Patents Assigned to Toyota
  • Systems and Methods for Providing Targeted Advertising
    Publication number: 20220172249
    Abstract: An advertising system is provided. The advertising system includes a vehicle, one or more imaging devices, one or more gaze sensors, and an electronic control unit. The imaging devices and the gaze sensors are coupled to the vehicle. An image data contains an advertisement data captured from the environment external to the vehicle. A gaze data contains data as to whether one or more individuals within the vehicle have viewed the advertising medium. The electronic control unit analyzes the image data to determine the advertisement data, determines that at least one individual is engaged with the advertising medium, determines a current route of the vehicle, obtains a calendar of the at least one individual, and provides a targeted ad to the at least one individual based on the current route of the vehicle and an allotted time based on the calendar of the one or more individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jake Morrow, Evan Vijithakumara, Dany Benjamin
  • SERVER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20220169120
    Abstract: A server includes a processor configured to: acquire a starting position where a user starts to use a moving object including a rechargeable secondary battery, and a destination of the user; estimate a power amount for the moving object to move from the starting position to the destination; determine whether or not power of the secondary battery is consumed at the destination; increase the power amount when the power of the secondary battery is consumed at the destination; and charge the moving object to the power amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiro SUGIMOTO, Kotoru SATO, Kumiko KATSUMATA, Shun OTA, Takahiro SUZUKI
  • GEAR STAGE CHOOSING APPARATUS, GEAR STAGE CHOOSING METHOD, AND SIMULATION APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220170543
    Abstract: A simulation apparatus that generates a gradient pattern of a running road for a vehicle and a vehicle speed pattern for simulation. The apparatus includes a gradient pattern generation unit configured to generate a gradient pattern of a running road by sequentially deriving a gradient for each section, and a vehicle speed pattern generation unit configured to generate a vehicle speed pattern by, in a model including a lead vehicle that runs in accordance with a first vehicle speed pattern, a rearmost vehicle that runs in accordance with a first preceding vehicle following algorithm, and one or more intermediate vehicles that increase or reduce by one for each first period at an equal probability between the lead vehicle and the rearmost vehicle and that runs in accordance with the first preceding vehicle following algorithm, deriving a vehicle speed of the rearmost vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki TOKURA, Katsumi KONO, Takeshi YASUDA
  • ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20220173404
    Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an all solid state battery of which calorific value is little even when, for example, internal short circuit occurs. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an all solid state battery comprising a cathode active material layer and a low meltability cathode current collector, wherein the low meltability cathode current collector contains a metal element, and a melting point of the low meltability cathode current collector is 170° C. or more and 420° C. or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takamasa OHTOMO
  • DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220169242
    Abstract: A driving assistance system includes a processor and a memory that stores surroundings information indicating the surroundings of a vehicle detected by sensors mounted on the vehicle. The processor is configured to acquire the position of a target in front of the vehicle and the position of the boundary of a roadway area in front of the vehicle based on the surroundings information. The processor is configured to determine whether the target is in the roadway area based on the position of the target and the position of the boundary. The processor is configured to calculate the distance between the target and the boundary when the target is in the roadway area. The processor is configured to determine whether the target is crossing the roadway area based on the relationship between the distance and a time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Wataru Sasagawa
  • NAVIGATION SERVER, NAVIGATION PROGRAM, AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220170759
    Abstract: Provided is a processor configured to, when a guidance target vehicle is unable to travel a charging area that is provided between a first point and a second point and that is for performing charging of an in-vehicle battery, output to the guidance target vehicle guidance information of a first route including the first point and the second point and not including the charging area, and when the guidance target vehicle is able to travel the charging area, output to the guidance target vehicle guidance information of a second route including the first point, the charging area, and the second point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ayano KIMURA, Hikaru SHIOZAWA, Toshiya HASHIMOTO, Chuya OGAWA, Yuta MANIWA
  • CHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM, CHARGE CONTROL DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20220169136
    Abstract: A charge control system includes: a charging apparatus; and a charge control device including a processor calculating a charge amount of the charging apparatus and perform charging control. Further, the charge amount is calculated in a manner that a first charge amount is greater than a second charge amount, the first charge amount being the charger amount which is charged in a first time period which is from a predetermined reference time point until the engine driving prohibited zone is set, the second charge amount being the charger amount which is charged in a second time period which is from the predetermined reference time point until the engine driving prohibited zone is set, and the first time period being shorter than the second time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daiki YOKOYAMA, Daiki KAWACHINO, Shota TSUKAMOTO, Rie YAYABE, Masaaki SATO
  • FUEL CELL
    Publication number: 20220173413
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes: an electrolyte membrane; first and second catalyst layers respectively formed on first and second surfaces of the electrolyte membrane; and a separator, the first catalyst layer being arranged between the separator and the electrolyte membrane, wherein the separator includes first and second grooves through which reactant gas flows between the first catalyst layer and the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nobuaki NONOYAMA, Norishige KONNO, Masayuki ITO
  • CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220171405
    Abstract: An integrated control system for an automatic guided vehicle in a vehicle production line includes: a plurality of the automatic guided vehicles each conveying a conveyance object which is a vehicle; a map construction unit that acquires a map of the vehicle production line; a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information of the plurality of the automatic guided vehicles on the map; a production instruction acquisition unit that acquires vehicle information of each of the vehicles conveyed by the plurality of the automatic guided vehicles; and an operation control unit that controls movement of each of the plurality of the automatic guided vehicles on the map based on the position information and the vehicle information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SHINMEI INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu ABE, Kazunari ICHIKAWA, Yutaka HASEGAWA, Ryuichi YOSHIDA, Chiaki YOSHIWARA, Masaaki AKAGAWA
  • CARBON FIBER PRECURSOR FIBER BUNDLE, THERMALLY-STABILIZED FIBER BUNDLE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON FIBER BUNDLE
    Publication number: 20220170182
    Abstract: A carbon fiber precursor fiber bundle includes: acrylamide-based polymer fibers, wherein the carbon fiber precursor fiber bundle contains single fibers having a circular cross section in a proportion of 30 to 100%, wherein the circular cross section has a ratio of a major axis to a minor axis of 1.0 to 1.3 in a cross section orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the single fiber, and a fineness of the single fiber is 0.1 to 7 dtex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA CHUO KENKYUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuya MORISHITA, Mamiko NARITA, Mitsumasa MATSUSHITA, Hideyasu KAWAI, Nozomu SHIGEMITSU
  • REFORMING SYSTEM AND ENGINE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220170433
    Abstract: A reforming system includes a vaporizer configured to vaporize liquid fuel to produce fuel gas; a reformer configured to reform the fuel gas produced by the vaporizer to produce a reformed gas containing hydrogen; an air supplier configured to supply air to the reformer; a fuel gas supplier configured to supply the fuel gas to the reformer; a heater configured to increase a temperature of the reformer; a reformed gas flow passage through which the reformed gas produced by the reformer flows; a cooler disposed in the reformed gas flow passage and configured to cool the reformed gas; a circulation passage connecting the vaporizer with the cooler and through which refrigerant flows through the vaporizer and the cooler; and a circulation pump disposed in the circulation passage and configured to circulate the refrigerant through the circulation passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventor: YOSHITAKA TAKEUCHI
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20220172263
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an information processing device. The information processing device receives identification information that identifies prescribed commodities that a user desires to purchase at a plurality affiliated stores, and specifies a commodity group that the user desires to purchase based on the identification information. When receiving indication information to indicate settlement of the commodity group, the information processing device is configured to execute settlement processing for the specified commodity group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki Yanagihashi, Takahiro Okano, Toru Takashima, Hiroaki Kiyokami, Kenta Miyahara, Yohei Tanigawa
  • VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20220174243
    Abstract: A vehicle display device is provided, the vehicle display device including a communication section configured to receive an image of a remote driver remotely operating a vehicle, an external vehicle display section configured to display an image externally to the vehicle, and a display control section configured to cause the image of the remote driver received by the communication section to be displayed on the external vehicle display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shunsuke TANIMORI, Toshiki KINDO, Yuji SUZUKI, Mutsumi MATSUURA, Tomoaki MIYAZAWA
  • SERVER DEVICE, IN-VEHICLE DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20220169276
    Abstract: A server device configured to communicate with a communication device mounted in a vehicle, the server device includes a controller configured to execute acquiring a position of an emergency vehicle, specifying a non-emergency vehicle at a predetermined distance from the position of the emergency vehicle, and transmitting, to a communication device mounted in the non-emergency vehicle, a request as information requiring the non-emergency vehicle to stop use of wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akira SASAKI, Jun HIOKI, Kazuki MATSUMOTO, Fumio WADA
  • TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, TRANSPORTATION METHOD, AND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20220171388
    Abstract: A transportation system is equipped with at least one self-propelled pallet that can move and that is loaded with a piece of luggage, a vehicle that accommodates the at least one self-propelled pallet, and an administrative server that commands the self-propelled pallet loaded with the piece of luggage to move to a place of reception of the piece of luggage, and that commands the self-propelled pallet loaded with no luggage to move to the vehicle after the piece of luggage is unloaded at the place of reception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki Yanagihashi, Takahiro Okano, Toru Takashima, Hiroaki Kiyokami, Kenta Miyahara, Yohei Tanigawa
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20220172519
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus communicably connected to a vehicle includes a controller configured to, upon detecting a stop of the vehicle, determine information regarding a size of the vehicle, calculate a parking fee according to the information regarding the size of the vehicle, and notify the vehicle or a user terminal to be operated by a driver of the vehicle of the parking fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toyokazu NAKASHIMA, Shunsuke SAGARA, Naoya OKA
  • IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD
    Publication number: 20220169118
    Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a controller, a sensor, and a display. The controller is configured to acquire sensor information from the sensor, recognize surrounding real space from the sensor information, extract an available parking spot in the real space, and project a virtual image indicating the parking spot onto the real space using the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toyokazu NAKASHIMA, Shunsuke SAGARA, Naoya OKA
  • COATED CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATED CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY
    Publication number: 20220173393
    Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a cathode active material capable of suppressing the reaction with a solid electrolyte. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a coated cathode active material comprising: a cathode active material, and a coating portion coating at least a part of a surface of the cathode active material, and the coating portion includes a scandium lithium phosphate based compound or a lithium borate based compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koutarou AOYAGI, Takuya MATSUYAMA
  • FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220169149
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell and a fuel cell controller. The fuel cell controller is configured to control a cooler based on a command from a host controller, the cooler being configured to cool the fuel cell. When a predetermined condition regarding the fuel cell is satisfied, the fuel cell controller controls the cooler according to a procedure predetermined in the fuel cell controller, regardless of the command from the host controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiromu SAITO
  • Electric vehicle
    Patent number: 11345419
    Abstract: An electric vehicle may include a body; a spare tire disposed in a rear portion of the body; and a brace fixed to the body, extending along a vehicle longitudinal direction, and supporting the spare tire from below. The brace may include a front end fixed to the body, a rear end fixed to the body at a position rearward of the front end, and a bent portion located between the front end and the rear end. The bent portion of the brace is located above a straight line extending between the front end and the rear end of the brace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junya Okamura, Iwao Furukawa