Patents by Inventor Yuki Kakuda

Yuki Kakuda 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).

  • Driving assistance method and driving assistance device
    Patent number: 11225257
    Abstract: A driving assistance method includes: extracting a point where a travel lane of a host vehicle joins another lane on a planned travel route of the host vehicle, as a high difficulty point where autonomous driving is difficult; and guiding switching of a traveling state of the host vehicle from autonomous driving to manual driving, at a point located at a predetermined distance before the high difficulty point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Renault S.A.S.
    Inventors: Takeshi Okuyama, Yuki Kakuda, Junichi Hatayama
  • Driving Assistance Method and Driving Assistance Device
    Publication number: 20200231158
    Abstract: A driving assistance method includes: extracting a point where a travel lane of a host vehicle joins another lane on a planned travel route of the host vehicle, as a high difficulty point where autonomous driving is difficult; and guiding switching of a traveling state of the host vehicle from autonomous driving to manual driving, at a point located at a predetermined distance before the high difficulty point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Takeshi Okuyama, Yuki Kakuda, Junichi Hatayama