Patents by Inventor Takashi SASAYAMA

Takashi SASAYAMA 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).

  • Vehicle driving mode switching control method and vehicle driving mode switching control device
    Patent number: 12195051
    Abstract: A vehicle driving mode switching control method is provided to switch from a driving assist mode in which a driving operation performed by a driver is assisted by autonomous travel control having a plurality of assist levels to a manual driving mode in which the driver performs the driving operation. The vehicle driving mode switching control method sets a threshold value higher for a driving assist mode in which the assist level is relatively high than for a threshold value of a driving assist mode in which the assist level is relatively low. The vehicle driving mode switching control method detects an input value from the driver with respect to a steering wheel of a host vehicle, and switches from the driving assist mode to the manual driving mode when the input value from the driver is equal to or greater than the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Sasayama, Yoshikazu Sakai
  • VEHICLE DRIVING MODE SWITCHING CONTROL METHOD AND VEHICLE DRIVING MODE SWITCHING CONTROL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240326876
    Abstract: A vehicle driving mode switching control method is provided to switch from a driving assist mode in which a driving operation performed by a driver is assisted by autonomous travel control having a plurality of assist levels to a manual driving mode in which the driver performs the driving operation. The vehicle driving mode switching control method sets a threshold value higher for a driving assist mode in which the assist level is relatively high than for a threshold value of a driving assist mode in which the assist level is relatively low. The vehicle driving mode switching control method detects an input value from the driver with respect to a steering wheel of a host vehicle, and switches from the driving assist mode to the manual driving mode when the input value from the driver is equal to or greater than the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Takashi SASAYAMA, Yoshikazu SAKAI