Patents by Inventor EMILY LERNER

EMILY LERNER 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: 20240046781
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for operating a vehicle using dynamic speed limits. A vehicle can monitor current road conditions by capturing real-time data that is indicative of a driving environment associated with a roadway being traversed by the vehicle. Using the captured real-time data, the vehicle can predict a dynamic speed limit, wherein the dynamic speed limit is a driving speed for the vehicle that is adapted for the monitored current road conditions. Additionally, the vehicle can automatically perform a driving operation for the vehicle in accordance with the dynamic speed limit, wherein the driving operation causes the vehicle to move at a driving speed that is approximately equal to the predicted dynamic speed limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: EMILY LERNER, Mathew D. Gardner, Shravanthi Denthumdas
  • Patent number: 11823568
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for operating a vehicle using dynamic speed limits. A vehicle can monitor current road conditions by capturing real-time data that is indicative of a driving environment associated with a roadway being traversed by the vehicle. Using the captured real-time data, the vehicle can predict a dynamic speed limit, wherein the dynamic speed limit is a driving speed for the vehicle that is adapted for the monitored current road conditions. Additionally, the vehicle can automatically perform a driving operation for the vehicle in accordance with the dynamic speed limit, wherein the driving operation causes the vehicle to move at a driving speed that is approximately equal to the predicted dynamic speed limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Emily Lerner, Mathew D. Gardner, Shravanthi Denthumdas
  • Patent number: 11679768
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable mediums for determining a scene representation for a vehicle are provided. A disclosed method includes acquiring data from one or more sensors of the vehicle. The method further includes detecting, using processing circuitry, one or more objects in a surrounding of the vehicle based on the acquired data; determining whether an object of the detected one or more objects intersects with a vehicle lane of travel; determining whether the object is in a lane of travel of the vehicle; determining inter-vehicle gaps and cut-ins between the object and the vehicle; and rendering a scene representation including the inter-vehicle gaps and cut-ins between the object and the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan M. Wiesenberg, Colin Das, Matthew Hill, Emily Lerner, William Fanelli
  • Patent number: 11543262
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing information about fuel stations. A system includes an imaging system and a profile management system. The imaging system is used for generating imaging data for a fuel station onboard a vehicle. The profile management system receives the imaging data. The profile management system identifies selected information for the fuel station based on the imaging data received. The selected information includes an identification of the fuel station, pricing information, and at least one of fuel inventory information, or business hours information for the fuel station. The profile management system updates a profile for the fuel station based on the selected information. The profile management system sends at least a portion of the profile for the fuel station to a target system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Mark McClung, Gopal Kalaimani Senthilkumar, Emily Lerner
  • Publication number: 20220118976
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable mediums for determining a scene representation for a vehicle are provided. A disclosed method includes acquiring data from one or more sensors of the vehicle. The method further includes detecting, using processing circuitry, one or more objects in a surrounding of the vehicle based on the acquired data; determining whether an object of the detected one or more objects intersects with a vehicle lane of travel; determining whether the object is in a lane of travel of the vehicle; determining inter-vehicle gaps and cut-ins between the object and the vehicle; and rendering a scene representation including the inter-vehicle gaps and cut-ins between the object and the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan M. WIESENBERG, Colin DAS, Matthew HILL, Emily LERNER, William FANELLI
  • Publication number: 20210370926
    Abstract: A vehicle, method, and machine-readable storage medium for detecting a vehicle accident are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventor: EMILY LERNER
  • Patent number: 11124184
    Abstract: A vehicle and a method for the vehicle to detect a vehicle accident are provided. The method includes accessing at least one accident profile, wherein each accident profile contains information describing, for vehicles involved in a vehicle accident, data indicating vehicle operating parameters during the accident; collecting, in real time, data from the vehicle and at least one nearby vehicle, the data describing current vehicle operating parameters for the vehicles; comparing the data collected in real time with the at least one accident profile to determine a probability of a vehicle crash; and implementing preventive action responsive to the probability of a vehicle crash exceeds a probability threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Emily Lerner
  • Publication number: 20200349833
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for operating a vehicle using dynamic speed limits. A vehicle can monitor current road conditions by capturing real-time data that is indicative of a driving environment associated with a roadway being traversed by the vehicle. Using the captured real-time data, the vehicle can predict a dynamic speed limit, wherein the dynamic speed limit is a driving speed for the vehicle that is adapted for the monitored current road conditions. Additionally, the vehicle can automatically perform a driving operation for the vehicle in accordance with the dynamic speed limit, wherein the driving operation causes the vehicle to move at a driving speed that is approximately equal to the predicted dynamic speed limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: EMILY LERNER, MATHEW D. GARDNER, SHRAVANTHI DENTHUMDAS
  • Publication number: 20200182650
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing information about fuel stations. A system includes an imaging system and a profile management system. The imaging system is used for generating imaging data for a fuel station onboard a vehicle. The profile management system receives the imaging data. The profile management system identifies selected information for the fuel station based on the imaging data received. The selected information includes an identification of the fuel station, pricing information, and at least one of fuel inventory information, or business hours information for the fuel station. The profile management system updates a profile for the fuel station based on the selected information. The profile management system sends at least a portion of the profile for the fuel station to a target system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Mark McClung, Gopal Kalaimani Senthilkumar, Emily Lerner
  • Publication number: 20200148200
    Abstract: A vehicle and a method for the vehicle to detect a vehicle accident are provided. The method includes accessing at least one accident profile, wherein each accident profile contains information describing, for vehicles involved in a vehicle accident, data indicating vehicle operating parameters during the accident; collecting, in real time, data from the vehicle and at least one nearby vehicle, the data describing current vehicle operating parameters for the vehicles; comparing the data collected in real time with the at least one accident profile to determine a probability of a vehicle crash; and implementing preventive action responsive to the probability of a vehicle crash exceeds a probability threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: EMILY LERNER