Patents by Inventor Brian T. Clayson

Brian T. Clayson 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).

  • Vehicle communication using light projections
    Patent number: 12689877
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a system that communicates with other vehicles using light signals. The system includes one or more light emitters coupled to a vehicle and an electronic control unit coupled to the light emitter(s). The electronic control unit is configured to encode a message using a communication protocol to create a first light pattern. The electronic control unit is further configured to generate a light pattern using the light emitter(s) to communicate the message to an adjacent vehicle. The message indicates vehicle, passenger, and/or roadway conditions to provide the adjacent vehicle real-time conditions, which can be used to provide immediate feedback that the adjacent vehicle can use to safely control one or more aspects of the adjacent vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Christopher Anthony Ferone, Shaurya Panthri, Brian T. Clayson, Paul T. Fanson, Akila C. Ganlath
  • VEHICLE COMMUNICATION USING LIGHT PROJECTIONS
    Publication number: 20250071528
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a system that communicates with other vehicles using light signals. The system includes one or more light emitters coupled to a vehicle and an electronic control unit coupled to the light emitter(s). The electronic control unit is configured to encode a message using a communication protocol to create a first light pattern. The electronic control unit is further configured to generate a light pattern using the light emitter(s) to communicate the message to an adjacent vehicle. The message indicates vehicle, passenger, and/or roadway conditions to provide the adjacent vehicle real-time conditions, which can be used to provide immediate feedback that the adjacent vehicle can use to safely control one or more aspects of the adjacent vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Christopher Anthony Ferone, Shaurya Panthri, Brian T. Clayson, Paul T. Fanson, Akila C. Ganlath
  • Method for measuring coating uniformity
    Patent number: 7903265
    Abstract: A method of determining thickness uniformity of a coating, the coating being formed on the surface of an object, the method comprising determining coating thickness data within portions of the surface, the portions including at least one generally concave portion and at least one generally convex portion, and presenting the coating thickness data as a graphical representation for each portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Clayson, Hiroshi Yamanaka
  • METHOD FOR MEASURING COATING UNIFORMITY
    Publication number: 20090251710
    Abstract: A method of determining thickness uniformity of a coating, the coating being formed on the surface of an object, the method comprising determining coating thickness data within portions of the surface, the portions including at least one generally concave portion and at least one generally convex portion, and presenting the coating thickness data as a graphical representation for each portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America,Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Clayson, Hiroshi Yamanaka