Patents by Inventor Hideki Hada

Hideki Hada 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: 12624959
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for obtaining characterizations of paths to be traversed, such as foot paths. A scanning tool may be configured to capture information or data characterizing aspects of such a path. The scanning tool may comprise multiple sensors for capturing image/visual data from multiple perspectives, as well as for capturing data reflecting physical features or conditions of the path. Such information can be combined and quantified or otherwise characterized to provide insight into micromobility zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideki Hada
  • Publication number: 20260129408
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for authenticating vehicle communications. The system can identify, by a roadway device, a vehicle traveling on a roadway and authenticate a proxy device associated with the vehicle. Sensor data can be transmitted to the vehicle based on the authentication of the proxy device, wherein the vehicle is operated to navigate the roadway based on the sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: MICHAEL A. CLIFFORD, ROHIT GUPTA, HIDEKI HADA, JOHN B. KENNEY
  • Patent number: 12553722
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and other embodiments for providing a safe path for an occupant of a vehicle to utilize after exiting the vehicle. In one example, a system includes a processor and a memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine, based on vehicle sensor data, a safe path from a vehicle parked at a parking location to a destination for an occupant of the vehicle to utilize after exiting the vehicle and provide information regarding the safe path to the occupant of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideki Hada
  • Publication number: 20250264335
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and other embodiments for providing a safe path for an occupant of a vehicle to utilize after exiting the vehicle. In one example, a system includes a processor and a memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine, based on vehicle sensor data, a safe path from a vehicle parked at a parking location to a destination for an occupant of the vehicle to utilize after exiting the vehicle and provide information regarding the safe path to the occupant of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideki Hada
  • Publication number: 20250002027
    Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of monitoring a reaction time and a reaction result to an event during an operation of a vehicle, determining a health characteristic, based on the reaction time and the reaction result, and responsive to the health characteristic being above a threshold, altering an element of the vehicle commensurate to an amount above the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Rohit Gupta, Hideki Hada, Kyungtae Han
  • Patent number: 12090872
    Abstract: A system for managing storage or delivery of electrical energy. The system includes a plurality of stackable energy storage devices, one or more connectors, a plurality of switches, and a controller. The stackable energy storage devices receive the electrical energy from at least one external device or provide the electrical energy to the at least one external device. Each connector connects to a plug of a cable extending from an external device and provides a connection between an energy storage device and the external device. The switches are disposed between the energy storage devices and the one or more connectors and open or close the connection between the energy storage device and the external device. The controller controls the switches to open or close the connection. The system includes a user interface for receiving user input, and the controller controls the switch based on the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Brian Woods, Hideki Hada
  • Publication number: 20240017628
    Abstract: A system for managing storage or delivery of electrical energy. The system includes a plurality of stackable energy storage devices, one or more connectors, a plurality of switches, and a controller. The stackable energy storage devices receive the electrical energy from at least one external device or provide the electrical energy to the at least one external device. Each connector connects to a plug of a cable extending from an external device and provides a connection between an energy storage device and the external device. The switches are disposed between the energy storage devices and the one or more connectors and open or close the connection between the energy storage device and the external device. The controller controls the switches to open or close the connection. The system includes a user interface for receiving user input, and the controller controls the switch based on the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Brian Woods, Hideki Hada
  • Publication number: 20220397416
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for obtaining characterizations of paths to be traversed, such as foot paths. A scanning tool may be configured to capture information or data characterizing aspects of such a path. The scanning tool may comprise multiple sensors for capturing image/visual data from multiple perspectives, as well as for capturing data reflecting physical features or conditions of the path. Such information can be combined and quantified or otherwise characterized to provide insight into micromobility zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: HIDEKI HADA
  • Patent number: 10921138
    Abstract: The virtual reality navigation system can display the position of an autonomous vehicle at a predetermined amount of time in the future via virtual reality. A virtual reality display can display a virtual reality autonomous vehicle, as if the virtual reality autonomous vehicle is the autonomous vehicle operating at the predetermined amount of time in the future. Additionally, a virtual reality interface can provide an interface for an operator to interact with the environment of the autonomous vehicle. The virtual reality interface can receive an alternate route selection, and display in virtual reality the one or more maneuvers that would be required to reach the selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Kristofer D. Kusano, Yi Li, Hideki Hada, Miles J. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10377307
    Abstract: A computing device for a vehicle proximity condition detection and haptic notification system is provided. The device includes one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing device, 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 enable a user to specify operation of an active suspension system of an ego-vehicle so as to generate at least one pulse at at least one wheel of the vehicle, responsive to a vehicle proximity condition, and operate the active suspension system in accordance with the user's specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideki Hada, Danil V. Prokhorov
  • Patent number: 10239527
    Abstract: Driving rating information for other vehicles in an external environment of a vehicle can be provided. The external environment of the vehicle can be sensed to detect the other vehicles. Driving rating information for the other vehicles can be received, such as directly from the other vehicles or from a remote driving ratings source. The driving rating information for the other vehicles can be presented within the vehicle. Based on such driving rating information, a vehicle occupant can decide whether or not to lead or follow a particular vehicle in the external environment. If a selection of one of the identified one or more vehicles is received from a vehicle occupant, the vehicle can be caused to implement one or more driving maneuvers relative to the selected vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Hideki Hada
  • Publication number: 20180259349
    Abstract: The virtual reality navigation system can display the position of an autonomous vehicle at a predetermined amount of time in the future via virtual reality. A virtual reality display can display a virtual reality autonomous vehicle, as if the virtual reality autonomous vehicle is the autonomous vehicle operating at the predetermined amount of time in the future. Additionally, a virtual reality interface can provide an interface for an operator to interact with the environment of the autonomous vehicle. The virtual reality interface can receive an alternate route selection, and display in virtual reality the one or more maneuvers that would be required to reach the selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Kristofer D. KUSANO, Yi Li, Hideki HADA, Miles J. JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20180229655
    Abstract: A computing device for a vehicle proximity condition detection and haptic notification system is provided. The device includes one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing device, 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 enable a user to specify operation of an active suspension system of an ego-vehicle so as to generate at least one pulse at at least one wheel of the vehicle, responsive to a vehicle proximity condition, and operate the active suspension system in accordance with the user's specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Hideki Hada, Danil V. Prokhorov
  • Patent number: 10048080
    Abstract: The virtual reality navigation system can display the position of an autonomous vehicle at a predetermined amount of time in the future via virtual reality. A virtual reality display can display a virtual reality autonomous vehicle, as if the virtual reality autonomous vehicle is the autonomous vehicle operating at the predetermined amount of time in the future. Additionally, a virtual reality interface can provide an interface for an operator to interact with the environment of the autonomous vehicle. The virtual reality interface can receive an alternate route selection, and display in virtual reality the one or more maneuvers that would be required to reach the selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Kristofer D. Kusano, Yi Li, Hideki Hada, Miles J. Johnson
  • Patent number: 9964642
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a proximity sensor that senses a distance to objects located to at least one side of the vehicle, a camera mounted at the front of the vehicle, a display for displaying video from the camera, and processing circuitry that detects a transition of the vehicle from surroundings of the vehicle in which at least one object located to the side of the vehicle is within a predetermined proximity threshold distance to surrounding of the vehicle in which no objects are located to the side of the vehicle within the predetermined proximity threshold distance, and in response to determining that, at least, the proximity sensor has detected the transition, the processing circuitry is configured to display video from the camera on the display of the vehicle. Additional criteria for displaying the video can include vehicle speed, distance traveled prior to the transition, duration for which the state prior to the transition was maintained, and the state of the vehicle's turn signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Hideki Hada
  • Patent number: 9963068
    Abstract: A computing device for a vehicle proximity condition detection and haptic notification system is provided. The computing device includes one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing device, and a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to operate, upon detection of a vehicle proximity condition, at least one portion of the vehicle as a haptic device in a user-selected manner directed to informing a vehicle occupant of the vehicle proximity condition, and directed to suggesting to the occupant a vehicle control command that is responsive to the proximity condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideki Hada, Danil V. Prokhorov
  • Publication number: 20170276494
    Abstract: The virtual reality navigation system can display the position of an autonomous vehicle at a predetermined amount of time in the future via virtual reality. A virtual reality display can display a virtual reality autonomous vehicle, as if the virtual reality autonomous vehicle is the autonomous vehicle operating at the predetermined amount of time in the future. Additionally, a virtual reality interface can provide an interface for an operator to interact with the environment of the autonomous vehicle. The virtual reality interface can receive an alternate route selection, and display in virtual reality the one or more maneuvers that would be required to reach the selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Kristofer D. KUSANO, Yi LI, Hideki HADA, Miles J. JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20170243504
    Abstract: Driving rating information for other vehicles in an external environment of a vehicle can be provided. The external environment of the vehicle can be sensed to detect the other vehicles. Driving rating information for the other vehicles can be received, such as directly from the other vehicles or from a remote driving ratings source. The driving rating information for the other vehicles can be presented within the vehicle. Based on such driving rating information, a vehicle occupant can decide whether or not to lead or follow a particular vehicle in the external environment. If a selection of one of the identified one or more vehicles is received from a vehicle occupant, the vehicle can be caused to implement one or more driving maneuvers relative to the selected vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Hideki Hada
  • Publication number: 20170227637
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a proximity sensor that senses a distance to objects located to at least one side of the vehicle, a camera mounted at the front of the vehicle, a display for displaying video from the camera, and processing circuitry that detects a transition of the vehicle from surroundings of the vehicle in which at least one object located to the side of the vehicle is within a predetermined proximity threshold distance to surrounding of the vehicle in which no objects are located to the side of the vehicle within the predetermined proximity threshold distance, and in response to determining that, at least, the proximity sensor has detected the transition, the processing circuitry is configured to display video from the camera on the display of the vehicle. Additional criteria for displaying the video can include vehicle speed, distance traveled prior to the transition, duration for which the state prior to the transition was maintained, and the state of the vehicle's turn signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Hideki HADA
  • Publication number: 20170203690
    Abstract: A computing device for a vehicle proximity condition detection and haptic notification system is provided. The computing device includes one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing device, and a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to operate, upon detection of a vehicle proximity condition, at least one portion of the vehicle as a haptic device in a user-selected manner directed to informing a vehicle occupant of the vehicle proximity condition, and directed to suggesting to the occupant a vehicle control command that is responsive to the proximity condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Hideki Hada, Danil V. Prokhorov