Patents by Inventor Christopher E. Yang

Christopher E. Yang 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).

  • Publication number: 20250249781
    Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of reserving an available charging point at a charging station for a vehicle at an arrival time at the charging station when one other charging point at the charging station will be available for one other vehicle in a time less than a threshold time after the arrival time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Christopher E. Yang, James G. Swartz, James D. Wilder
  • Publication number: 20250252141
    Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining an expected charging duration of an electric vehicle (EV) at a charging point, determining content preferences of an occupant associated with the EV, wherein the content preferences are based on profile data of the occupant associated with the occupant, and delivering content to the EV, based on the expected charging duration and the content preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Christopher E. Yang, Geoffrey David Gaither, James G. Swartz, James D. Wilder, Frederick W. Mau
  • Publication number: 20250249908
    Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining by a vehicle being charged that an unsafe situation exists, and responsive to determining that the unsafe situation exists, disengaging a charging connector on the vehicle and re-engaging a driving functionality of the vehicle. For example, the disengaging may include unlocking a safety latch that secures a charging port of a charging point to the charging connector and the re-engaging may include enabling a gear shift of the vehicle to move into a driving gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: James G. Swartz, James D. Wilder, Christopher E. Yang, Frederick W. Mau
  • Publication number: 20250071510
    Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of establishing global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of a virtual geographic boundary around a charging station through a software application, receiving a message from a vehicle which comprises a state of charge (SOC) of the vehicle and an identifier of the vehicle, verifying the vehicle based on the message, detecting that the vehicle has entered the virtual geographic boundary around the charging station based on GPS coordinates of the vehicle, and delivering content to a graphical user interface (GUI) of the software application in response to detection that the vehicle has entered the virtual geographic boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Christopher E. Yang, Geoffrey David Gaither, James G. Swartz, Frederick W. Mau
  • Publication number: 20250065758
    Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of assigning a time slot to a vehicle for a charging operation at a charging station, where the time slot includes a starting point in time and an end point in time, transmitting a notification to the vehicle which includes an identifier of the charging station and the starting point in time, iteratively capturing sensor data at the charging station, determining whether the charging operation started on time based on the starting point in time and the sensor data, and in response to a determination that the charging operation started on time, delivering content to the vehicle while the charging operation is being performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Christopher E. Yang, Geoffrey David Gaither, James G. Swartz, Frederick W. Mau
  • Patent number: 12216721
    Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining an expected charging duration of an electric vehicle (EV) at a charging point, determining content preferences of an occupant associated with the EV, wherein the content preferences are based on profile data of the occupant associated with the occupant, and delivering content to the EV, based on the expected charging duration and the content preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Christopher E. Yang, Geoffrey David Gaither, James G. Swartz, James D. Wilder, Frederick W. Mau
  • Patent number: 12194880
    Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of reserving an available charging point at a charging station for a vehicle at an arrival time at the charging station when one other charging point at the charging station will be available for one other vehicle in a time less than a threshold time after the arrival time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Christopher E. Yang, James G. Swartz, James D. Wilder