Patents by Inventor Tom RYCKEN

Tom RYCKEN 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: 12175860
    Abstract: Process for warning a road user of another road user's presence on another side of an object situated therebetween, including: detecting a first road user on a first exterior side of the object, detecting a second road user on a second exterior side of the object, different from the first side, the first and second road users being detected to be moving or ready to move relative to the object; and signaling detection of the second road user to the first road user when the first and second road users are detected concurrently. Warning system including means for carrying out same. Vehicle including such a warning system and/or configured to implement such a process. Computer program including instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute such a process. Computer-readable medium, including instructions of same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tom Rycken
  • Publication number: 20230182640
    Abstract: Process for warning a road user of another road user's presence on another side of an object situated therebetween, including: detecting a first road user on a first exterior side of the object, detecting a second road user on a second exterior side of the object, different from the first side, the first and second road users being detected to be moving or ready to move relative to the object; and signaling detection of the second road user to the first road user when the first and second road users are detected concurrently. Warning system including means for carrying out same. Vehicle including such a warning system and/or configured to implement such a process. Computer program including instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute such a process. Computer-readable medium, including instructions of same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: Tom Rycken
  • Patent number: 10573175
    Abstract: A driver assistance system for a vehicle includes image obtaining unit configured to obtain data in proximity to the vehicle, determine a regulation value based on the data, and at least one sensor unit configured to provide state information related to a state of the vehicle. Processing unit also includes being configured to determine whether a zone condition applies based on the data, confirm a validity of the detected regulation value based on the state information, the determined regulation value, the zone condition, and an age of the data, the processing unit is configured to revoke the validity, and wherein, upon determination of a zone condition, the processing unit is configured to increase the predetermined threshold duration. The processing unit is also configured to cause the regulation value to be displayed when the validity is confirmed and to prevent display of the regulation value when the validity is revoked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE
    Inventors: Yuzo Kaneshige, Tomoya Kawasaki, Christophe Gillet, Tom Rycken, Tomoya Sano
  • Patent number: 10380437
    Abstract: A traffic sign assistance system for a vehicle including optical recognition unit to obtain data regarding a regulation indicator in proximity to the vehicle, at least one sensor unit configured to monitor a vehicle travel direction, and processing unit. The processing unit are configured to determine a location of a location of a next road intersection based on the vehicle travel direction, measure a distance between a location of the regulation indicator and the location of the next road intersection, cause display of a regulation value associated with the regulation indicator on a display device to be maintained if the distance is less than a predetermined threshold value and a change in vehicle travel direction is detected, and hide the regulation value associated with the regulation indicator from the display device if the distance is greater than the predetermined threshold value and a change in vehicle travel direction is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE
    Inventors: Christophe Gillet, Tomoya Kawasaki, Yuzo Kaneshige, Tom Rycken, Tomoya Sano
  • Publication number: 20170308761
    Abstract: A traffic sign assistance system for a vehicle including optical recognition unit to obtain data regarding a regulation indicator in proximity to the vehicle, at least one sensor unit configured to monitor a vehicle travel direction, and processing unit. The processing unit are configured to determine a location of a location of a next road intersection based on the vehicle travel direction, measure a distance between a location of the regulation indicator and the location of the next road intersection, cause display of a regulation value associated with the regulation indicator on a display device to be maintained if the distance is less than a predetermined threshold value and a change in vehicle travel direction is detected, and hide the regulation value associated with the regulation indicator from the display device if the distance is greater than the predetermined threshold value and a change in vehicle travel direction is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE
    Inventors: Christophe GILLET, Tomoya KAWASAKI, Yuzo KANESHIGE, Tom RYCKEN, Tomoya SANO
  • Publication number: 20170243483
    Abstract: A driver assistance system for a vehicle includes image obtaining unit configured to obtain data in proximity to the vehicle, determine a regulation value based on the data, and at least one sensor unit configured to provide state information related to a state of the vehicle. Processing unit also includes being configured to determine whether a zone condition applies based on the data, confirm a validity of the detected regulation value based on the state information, the determined regulation value, the zone condition, and an age of the data, the processing unit is configured to revoke the validity, and wherein, upon determination of a zone condition, the processing unit is configured to increase the predetermined threshold duration. The processing unit is also configured to cause the regulation value to be displayed when the validity is confirmed and to prevent display of the regulation value when the validity is revoked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE
    Inventors: Yuzo KANESHIGE, Tomoya KAWASAKI, Christophe GILLET, Tom RYCKEN, Tomoya SANO