Patents by Inventor Noah M. Einstein

Noah M. Einstein 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).

  • Blindspot aware adaptive cruise control
    Patent number: 12479430
    Abstract: Method and systems for determining when to accelerate, decelerate, or maintain current speed of cruise control based on the blindspots of vehicles. Distances between a vehicle and one or more surrounding vehicles are measured using a plurality of sensors. These measurements are used to determine if a vehicle has a surrounding vehicle in its blindspot or if the vehicle is in the blindspot of the surrounding vehicle. Cost calculations are made to determine the individual cost calculations of maintaining current speed versus changing the acceleration. The lowest cost calculation is selected and implemented by the vehicle such that velocity is maintained or acceleration of the vehicle is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noah M. Einstein, David Hernandez, Raja Manas Macherla, Emily S. Lerner, Arlo C. Eitzer, Ben J. Groelke
  • BLINDSPOT AWARE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20240253627
    Abstract: Method and systems for determining when to accelerate, decelerate, or maintain current speed of cruise control based on the blindspots of vehicles. Distances between a vehicle and one or more surrounding vehicles are measured using a plurality of sensors. These measurements are used to determine if a vehicle has a surrounding vehicle in its blindspot or if the vehicle is in the blindspot of the surrounding vehicle. Cost calculations are made to determine the individual cost calculations of maintaining current speed versus changing the acceleration. The lowest cost calculation is selected and implemented by the vehicle such that velocity is maintained or acceleration of the vehicle is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noah M. Einstein, David Hernandez, Raja Manas Macherla, Emily S. Lerner, Arlo C. Eitzer, Ben J. Groelke