Patents by Inventor Yuko Hiratsuka
Yuko Hiratsuka 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).
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Publication number: 20240025432Abstract: A personalization setting unit requests a new driver for setting whether to use a personalization function that is able to change a set value of a driver assistance function to a recommended value for each driver assistance function when the new driver is registered in a driver information registration unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Yudai SADAKUNI, Masato ENDO, Yuko HIRATSUKA, Akihito NAKAMURA, Shuhei MANABE
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Publication number: 20240025431Abstract: When there is a new driving assistance function for a registered driver, which is a driving assistance function enabled for the first time for the relevant registered driver among a plurality of driving assistance functions to be enabled for registered drivers, a test executor executes a driving ability test according to the new driving assistance function for the relevant registered driver. A personalization setter determines recommended setting values of the new driving assistance function based on the result of the driving ability test.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yudai SADAKUNI, Masato ENDO, Yuko HIRATSUKA, Akihito NAKAMURA, Shuhei MANABE
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Publication number: 20240025437Abstract: A personalization setting unit sets enable and disable of a personalization function that allows the set value to be changed to a recommended value for each of the driver assistance functions and for each driver registered in the driver information registration unit. A recommended value calculation unit obtains the recommended value based on driving-related information of the driver including a driving history. A change condition setting unit sorts a plurality of the recommended values into an approval type recommended value that requires an approval of the driver and an automatic change type recommended value that does not require the approval of the driver. A display control unit is able to display an approval screen for the approval type recommended value on a center display that is a display unit, and suspends display of the approval screen while the vehicle is traveling.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Yudai SADAKUNI, Masato ENDO, Yuko HIRATSUKA, Akihito NAKAMURA, Shuhei MANABE
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Publication number: 20240025433Abstract: A driver information registration unit can register driver information of a vehicle. A personalization data storage unit (registered driver data storage unit) stores a driving history for each registered driver who is a driver registered in the driver information registration unit. An additional function extraction unit extracts an additional assistance function that is a driver assistance function that can be newly added for each registered driver based on the driving history. A display control unit can output a proposal image that proposes the registered driver an acquisition of the additional assistance function to a center panel display (display unit).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Yudai SADAKUNI, Masato ENDO, Yuko HIRATSUKA, Akihito NAKAMURA, Shuhei MANABE
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Patent number: 11827210Abstract: Provided is a setting change assist apparatus for a vehicle configured to: determine whether a setting change request for changing a setting state of driving support control is issued; when determining that the setting change request is issued, notify a driver of confirmation information including information on a content of the setting change request and information on a predetermined approval operation with respect to the setting change request; and change the setting state of the driving support control in accordance with the setting change request when the driver performs the approval operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuko Hiratsuka, Masaru Kawakami, Kazuma Tanaka, Sawa Higuchi
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Publication number: 20230373467Abstract: Provided is a setting change assist apparatus for a vehicle configured to: determine whether a setting change request for changing a setting state of driving support control is issued; when determining that the setting change request is issued, notify a driver of confirmation information including information on a content of the setting change request and information on a predetermined approval operation with respect to the setting change request; and change the setting state of the driving support control in accordance with the setting change request when the driver performs the approval operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Yuko HIRATSUKA, Masaru KAWAKAMI, Kazuma TANAKA, Sawa HIGUCHI
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Patent number: 11814048Abstract: Provided is a vehicle travel control apparatus configured to set an operation mode of automatic start control to any one of a first mode, in which the automatic start control is executed, and a second mode, in which the automatic start control is not executed, the vehicle travel control apparatus being further configured to: issue to a driver a notification for inquiring whether the driver desires the automatic start control to be executed when the current travel state of an own vehicle is a specific state; and set the operation mode of the automatic start control to the first mode when the driver has performed a predetermined response operation in response to the notification.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuichi Kato, Yuko Hiratsuka
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Patent number: 11299156Abstract: Provided is a vehicle travel control apparatus configured to set an operation mode of automatic start control to any one of a first mode, in which the automatic start control is executed, and a second mode, in which the automatic start control is not executed, the vehicle travel control apparatus being further configured to: issue to a driver a notification for inquiring whether the driver desires the automatic start control to be executed when the current travel state of an own vehicle is a specific state; and set the operation mode of the automatic start control to the first mode when the driver has performed a predetermined response operation in response to the notification.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuichi Kato, Yuko Hiratsuka
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Publication number: 20220089158Abstract: Provided is a vehicle travel control apparatus configured to set an operation mode of automatic start control to any one of a first mode, in which the automatic start control is executed, and a second mode, in which the automatic start control is not executed, the vehicle travel control apparatus being further configured to: issue to a driver a notification for inquiring whether the driver desires the automatic start control to be executed when the current travel state of an own vehicle is a specific state; and set the operation mode of the automatic start control to the first mode when the driver has performed a predetermined response operation in response to the notification.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuichi Kato, Yuko Hiratsuka
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Publication number: 20210114584Abstract: Provided is a setting change assist apparatus for a vehicle configured to: determine whether a setting change request for changing a setting state of driving support control is issued; when determining that the setting change request is issued, notify a driver of confirmation information including information on a content of the setting change request and information on a predetermined approval operation with respect to the setting change request; and change the setting state of the driving support control in accordance with the setting change request when the driver performs the approval operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Yuko HIRATSUKA, Masaru KAWAKAMI, Kazuma TANAKA, Sawa HIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20200290615Abstract: Provided is a vehicle travel control apparatus configured to set an operation mode of automatic start control to any one of a first mode, in which the automatic start control is executed, and a second mode, in which the automatic start control is not executed, the vehicle travel control apparatus being further configured to: issue to a driver a notification for inquiring whether the driver desires the automatic start control to be executed when the current travel state of an own vehicle is a specific state; and set the operation mode of the automatic start control to the first mode when the driver has performed a predetermined response operation in response to the notification.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuichi Kato, Yuko Hiratsuka
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Publication number: 20040022903Abstract: Relatively large-sized hollow confectionery containing an expanded chocolate and having a very light texture. Namely, a hollow confectionery having a space volume of up to 100 ml. The hollow confectionery containing an expanded chocolate, which are composed of a gas-entrapped chocolate mass comprising a diglycerin fatty acid ester or a mixed oil containing an edible fat and tri-saturated fatty acid glycerides containing behenic acid, BOB seeding material or crystalline powdered BOB, and hollow confectionery filled with the gas-entrapped chocolate mass, can be obtained by expanding the expanded chocolate mass in the hollow confectionery under reduced pressure and then cooling to give gas-entrapped chocolate having an apparent specific gravity of 0.14 to 0.30.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2002Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: Shunsuke Takeuchi, Yuko Hiratsuka, Eiji Okaya