Patents by Inventor Roger Kyle

Roger Kyle 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: 12049163
    Abstract: A control apparatus is a control apparatus that is communicably connected to a first vehicle and a second vehicle, the control apparatus including a controller configured to: identify the first vehicle as a transfer destination for a luggage item stored in the second vehicle; read a targeted relative relationship between the second vehicle and the first vehicle; control the second vehicle based on the targeted relative relationship; and when a difference between the targeted relative relationship and an actual relative relationship is within an allowable range, convey the luggage item from the second vehicle to the first vehicle using a conveyer of the first vehicle or the second vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Roger Kyle, Yuta Kodama, Corentin Marie C. Mossoux, Shunsuke Tanimori, Rio Minagawa, Dany Benjamin
  • Patent number: 11900495
    Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle, the control apparatus including a controller. The controller is configured to: when the controller determines that boarding or alighting by a user or loading or unloading of luggage is to be performed with respect to the vehicle, control the vehicle to project visual information to, or set a geo-fence on, at least a part of a region within a predetermined range from the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Roger Kyle, Yuta Kodama, Corentin Marie C. Mossoux, Shunsuke Tanimori, Rio Minagawa, Dany Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20220121226
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller is configured to acquire travel information including a travel route for when the vehicle travels and determine, based on the acquired travel information, transfer information for when a delivery item to be delivered by an unmanned aircraft to a user on board the vehicle is transferred to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tae Sugimura, Kenta Miyahara, Shin Sakurada, Roger Kyle
  • Publication number: 20220032834
    Abstract: A control apparatus is a control apparatus that is communicably connected to a first vehicle and a second vehicle, the control apparatus including a controller configured to: identify the first vehicle as a transfer destination for a luggage item stored in the second vehicle; read a targeted relative relationship between the second vehicle and the first vehicle; control the second vehicle based on the targeted relative relationship; and when a difference between the targeted relative relationship and an actual relative relationship is within an allowable range, convey the luggage item from the second vehicle to the first vehicle using a conveyer of the first vehicle or the second vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Roger Kyle, Yuta Kodama, Corentin Marie C. Mossoux, Shunsuke Tanimori, Rio Minagawa, Dany Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20220032909
    Abstract: A control apparatus that is communicably connected to a towing vehicle, the control apparatus including a controller configured to: acquire positional information for a towing target vehicle to be towed; at a location within a predetermined distance from a location corresponding to the positional information, identify the towing target vehicle; based on a targeted relative relationship between the towing vehicle and the towing target vehicle, control the towing vehicle; and when a difference between the targeted relative relationship and an actual relative relationship is within an allowable range, operate a towing apparatus of the towing vehicle to tow the towing target vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Roger Kyle, Yuta Kodama, Corentin Marie C. Mossoux, Shunsuke Tanimori, Rio Minagawa, Dany Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20220038844
    Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle, the control apparatus including a controller. The controller is configured to: when the controller determines that boarding or alighting by a user or loading or unloading of luggage is to be performed with respect to the vehicle, control the vehicle to project visual information to, or set a geo-fence on, at least a part of a region within a predetermined range from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Roger KYLE, Yuta KODAMA, Corentin Marie C. MOSSOUX, Shunsuke TANIMORI, Rio MINAGAWA, Dany BENJAMIN