Patents by Inventor Hiromu Sakaue

Hiromu Sakaue 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: 11370329
    Abstract: A control apparatus of a vehicle seat includes: at least one actuator configured to adjust at least one of a reclining angle or a position of the vehicle seat in a seat front-rear direction; and a control unit configured to determine whether a road divider is provided on a road where the vehicle is traveling and perform, when determining that no road divider is provided, at least any one of controlling the actuator not to incline the seat back rearward at an angle more than a predetermined angle, controlling the actuator not to position the vehicle seat at a position more rearward than a predetermined position, outputting a warning signal when the seat hack is inclined rearward at an angle more than the predetermined angle, and outputting a warning signal when the vehicle seat is positioned at a position more rearward than the predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Ohno, Hiromu Sakaue
  • Publication number: 20200269726
    Abstract: A control apparatus of a vehicle seat includes: at least one actuator configured to adjust at least one of a reclining angle or a position of the vehicle seat in a seat front-rear direction; and a control unit configured to determine whether a road divider is provided on a road where the vehicle is traveling and perform, when determining that no road divider is provided, at least any one of controlling the actuator not to incline the seat back rearward at an angle more than a predetermined angle, controlling the actuator not to position the vehicle seat at a position more rearward than a predetermined position, outputting a warning signal when the seat hack is inclined rearward at an angle more than the predetermined angle, and outputting a warning signal when the vehicle seat is positioned at a position more rearward than the predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Ohno, Hiromu Sakaue