Patents by Inventor Geoffrey David Gaither
Geoffrey David Gaither 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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Publication number: 20250256666Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of predicting, by a vehicle, a duration and a severity of an electrical-related event, determining, by the vehicle, a behavior profile of a group of devices at a location, based on a need of at least one of the group of devices during the event, and an amount of energy consumption of at least one of the group of devices during the event, predicting, by the vehicle, an energy requirement during the event at the location, based on the predicted duration, the predicted severity and the determined behavior profile, directing, by the vehicle, energy to be stored prior to the event by both the vehicle and an energy storage unit (ESU) associated with the location, and directing, by the vehicle, a flow of energy to the group of devices during the event, from the ESU and the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2024Publication date: August 14, 2025Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Geoffrey David Gaither, Jonathan M. Shum, Allison McGowan
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Publication number: 20250254203Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of detecting that a vehicle is connected to a charging point, transmitting a request to a device associated with the vehicle for the vehicle to provide energy to the charging point, and in response, providing content to the device based on an amount of the energy provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2024Publication date: August 7, 2025Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: James D. Wilder, Geoffrey David Gaither
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Publication number: 20250252141Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2025Publication date: August 7, 2025Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Christopher E. Yang, Geoffrey David Gaither, James G. Swartz, James D. Wilder, Frederick W. Mau
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Patent number: 12263811Abstract: Vehicle systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to enhance the situational competency and/or the safe operation of a vehicle by automatically controlling the vehicle in response to a biometric attribute analysis of one or more objects detected within a predetermined threshold distance of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Geoffrey David Gaither, Allison McGowan, Nathan Westover
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Patent number: 12240347Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to vehicle charging and supplying backup power to a structure while reducing system complexity (e.g., installation). In one embodiment, a system includes a charger including a charging circuit and a discharge circuit coupled to a charging connector for an electric vehicle (EV), and the charging connector is bi-directional. The system also includes that the charging circuit supplies an ingoing power from a main electric panel of a structure to the charging connector. The system also includes that the discharge circuit receives an outgoing power through the charging connector and splits the outgoing power in voltage levels using a transformer. The system also includes a manual transfer switch within the discharge circuit that feeds backup power using the voltage levels to a sub-panel for electrical circuits of the structure during a power interruption and the sub-panel is external from the charger.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignees: Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Norman Ning Lu, Ronnie Nomoto, Geoffrey David Gaither
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Publication number: 20250065765Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of iteratively receiving sensor data of current waiting times at a plurality of charging stations and iteratively generating updated sensor data for the plurality of charging stations based on the iteratively received sensor data, identifying a charging station among the plurality of charging stations that has a queue length that is below a predetermined threshold based on the updated sensor data, dynamically generating content associated with the charging station based on the queue length being below the predetermined threshold, notifying a vehicle about the charging station and the content, detecting the vehicle performing a charging operation at the charging station while the queue length is still below the predetermined threshold, and presenting the content on a graphical user interface (GUI) of a software application of the vehicle in response to detecting the charging operation being performed while the queue length is still below the predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Geoffrey David Gaither, James G. Swartz, Frederick W. Mau
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Publication number: 20250068441Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of receiving a request for charge from a vehicle from a software application on the vehicle, where the request comprises an identifier of a destination of the vehicle and a state of charge (SOC) of the vehicle, determining a charging time for the vehicle at a charging station based on the SOC, dynamically selecting content from among a database of content based on the destination and the charging time, detecting the vehicle performing a charging operation at the charging station, and delivering the dynamically selected content to a graphical user interface (GUI) of the software application while the vehicle is performing the charging operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Geoffrey David Gaither, James G. Swartz, Frederick W. Mau
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Publication number: 20250071363Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of receiving an input from a display device associated with a vehicle, wherein the input comprises a request to view content on the display device, determining content-consuming attributes of a user of the display device, based on content that has been consumed by the user on the display device, determining that a different user of a different vehicle has content-consuming attributes within a threshold of the user based on content that has been consumed by the different user on a different display device associated with the different vehicle, and outputting a content-sharing session to the display device associated with the vehicle and the different display device associated with the different vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: James D. Wilder, Frederick W. Mau, Geoffrey David Gaither
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Publication number: 20250065755Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of receiving, by a charging point, energy from a vehicle connected to the charging point; and providing content to the vehicle related to an amount of the energy received from the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Geoffrey David Gaither, James D. Wilder, Frederick W. Mau
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Publication number: 20250071510Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Christopher E. Yang, Geoffrey David Gaither, James G. Swartz, Frederick W. Mau
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Publication number: 20250065756Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of querying a computer of a vehicle via a charging station, wherein the querying comprises receiving attributes of a rechargeable battery of the vehicle from the computer, determining a total charge time for the rechargeable battery based on the attributes of the rechargeable battery and attributes of the charging station, selecting media content from among a plurality of media content based on the total charge time determined for the rechargeable battery, and outputting the media content via the charging station.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: James D. Wilder, Frederick W. Mau, Geoffrey David Gaither
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Publication number: 20250065757Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining a class of a vehicle at a charging point; determining a level of content to deliver to the vehicle, based on the class of the vehicle; and delivering the level of the content to the vehicle when the vehicle is charging at the charging point.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Geoffrey David Gaither, James D. Wilder, Frederick W. Mau
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Publication number: 20250065758Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Christopher E. Yang, Geoffrey David Gaither, James G. Swartz, Frederick W. Mau
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Patent number: 12216721Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 2, 2024Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Christopher E. Yang, Geoffrey David Gaither, James G. Swartz, James D. Wilder, Frederick W. Mau
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Patent number: 12187275Abstract: Vehicle systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to enhance the situational competency and/or the safe operation of a vehicle by automatically controlling the vehicle in response to executing measurable attribute data analysis that includes a comparison of the relative height of a detected road infrastructure element with a predetermined threshold height value.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Geoffrey David Gaither, Allison McGowan, Nathan Westover
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Publication number: 20250001884Abstract: Embodiments of a backup power cable that enables an electric vehicle to supply backup power to a building are presented herein. In one embodiment, a backup power cable comprises a connector that electrically connects with a power port of an electric vehicle. The backup power cable also includes a center-tapped transformer that converts 240-V single-phase alternating-current (AC) power conveyed from the electric vehicle via the connector to 240-V split-phase AC power. The 240-V split-phase AC power includes two 120-V legs. The backup power cable also includes a plug that electrically connects with a generator outlet of the building to supply the 240-V split-phase AC power to the building as backup power.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicants: Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ronnie Nomoto, Norman Ning Lu, Geoffrey David Gaither
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Publication number: 20240367544Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to vehicle charging and supplying backup power to a structure while reducing system complexity (e.g., installation). In one embodiment, a system includes a charger including a charging circuit and a discharge circuit coupled to a charging connector for an electric vehicle (EV), and the charging connector is bi-directional. The system also includes that the charging circuit supplies an ingoing power from a main electric panel of a structure to the charging connector. The system also includes that the discharge circuit receives an outgoing power through the charging connector and splits the outgoing power in voltage levels using a transformer. The system also includes a manual transfer switch within the discharge circuit that feeds backup power using the voltage levels to a sub-panel for electrical circuits of the structure during a power interruption and the sub-panel is external from the charger.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2023Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicants: Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Norman Ning Lu, Ronnie Nomoto, Geoffrey David Gaither
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Patent number: 11884232Abstract: Systems, vehicles, and methods for seatbelt assistance. A system may include a sensor. The sensor may be configured to detect a physical property of a user sitting on a seat. The system may further include a motor. The motor may be configured to extend a seatbelt part towards a body center of the user. The system may further include an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU may be coupled to the sensor and the motor. The ECU may be configured to receive the detected physical property of the user. The ECU may be further configured to prompt the motor to extend the seatbelt part towards the body center of the user based on the detected physical property of the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventor: Geoffrey David Gaither
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Publication number: 20230415737Abstract: Vehicle systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to enhance the situational competency and/or the safe operation of a vehicle by automatically controlling the vehicle in response to executing measurable attribute data analysis that includes a comparison of the relative height of a detected road infrastructure element with a predetermined threshold height value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Geoffrey David Gaither, Allison McGowan, Nathan Westover
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Publication number: 20230406256Abstract: Systems, vehicles, and methods for seatbelt assistance. A system may include a sensor. The sensor may be configured to detect a physical property of a user sitting on a seat. The system may further include a motor. The motor may be configured to extend a seatbelt part towards a body center of the user. The system may further include an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU may be coupled to the sensor and the motor. The ECU may be configured to receive the detected physical property of the user. The ECU may be further configured to prompt the motor to extend the seatbelt part towards the body center of the user based on the detected physical property of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Geoffrey David Gaither