Patents by Inventor Heishiro Toyoda

Heishiro Toyoda 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).

  • Patent number: 12139072
    Abstract: A vehicular warning system control system can include a processor and a memory in communication with the processor. The memory can include a warning system control module having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to detect, using sensor data having information about a gaze of each eye of a driver of a vehicle, an abnormality of a gaze of the driver. The instructions further cause the processor to modify, using the sensor data, a signal emitted by the vehicle when the abnormality is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon A.I. Stent, Heishiro Toyoda
  • Patent number: 12141353
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying dynamic closed-captioning content are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a user monitoring device for monitoring one or more characteristics of at least one user viewing display content produced by a display device, one or more processors, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more instructions to receive user data from the user monitoring device that corresponds to the one or more characteristics of the at least one user, determine a comprehension state of the at least one user based at least in part on the user data, and adjust a closed-captioning state of closed-captioning of the display content based on the comprehension state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Benjamin Piya Austin, Heishiro Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20240359694
    Abstract: A pedal touch anomaly notification system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes the vehicle itself, and at least one sensor configured to capture information about the position or orientation of the driver's foot relative to a control pedal of the vehicle. A processor uses the captured information, as well as a database containing baseline information and variance information about expected positions or orientations of the driver's foot relative to the control pedal. Based on the captured information, the processor determines the position or orientation of the foot of the driver relative to the control pedal, and compares the determined position or orientation to the baseline information and variance information. If the position or orientation fall outside the variance information, the processor generates a driver alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Benjamin Piya Austin, Heishiro Toyoda, Philip J. Babian, Rebecca L. Kirschweng, Takeshi Yoshida, George M. Evans, William Patrick Garrett
  • Publication number: 20240273308
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to enhancing and complementing a creative process of a user that includes generating and iterating visual content with an emphasis on diverse design ideas. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a plurality of texts that are related and semantically diverse based on one or more prompts using a generative language model and generating a plurality of images based on at least a portion of the plurality of texts using a generative visual model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicants: Toyota Research Institute, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Alice X. Cai, Thomas W. Malone, Yanxia Zhang, Alexandre Filipowicz, Matthew K. Hong, Steven R. Rick, Heishiro Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20240265642
    Abstract: A system for reducing a measure of a cognitive state of an individual in an environment to be less than a cause-for-concern threshold can include a processor and a memory. The memory can store an analysis module and a controller module. The analysis module can cause the processor to obtain information that the measure of the cognitive state of the individual in the environment is greater than the cause-for-concern threshold. The controller module can cause the processor to cause a response intended to reduce the measure to be less than the cause-for-concern threshold. The response can include one or more of: (1) a presentation of an image to produce an augmented reality for the environment or (2) if the individual is operating a machine, then a change to an operation of: (a) a component of a stationary machine or (b) a movement control component of a machine configured to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Benjamin Piya Austin, Joshua E. Domeyer, Heishiro Toyoda
  • Patent number: 11810355
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to an improved approach to providing gratitude between consumers and workers. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring from a camera within a manufacturing facility, source video of manufacturing of different stages of a product. The method includes identifying, from the source video, segments associated with the product. The method includes generating a combined video from the segments. The method includes providing the combined video to a consumer associated with the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventor: Heishiro Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20230286437
    Abstract: A vehicular warning system control system can include a processor and a memory in communication with the processor. The memory can include a warning system control module having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to detect, using sensor data having information about a gaze of each eye of a driver of a vehicle, an abnormality of a gaze of the driver. The instructions further cause the processor to modify, using the sensor data, a signal emitted by the vehicle when the abnormality is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Simon A.I. Stent, Heishiro Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20230177114
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to a manner of determining an interpretable model from experimental data using tokenization in a prediction model. In one embodiment, a method includes outputting a bit pattern of probable tokens generated from raw data using a model. The method also includes converting, using the model, the bit pattern into output tokens and parsing the output tokens into a symbolic expression. The method also includes fitting symbolic parameters from the symbolic expression into an interpretable model for accuracy. The method also includes estimating an operational behavior and signal output of a vehicle system according to the interpretable model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicants: Toyota Research Institute, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nikos Arechiga Gonzalez, Rumen Iliev, Francine Chen, Yin-ying Chen, Kent Lyons, Yanxia Zhang, Heishiro Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20230019317
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to an improved approach to providing gratitude between consumers and workers. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring from a camera within a manufacturing facility, source video of manufacturing of different stages of a product. The method includes identifying, from the source video, segments associated with the product. The method includes generating a combined video from the segments. The method includes providing the combined video to a consumer associated with the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventor: Heishiro Toyoda
  • Patent number: 11262755
    Abstract: A computing system for a vehicle includes one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing system, and a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to determine when the vehicle is currently in a user-selected predefined driving situation and, responsive to the determination, control operation of the vehicle to implement a vehicle response mode associated with the user-selected predefined driving situation. The vehicle response mode may include an initial control mode specifying one or more initial indicators of the vehicle response mode, and a conditional secondary control mode specifying one or more secondary indicators of the vehicle response mode. The one or more initial indicators and the one or more secondary indicators are configured to be perceivable by a person exterior of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Heishiro Toyoda
  • Patent number: 10857849
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for communicating motion intention of a vehicle to other road users. The method can include receiving a signal indicating a motion intention of the vehicle, and controlling a suspension system of the vehicle to create a vehicle posture according to the motion intention of the vehicle to show the motion intention of the vehicle to other road users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Heishiro Toyoda
  • Patent number: 10586454
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to engaging a driver of a vehicle about driving behaviors. In one embodiment, a method includes computing predicted controls according to at least a defined skill level of the driver. The predicted controls indicate how to control the vehicle to maintain the vehicle along a driving path on a roadway. The method includes, in response to receiving manual control inputs from the driver, generating control feedback to the driver about the manual control inputs based, at least in part, on a difference between the manual control inputs and the predicted controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Heishiro Toyoda, Hiroto Hamada
  • Patent number: 10543853
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to providing collaborative controls for a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to receiving manual inputs and autonomous inputs for controlling the vehicle, determining a difference between the manual inputs and the autonomous inputs. The method includes blending the manual inputs and the autonomous inputs together into the collaborative controls as a function of at least the difference, and feedback parameters to control the vehicle to proceed along a route. The method includes generating feedback according to at least the difference to adapt how the vehicle is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Heishiro Toyoda, Terumasa Endo
  • Patent number: 10457165
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a notification of an upcoming acceleration to an occupant of a vehicle are disclosed herein. The vehicle includes a seat that is movable in one or more directions. The vehicle can identify a direction and magnitude of acceleration corresponding to an upcoming maneuver. The vehicle can also track one or more states of the occupant. The vehicle can generate control signals to move the seat based on the state of the occupant and the direction and magnitude of the acceleration for the upcoming maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc.
    Inventors: Heishiro Toyoda, John K. Lenneman, Joshua E. Domeyer
  • Publication number: 20190310633
    Abstract: A computing system for a vehicle includes one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing system, and a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to determine when the vehicle is currently in a user-selected predefined driving situation and, responsive to the determination, control operation of the vehicle to implement a vehicle response mode associated with the user-selected predefined driving situation. The vehicle response mode may include an initial control mode specifying one or more initial indicators of the vehicle response mode, and a conditional secondary control mode specifying one or more secondary indicators of the vehicle response mode. The one or more initial indicators and the one or more secondary indicators are configured to be perceivable by a person exterior of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: Heishiro Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20190255902
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for communicating motion intention of a vehicle to other road users. The method can include receiving a signal indicating a motion intention of the vehicle, and controlling a suspension system of the vehicle to create a vehicle posture according to the motion intention of the vehicle to show the motion intention of the vehicle to other road users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Heishiro Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20190009794
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to providing collaborative controls for a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to receiving manual inputs and autonomous inputs for controlling the vehicle, determining a difference between the manual inputs and the autonomous inputs. The method includes blending the manual inputs and the autonomous inputs together into the collaborative controls as a function of at least the difference, and feedback parameters to control the vehicle to proceed along a route. The method includes generating feedback according to at least the difference to adapt how the vehicle is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Heishiro Toyoda, Terumasa Endo
  • Patent number: 10134279
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to inducing awareness in a driver about a surrounding environment of a vehicle using an augmented reality (AR) system within the vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying one or more potential hazards to the vehicle in the surrounding environment from sensor data collected from at least one sensor of the vehicle. The method includes rendering, within the AR system, a display scenario about the one or more potential hazards by displaying one or more graphical elements that correlate with locations of the one or more potential hazards in the surrounding environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Heishiro Toyoda, Hiroto Hamada
  • Publication number: 20180322715
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to engaging a driver of a vehicle about driving behaviors. In one embodiment, a method includes computing predicted controls according to at least a defined skill level of the driver. The predicted controls indicate how to control the vehicle to maintain the vehicle along a driving path on a roadway. The method includes, in response to receiving manual control inputs from the driver, generating control feedback to the driver about the manual control inputs based, at least in part, on a difference between the manual control inputs and the predicted controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Heishiro Toyoda, Hiroto Hamada
  • Publication number: 20180322783
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to inducing awareness in a driver about a surrounding environment of a vehicle using an augmented reality (AR) system within the vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying one or more potential hazards to the vehicle in the surrounding environment from sensor data collected from at least one sensor of the vehicle. The method includes rendering, within the AR system, a display scenario about the one or more potential hazards by displaying one or more graphical elements that correlate with locations of the one or more potential hazards in the surrounding environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Heishiro Toyoda, Hiroto Hamada