Patents by Inventor Akane UMEZU
Akane UMEZU 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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Patent number: 12515585Abstract: A control method executed by a computer configured to be able to communicate with a vehicle includes: storing a work item included in a charging operation to the vehicle and a work time of the work item in association with each other; and outputting an alert when an end notification of the work item is not received from the vehicle before the work time.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2023Date of Patent: January 6, 2026Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi Yamada, Toshiki Kashiwakura, Akane Umezu, Kayo Tsumoto, Yuta Shishime, Satoshi Komamine, Kenji Ishiyama
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Patent number: 12496925Abstract: The method is a method executed by a control device used to provide a charging service for transporting a power supply facility used for charging a vehicle to a user-specified location, the method comprising: acquiring specified location information about the specified location; and determining whether to transport the power supply equipment based on the area of the designated location.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2023Date of Patent: December 16, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi Yamada, Toshiki Kashiwakura, Akane Umezu, Kayo Tsumoto, Yuta Shishime, Satoshi Komamine, Kenji Ishiyama
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Patent number: 12459430Abstract: A control method executed by a computer configured to be able to communicate with a vehicle includes: storing a work item included in a charging operation to the vehicle and a work time of the work item in association with each other; and outputting an alert when an end notification of the work item is not received from the vehicle before the work time.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2023Date of Patent: November 4, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi Yamada, Toshiki Kashiwakura, Akane Umezu, Kayo Tsumoto, Yuta Shishime, Satoshi Komamine, Kenji Ishiyama
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Patent number: 12447843Abstract: The information transmission device includes a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit receives position information indicating the current position of the power supply vehicle from at least one of the power supply vehicle and the general vehicle when the power supply vehicle moves to the position of the general vehicle and charges the general vehicle. The control unit generates display information based on the received position information, and causes the communication unit to transmit the display information to one or more information terminals.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2023Date of Patent: October 21, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi Yamada, Toshiki Kashiwakura, Akane Umezu, Kayo Tsumoto, Yuta Shishime, Satoshi Komamine, Kenji Ishiyama
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Patent number: 12447989Abstract: The determination device includes an acquisition unit and a control unit. The acquisition unit acquires sensor information output by a sensor that detects an obstacle around the vehicle to be charged. The control unit identifies an obstacle located around the vehicle based on the sensor information, and determines whether or not the vehicle can be charged by the power supply vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2023Date of Patent: October 21, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi Yamada, Toshiki Kashiwakura, Akane Umezu, Kayo Tsumoto, Yuta Shishime, Satoshi Komamine, Kenji Ishiyama
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Patent number: 12447928Abstract: A vehicle includes a camera, a detection mechanism, and a processor. The camera is mounted on the vehicle and captures images of the vehicle's interior. The detection mechanism detects that the vehicle is unlocked by an authorized worker. Upon detection of such unlocking, the processor triggers the camera to capture images within a predetermined range.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2023Date of Patent: October 21, 2025Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi Yamada, Toshiki Kashiwakura, Akane Umezu, Kayo Tsumoto, Yuta Shishime, Satoshi Komamine, Kenji Ishiyama
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Publication number: 20240239228Abstract: The determination device includes a storage unit, a communication unit, and a control unit. The storage unit can store a plurality of pieces of charging result information including a set of charging place information indicating a charging place included in a request received in the past and charging possibility information indicating whether or not the vehicle has been charged at the charging place. The communication unit can communicate with a user terminal carried by the user, and can receive a request from the user. The control unit retrieves the charging result information based on the charging place information of the vehicle included in the request, acquires the charging possibility information related to the charging place, and determines a possibility of charging at the charging place based on the acquired charging possibility information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi YAMADA, Toshiki KASHIWAKURA, Akane UMEZU, kayo TSUMOTO, Yuta SHISHIME, Satoshi KOMAMINE, Kenji ISHIYAMA
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Publication number: 20240239222Abstract: The method is a method executed by a control device used to provide a charging service for transporting a power supply facility used for charging a vehicle to a user-specified location, the method comprising: acquiring specified location information about the specified location; and determining whether to transport the power supply equipment based on the area of the designated location.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi YAMADA, Toshiki Kashiwakura, Akane Umezu, Kayo Tsumoto, Yuta Shishime, Satoshi Komamine, Kenji Ishiyama
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Publication number: 20240239224Abstract: A charge management device includes a communication unit that communicates with a terminal device of an operator who delivers a charger for charging a vehicle of a user to a location desired by the user and collects the charger, and a control unit that transmits a collection instruction that instructs collection of the charger to the terminal device via the communication unit based on charging information that indicates a state of charge to the vehicle from the charger.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi YAMADA, Toshiki KASHIWAKURA, Akane UMEZU, Kayo TSUMOTO, Yuta SHISHIME, Satoshi KOMAMINE, Kenji ISHIYAMA
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Publication number: 20240208345Abstract: The information transmission device includes a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit receives position information indicating the current position of the power supply vehicle from at least one of the power supply vehicle and the general vehicle when the power supply vehicle moves to the position of the general vehicle and charges the general vehicle. The control unit generates display information based on the received position information, and causes the communication unit to transmit the display information to one or more information terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi YAMADA, Toshiki Kashiwakura, Akane Umezu, Kayo Tsumoto, Yuta Shishime, Satoshi Komamine, Kenji Ishiyama
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Publication number: 20240208350Abstract: The charging device of the present disclosure is a charging device capable of autonomous movement for charging a vehicle. The charging device includes a control unit and a moving mechanism. The control unit acquires peripheral information that is information about the surroundings of the vehicle, and determines the arrangement of the charging device with respect to the vehicle being charged based on the peripheral information. The drive mechanism moves the charging device so as to have the above-described arrangement during charging under the control of the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi YAMADA, Toshiki KASHIWAKURA, Akane UMEZU, Kayo TSUMOTO, Yuta SHISHIME, Satoshi KOMAMINE, Kenji ISHIYAMA
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Publication number: 20240198963Abstract: The vehicle includes a camera mounted on the vehicle and configured to capture an image of the inside of the vehicle, a detection unit configured to detect unlocking of the vehicle by a predetermined worker, and a control unit configured to cause the camera to start capturing an image of a predetermined range when the worker detects that the vehicle has been unlocked.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi YAMADA, Toshiki Kashiwakura, Akane Umezu, Kayo Tsumoto, Yuta Shishime, Satoshi Komamine, Kenji Ishiyama
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Publication number: 20240198905Abstract: A control method executed by a computer configured to be able to communicate with a vehicle includes: storing a work item included in a charging operation to the vehicle and a work time of the work item in association with each other; and outputting an alert when an end notification of the work item is not received from the vehicle before the work timeType: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi YAMADA, Toshiki KASHIWAKURA, Akane UMEZU, Kayo TSUMOTO, Yuta SHISHIME, Satoshi KOMAMINE, Kenji ISHIYAMA
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Publication number: 20240199052Abstract: The determination device includes an acquisition unit and a control unit. The acquisition unit acquires sensor information output by a sensor that detects an obstacle around the vehicle to be charged. The control unit identifies an obstacle located around the vehicle based on the sensor information, and determines whether or not the vehicle can be charged by the power supply vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenichi YAMADA, Toshiki Kashiwakura, Akane Umezu, Kayo Tsumoto, Yuta Shishime, Satoshi Komamine, Kenji Ishiyama