed at a passenger-side cabin region of the interior cabin of the vehicle. Upon completion of a parking maneuver of the vehicle, and until a period of time elapses following powering down of the vehicle upon completion of the parking maneuver of the vehicle, the driver-side video display screen displays driver-side video images of a driver-side region sideward of the driver side of the vehicle and rearward of the vehicle and the passenger-side video display screen displays passenger-side video images of a passenger-side region sideward of the passenger side of the vehicle and rearward of the vehicle.
To know more about the company: Magna International Inc - GlobalData Intelligence Center - Automotive
SWOT Analysis·:
Part 4: Key Companies
Strengths:
* Technological Innovation
* Manufacturing Capabilities
* Business Performance: Body Exteriors and Structures
Weaknesses:
* Decline in Working Capital
Opportunities:
* Contracts and Agreements
* Strategic Acquisitions
* Launch of New Products
* Global Outlook: 4WD and AWD Components
Threats:
* Increasing Prices of Raw Materials
* Customer Concentration
* Competitive Environment
Valeo
Patent
Patent Publication: (Publication Date: May 10, 2024)
KR102664001B1: An image processing method is disclosed for harmonizing images obtained by a first camera and a second camera, which are arranged to cover the same road space at different times as the vehicle moves in the driving direction. The method includes the steps of: acquiring a first image at a first time by a selected camera; selecting a first region of interest that defines the boundary of a road portion from the first image; sampling the first region of interest; acquiring a second image by another camera in such a way that the road portion is included in a second region of interest; sampling the second region of interest; and determining one or more correction parameters to harmonize the images obtained by the first and second cameras based on a comparison of the image content of the first and second regions of interest.
Patent Publication: (Publication Date: February 20, 2024)
US11906883B2: A holder base part for securing at least one camera housing to a vehicle part of a vehicle, a camera housing and a camera system are described. The holder base part has a retaining element with a securing portion, by which the retaining element is secured to the vehicle part, and which has a retaining portion by which the retaining element is separably connected to a connection element on the side of the at least one camera housing by a sliding movement along a notional connection axis. The retaining portion contributes to defining an insertion region into which the housing-side connection element is inserted for separable connection to the retaining element. The retaining element has a holder-locking element which interacts with a housing-locking element on the side of the camera housing to lock a connection between the retaining element and the connection element. The holderlocking element is arranged in the insertion region.
To know more about the company: Valeo SA- GlobalData Intelligence Center - Automotive
SWOT Analysis:
Strengths:
* Focus on Quality
* Business Performance: Powertrain Systems
* Manufacturing and Distribution Network
Weaknesses:
* Geographic Concentration
Opportunities:
* Contracts and Agreements
* AWD and Non-AWD Vehicles: Global
* Autonomous Vehicles Market: Global
Threats:
* Rapidly Changing Technology
* Foreign Currency Risks
* Cyclical Nature of Automotive Industry
Aptiv
Patent
Patent Publication: (Publication Date: April 24, 2024)
EP4357848A1: The invention relates to a camera comprising an objective carrier assembly having a carrier on which at least one camera sensor and a camera objective are mounted, and a camera housing configured to at least partially enclose the objective carrier assembly, the camera housing comprising a first housing part over which the objective carrier assembly is mounted and a second housing part which is mounted on the first housing part. The invention furthermore relates to a method of manufacturing a camera.
Patent Publication: (Publication Date: February 14, 2024)
EP4235299A3: The techniques of this disclosure relate to determining an optical characteristic of a camera. The device includes a housing that receives a test fixture retaining a camera. The housing includes a first segment and a second segment creating a chamber surrounding the camera. The first segment is attached to the test fixture and defines a first orifice located on the side of the first segment. The first orifice directs a flow of gas out of the chamber. The second segment defines a second orifice located in the first side of the second segment to direct the flow of the gas into the chamber. An aperture is located on the second side of the second segment and positioned opposite the test fixture to define a field of view that includes a camera target. The aperture receives a lens barrel of the camera and enables the determination of the optical characteristic.
To know more about the company: Aptiv PLC- GlobalData Intelligence Center - Automotive
SWOT Analysis:
Strengths:
* Focus on R&D Initiatives
* Market Leading Operations
* Improved Operational Performance
Weaknesses:
* Dependence on Limited Customers
* Increasing Trade Receivables
Opportunities:
* Strategic Partnerships
* Global Outlook: 4WD and AWD
* Market Outlook: Vehicle Lightweighting
Threats:
* StiffCompetition
* Increase in Price of Raw Materials
* Regional and Economic Influences
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