Patents by Inventor Shojiro SUGA

Shojiro SUGA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230094983
    Abstract: A vehicle management system includes an in-vehicle vehicle control device, a management server, and a store control device. The store control device is configured to transmit repair and replacement information to the vehicle control device when degraded part information is received from the management server. The repair and replacement information includes supply store information and a predetermined message indicating that a degraded part needs repair or replacement. The supply store information includes at least one energy supply store that is capable of repairing or replacing the degraded part and that is capable of supplying energy for travel to a vehicle on which the degraded part is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shojiro Suga
  • Patent number: 11345361
    Abstract: The vehicle control device includes an arithmetic processing circuit configured to estimate a deterioration degree of a power transmission system component provided in a power transmission path between a drive source and wheels of a vehicle. The arithmetic processing circuit is configured to execute torque limit control that reduces an upper limit value of output torque of the drive source based on a scheduled maintenance date of the vehicle after a current date and an estimated value of the deterioration degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shojiro Suga
  • Patent number: 11151811
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with a vehicle used by a user; and a control unit configured to receive user information on the user via the communication unit, determine a usage mode of the vehicle according to a use purpose of the vehicle, the use purpose being estimated based on the user information, and send usage mode information on the usage mode to the vehicle via the communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Tokita, Hiroyuki Sawada, Shojiro Suga
  • Publication number: 20210197840
    Abstract: The vehicle control device includes an arithmetic processing circuit configured to estimate a deterioration degree of a power transmission system component provided in a power transmission path between a drive source and wheels of a vehicle. The arithmetic processing circuit is configured to execute torque limit control that reduces an upper limit value of output torque of the drive source based on a scheduled maintenance date of the vehicle after a current date and an estimated value of the deterioration degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Shojiro SUGA
  • Patent number: 10967863
    Abstract: A control device of a vehicle with a stepped automatic transmission has: a gradient acquiring part; a driving force calculating part; a future change estimating part; and a shift control part. The shift control part prohibits change of the gear stage when the speed of change of the speed or acceleration of the vehicle in the future if the maximum driving force applied, is within a reference range of speed of change where the occupants would not notice a change in speed or acceleration, and permits change of the gear stage when the speed of change of the speed or acceleration of the vehicle in the future if the maximum driving force applied, is outside the reference range of speed of change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki Tokura, Hideki Takamatsu, Hirofumi Sato, Shojiro Suga, Katsumi Kono, Akira Hino, Masato Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20200164876
    Abstract: A control device of a vehicle with a stepped automatic transmission has: a gradient acquiring part; a driving force calculating part; a future change estimating part; and a shift control part. The shift control part prohibits change of the gear stage when the speed of change of the speed or acceleration of the vehicle in the future if the maximum driving force applied, is within a reference range of speed of change where the occupants would not notice a change in speed or acceleration, and permits change of the gear stage when the speed of change of the speed or acceleration of the vehicle in the future if the maximum driving force applied, is outside the reference range of speed of change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki TOKURA, Hideki TAKAMATSU, Hirofumi SATO, Shojiro SUGA, Katsumi KONO, Akira HINO, Masato MATSUBARA
  • Publication number: 20190340851
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with a vehicle used by a user; and a control unit configured to receive user information on the user via the communication unit, determine a usage mode of the vehicle according to a use purpose of the vehicle, the use purpose being estimated based on the user information, and send usage mode information on the usage mode to the vehicle via the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyuki TOKITA, Hiroyuki SAWADA, Shojiro SUGA
  • Patent number: 8571770
    Abstract: Automatic transmission control system and control method have the functions or steps of: controlling shifting of an automatic transmission installed on a vehicle, in one of an automatic shift mode in which shifting of the automatic transmission is carried out based on a shift diagram, and a manual shift mode in which shifting of the automatic transmission is manually carried out; detecting at least one shift command of an upshift command for shifting up the automatic transmission and a downshift command for shifting down the automatic transmission, the shift command being manually entered; measuring a shift command time for which the shift command is detected; and switching from the automatic shift mode to a shift inhibition mode in which shifting of the automatic transmission is inhibited, without switching to the manual shift mode, based on the measured shift command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taihei Wakamatsu, Shojiro Suga
  • Publication number: 20080221760
    Abstract: Automatic transmission control system and control method have the functions or steps of: controlling shifting of an automatic transmission installed on a vehicle, in one of an automatic shift mode in which shifting of the automatic transmission is carried out based on a shift diagram, and a manual shift mode in which shifting of the automatic transmission is manually carried out; detecting at least one shift command of an upshift command for shifting up the automatic transmission and a downshift command for shifting down the automatic transmission, the shift command being manually entered; measuring a shift command time for which the shift command is detected; and switching from the automatic shift mode to a shift inhibition mode in which shifting of the automatic transmission is inhibited, without switching to the manual shift mode, based on the measured shift command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taihei WAKAMATSU, Shojiro SUGA