TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on March 21st, 2024

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Patent Applications by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA on March 21st, 2024

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA: 48 patent applications

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA has applied for patents in the areas of H01M10/0525 (12), H01M10/0585 (6), H01M10/0587 (4), H01M4/139 (4), H01M50/491 (4)

With keywords such as: vehicle, control, battery, power, unit, information, apparatus, device, electrode, and when in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

20240091755.SEMICONDUCTOR PARTICLES USED IN WATER DECOMPOSITION PHOTOCATALYST, PHOTOCATALYST USING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF SYNTHESIZING THEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Taizo MASUDA of Yokohama-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryota TOMIZAWA of Mishima-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenichi OKUMURA of Gotemba-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tatsuya HASEGAWA of Kiyosu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shigeru IKEDA of Takarazuka-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B01J35/00, B01J23/02, B01J23/652, B01J23/75, B01J37/02, B01J37/04, B01J37/08



Abstract: in a photocatalyst which is obtained by adding a co-catalyst to semiconductor particles containing strontium titanate and which causes a water decomposition reaction in which water molecules are decomposed into oxygen molecules and hydrogen molecules according to light emission, the semiconductor particles are doped with barium or additionally with scandium. a method of synthesizing a semiconductor for the photocatalyst includes a process of synthesizing semiconductor particles containing strontium titanate doped with barium by mixing barium titanate or additionally with scandium oxide into strontium chloride or mixing strontium titanate or additionally scandium oxide into strontium chloride and barium chloride and performing firing.


20240091844.FLAT WIRE DISTORTION REMOVAL APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Masashi KAWAI of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kuan Tang HUANG of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B21F1/02



Abstract: a flat wire distortion removal apparatus capable of contributing to preventing flat wires from being defectively processed is provided. a flat wire distortion removal apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a flat wire distortion removal apparatus, including a roller leveler configured to obtain parallelism between two side surfaces of the flat wire in a width direction by making the flat wire pass between a pair of rollers. the roller leveler includes a holding part configured to prevent the flat wire from rotating around an axis extending in a length direction of the flat wire.


20240092215.SERVER, CHARGING SYSTEM AND CHARGING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Fumihiko NAKAMURA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshihiro SAKAYANAGI of Mishima-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masato EHARA of Gotemba-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Koichi UEDA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60L53/66, B60L53/62



Abstract: a server comprising a processor. further, the processor acquires credit card information and a one-time password from a vehicle connected to a charging device through a secure first communication path; acquires the one-time password from the vehicle through the charging device and a non-secure second communication path which is different from the first communication path; and charges an amount of money corresponding to an amount of power supplied by the charging device to the vehicle based on the credit card information when the one-time password acquired through the first communication path matches the one-time password acquired through the second communication path.


20240092222.METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING BALANCING POWER_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Takaaki SANO of Izumi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takafumi MATSUMURA of Ashiya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60L58/13, B60L53/63, H02J3/14



Abstract: a method for distributing balancing power, the method comprising, preferentially assigning, when a demand response is performed using a plurality of electrified vehicle groups including one or more electrified vehicles each of which includes a communication unit and a balancing resource that is able to supply power to an outside, an integral multiple of control power of each of the electrified vehicle groups to required balancing power required for each of the electrified vehicle groups in target balancing power within a limit of balancing power that each of the electrified vehicle groups is able to supply, and assigning remaining balancing power of the target balancing power to required balancing power required for another resource other than the electrified vehicles, after assigning integral multiple of control power of each of the electrified vehicle groups to required balancing power required for each of the electrified vehicle groups in the target balancing power.


20240092240.POSTURE SUPPORT DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yoshiyuki KAWAMURA of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Makoto OMURA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Keita ITO of Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60N2/64, A47C7/42



Abstract: it has at least one fixing plate arranged on the seat back and at least one support member arranged on the fixing plate, and the support member can be arranged at an arbitrary angle at an arbitrary position on the front surface of the fixing plate. therefore, the position of the support member can be adjusted not only in the vertical direction but also in the horizontal direction with respect to the seat back, but also in the angle. therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in the position and the angle of the support member as compared with the related art.


20240092268.VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shinya KODAMA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60R1/28



Abstract: the display control ecu causes the display to display a view in a direction selected through the input unit among a plurality of views having mutually different directions obtained from the captured images acquired from the imaging unit that captures an image of the periphery of the vehicle. in addition, the display control ecu is configured such that the traveling state detecting unit that detects the traveling state and the traveling direction of the vehicle detects that the traveling of the vehicle is started, and when the view displayed on the display differs from the traveling direction of the vehicle, the view displayed on the display is switched to the view in the traveling direction of the vehicle.


20240092342.VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Fumiya KAJI of Numazu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Michio YOSHIDA of Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoaki YANAGIDA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W20/19, B60K6/442, B60W10/06, B60W10/08, B60W10/26, B60W30/182



Abstract: a vehicle control device mounted on a vehicle includes a first traveling mode being driven by the torque output from a first rotary electric machine, and a second traveling mode being driven by the engine torque output from an engine and the torque output from the first rotary electric machine, wherein a section for cranking the engine by the output of the second rotary electric machine and a section for assisting the driving force of the engine by the output of the first rotary electric machine are provided during a period from the first traveling mode to the engagement of the clutch at the time of starting the engine to the second traveling mode, and the torque increase of the first rotary electric machine is limited in the section


20240092346.DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE, DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD, AND DRIVING SUPPORT PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Ryo ISHII of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takuya Kaminade of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Naoya Matsunaga of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masashi Oishi of Owariasahi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masaki Ikai of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W30/06, B60W50/00, B60W50/12



Abstract: provided is a driving support device () including a control device which has an acceleration suppression function of suppressing acceleration of an own vehicle when the own vehicle is determined to be positioned in a parking area (pa) including a parking spot row (psa) and an erroneous depression operation is determined to be executed on an accelerator pedal (ap). the control device predicts a trajectory (t) of the own vehicle in a case in which the own vehicle travels when a speed (vs) of the own vehicle is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed, and further predicts a time (�t) required for the own vehicle to reach a point at which the trajectory (t) and the parking spot row (psa) intersect with each other. the control device determines that the own vehicle is positioned in the parking area (pa) when the predicted time (�t) is equal to or shorter than a predetermined time. when the speed (vs) of the own vehicle is lower than the predetermined speed or the own vehicle is stopped, the control device determines that the own vehicle is positioned in the parking area (pa) in a case in which a determination target region (a), which has a predetermined length, extends from the own vehicle toward a traveling direction, and is defined in accordance with a turning angle of the own vehicle, and the parking spot row (psa) overlap each other.


20240092354.VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Xi CHEN of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsunekazu YASOSHIMA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuya OKAMOTO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W30/09, B60W40/02



Abstract: to suppress unnecessary operation of pcs control, provided is a vehicle control device comprising a detection unit for detecting an object located in diagonally forward of an own vehicle as a diagonally forward object; and an ecu including at least one processor. the ecu programmed to execute a collision avoidance control for avoiding a collision between own vehicle and one moving object detected as the diagonally forward object by the detection unit or reducing damage to the collision when the one moving object detected as the diagonally forward object satisfies a predetermined collision condition. the ecu programmed to suppress the collision avoidance control based on the one moving object when the other moving object or a stationary object is detected within a predetermined area in the vicinity of the one moving object by the detecting unit.


20240092368.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Ryota OSUMI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W40/08, B60W50/14



Abstract: an information processing apparatus to be mounted on a first vehicle, the information processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to: determine whether there is a record of consent, expressed in the past, from a driver of the first vehicle for acquisition, by an external apparatus, of first data acquired by the first vehicle during traveling, and issue an inquiry to the driver, in a case where there does not exist the record of the driver giving the consent for acquisition of the first data by the external apparatus, as to whether the driver gives the consent for acquisition of the first data by the external apparatus or not.


20240092399.MOTION PREDICTION DEVICE AND MOTION PREDICTION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Ray KAWANISHI of Sumida-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Katsuhiro SAKAI of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Taisuke SUGAIWA of Chofu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroshi NAKAMURA of Chofu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Naoki NAGASAKA of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60W50/00



Abstract: a motion prediction device detecting, from surrounding data representing a situation in a predetermined range of surroundings of a vehicle, a traffic participant existing in the predetermined range, determining whether there is a blind area not represented in the surrounding data in the predetermined range, when it is determined that there is a blind area presuming that there is a virtual traffic participant in the blind area, and predicting motion of the traffic participant caused by the presence of the virtual traffic participant.


20240092427.VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kentaro NAKAMURA of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Daisuke SUEWAKA of Shibuya-ku, Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Satoshi IKEDA of Shibuya-ku Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryotaro FUJIKAWA of Shibuya-ku Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B62D21/15



Abstract: a vehicle may include a battery pack located below the floor panel; an energy absorber extending along a side surface of the battery pack in the front-rear direction and facing the side sill from below; and a cover plate covering a lower surface of the battery pack from below. the energy absorber may include an inner part facing the side surface of the battery pack and an outer part located outside in a left-right direction of the vehicle with respect to the inner part. an end of the cover plate in the left-right direction may be fixed to a lower surface of the inner part of the energy absorber with a plurality of fasteners. a lower surface of the outer part may protrude downward relative to the lower surface of the inner part and is located lower than lower ends of the plurality of fasteners.


20240093079.COOLANT COMPOSITION_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yasuaki KODAMA of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): C09K5/06



Abstract: a coolant composition includes a mineral oil or a synthetic oil and a surfactant, in which a conductivity of the coolant composition is lower than 0.1 �s/cm, and the surfactant is a nonionic surfactant that is a fatty acid ester having a freezing point of lower than −15� c. and having a cyclic structure.


20240093384.WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kimihiro TSUCHIYA of Fuji-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Keiichi OKUBO of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): C25B1/04, C25B15/08



Abstract: a water electrolysis system including: a water electrolysis cell; a water supply device that supplies water to an oxygen electrode of the water electrolysis cell; a water supply channel that connects the water electrolysis cell and the water supply device and through which the water supplied from the water supply device to the oxygen electrode flows; a gas-liquid separator that separates the water and a gaseous component discharged from the oxygen electrode; a water discharge channel that connects the water electrolysis cell and the gas-liquid separator and through which the water and a gaseous component discharged from the oxygen electrode flow; and a recombiner disposed between the water electrolysis cell and the gas-liquid separator in the water discharge channel. the recombiner includes a recombination catalyst that reacts hydrogen and oxygen, and the water electrolysis cell and the recombiner are electrically insulated from each other.


20240093651.INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yuta OCHI of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): F02D13/02, F02N11/08



Abstract: an internal combustion engine control device includes: a temperature acquisition unit configured to acquire the temperature of an internal combustion engine at the time when it is requested to start the internal combustion engine; a motoring execution unit configured to execute motoring of the internal combustion engine using the motor when it is requested to start the internal combustion engine; and an in-cylinder pressure control unit configured to control the in-cylinder pressure of the internal combustion engine during the motoring based on the temperature of the internal combustion engine. the in-cylinder pressure control unit is configured to execute in-cylinder pressure increase control, in which the in-cylinder pressure is increased when the temperature of the internal combustion engine is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold temperature compared to when the temperature of the internal combustion engine is higher than the threshold temperature, since the motoring is started.


20240093834.TANK_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yasuhiro IIDA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi ISHIKAWA of Toyokawa-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takuya KOBAYASHI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Naoki UEDA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): F17C1/06



Abstract: a tank includes a liner and a reinforcement layer. the liner has a body portion with a cylindrical shape, and a pair of dome-shaped portions respectively provided at both ends of the body portion in an axial direction of the body portion. the reinforcement layer covers the liner and is made of a fiber reinforced resin that is a resin-impregnated fiber bundle. the reinforcement layer includes a part reinforcement layer disposed from an apex side of each of the dome-shaped portions across a boundary between the dome-shaped portion and the body portion to part of the body portion, and an outer hoop layer disposed outside the part reinforcement layer and provided so as to press an end, adjacent to the body portion, of the part reinforcement layer.


20240093896.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Toyokazu NAKASHIMA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takayuki HATORI of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shuichi SAWADA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Daiki KUBO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoki ISHIKAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Naoya OKA of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): F24F11/47, F24F11/39, G05B13/02



Abstract: an information processing device has a control unit that acquires information relating to a fluctuation of power consumed by an electrical product operating around a user, and that estimates a product consumed by the user and a consumption quantity of the product based on the information relating to the fluctuation in the power.


20240094725.REMOTE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND REMOTE ASSISTANCE METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hiromitsu KOBAYASHI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiromitsu URANO of Numazu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G05D1/00, G06V10/74, G06V20/56



Abstract: a remote assistance system according to the present disclosure comprises a memory storing a database and one or more processors. the database manages, for each of a plurality of operators, feature values of a plurality of feature items regarding a last assistance scene. the one or more processors are configured to execute the following first to third processes. the first process is, when a new assistance request is received from s vehicle, specifying one or more index items from the plurality of feature items. the second process is specifying, from the plurality of operators, one or more candidate operators whose the last assistance scene is similar to a current assistance scene based on the feature values of the one or more index items. the third process is selecting an operator to process the new assistance request from the one or more candidate operators.


20240094790.BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yasuhide KURIMOTO of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F1/26



Abstract: a server performs a process, including: if there is a code authentication request (yes in s), a step of performing a code authentication process (s) and a step of transmitting a result of authentication (s); and if battery information is received (yes in s), a step of storing the battery information (s), a step of calculating a degradation estimate (s), a step of setting degradation information in accordance with a code (s), and a step of transmitting the degradation information (s).


20240094812.METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND TERMINAL APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Wataru KAKU of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, H04N7/15



Abstract: a method performed by a terminal apparatus configured to communicate with a server, the method includes displaying, on a screen, a plurality of objects including first objects indicating faces of other users who are interlocutors of a user of the terminal apparatus, detecting an object on the screen at which the user is gazing, as the user's gaze object, transmitting information indicating the user's gaze object to the server, receiving information indicating each interlocutor's gaze object from the server, and controlling orientation of each of the first objects and arrangement of the plurality of objects so as to satisfy, on the screen, a first condition that each interlocutor's line of sight is directed to the interlocutor's gaze object, and a second condition that there are no objects, in each interlocutor's the line of sight, other than the interlocutor's gaze object.


20240094980.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Aiko SAWADO of Setagaya-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Daisuke KIKUCHI of Yokohama-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Wataru KAKU of Musashino-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F3/16, G06F3/01, G09B5/14, H04L12/18, H04L65/1089



Abstract: an information processing apparatus supports dialogue using dialogue apparatuses used by a plurality of users located remotely from each other. the information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to estimate, during execution of a remote dialogue, a parameter of each interlocutor with respect to a topic of the remote dialogue based on a video of each interlocutor, display an alert, on a first dialogue apparatus of a first user, indicating each interlocutor whose estimated parameter is less than a threshold, and when the first user gazes at and speaks to an interlocutor displayed with the alert among a plurality of interlocutors as second users displayed on a screen of the first dialogue apparatus, transmit first audio data with a high volume to a second dialogue apparatus of the interlocutor and transmit second audio data with a low volume to second dialogue apparatus of interlocutors other than the interlocutor.


20240095013.CONTROL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Satoshi KAWASHIMA of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F8/65



Abstract: a control device includes: a monitoring unit that monitors a storage amount and a temperature of a battery that supplies electric power for executing a software update process; a determination unit that determines whether or not the storage amount of the battery is equal to or greater than the first storage amount and whether or not the temperature of the battery is equal to or greater than the first temperature; and a control unit that, when the temperature of the battery at the time of starting the vehicle is less than the second temperature that is lower than the first temperature, performs control for executing the update process when the determination unit determines that the storage amount of the battery is equal to or greater than the first storage amount and the temperature of the battery is equal to or greater than the first temperature after the vehicle finishes traveling.


20240096008.VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shinya KODAMA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T15/20, B60R1/23, G06T15/40, G06V20/58, H04N5/268



Abstract: the control unit generates a 3d view in which the vehicle and its surroundings are viewed from the set viewpoint from the captured images acquired from the imaging unit that captures an image of the surroundings of the vehicle and the polygon model indicating the vehicle, and displays the generated 3d view on the display. here, when the obstacle detecting unit detects the obstacle existing in the traveling direction of the vehicle, the viewpoint of 3d view displayed on the display can be switched to the viewpoint where the traveling direction of the vehicle can be confirmed and the obstacle is displayed on the display.


20240096101.SERVER, VEHICLE DETECTION SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE DETECTION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yui SUGIE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Koichi SUZUKI of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Naoki UENOYAMA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroki TAKEDA of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hirohiko MORIKAWA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Genshi KUNO of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06V20/54, B64C39/02, G01J5/00, G06V10/20, G06V20/17, G06V40/10, H04N5/33



Abstract: a server includes a control unit. the control unit determines whether a parked vehicle is used as a shelter based on a first image which is included in an image captured by a camera and which is obtained by imaging the vehicle and surroundings of the vehicle.


20240096143.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yoshihisa YAMADA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shoji KUBOTA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G07C5/02



Abstract: an information processing device includes one or more processors. the one or more processors are configured to acquire a time lag between the time of occurrence of fluctuation in the rotational speed of a first wheel on the front side of a vehicle and the time of occurrence of fluctuation in the rotational speed of a second wheel on the rear side of the vehicle. the one or more processors are configured to determine the condition of a road surface using the determination result as to whether the fluctuation in the rotational speed of a left wheel of the vehicle and the fluctuation in the rotational speed of a right wheel of the vehicle are synchronized and the time lag.


20240096145.NOISE GENERATION CAUSE IDENTIFYING METHOD AND NOISE GENERATION CAUSE IDENTIFYING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shinichi TAKEUCHI of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Atsushi TABATA of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Mitsuo OKUBO of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shingo NORITAKE of Owariasahi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Akira MURAKAMI of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryo YANAGAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G07C5/08, H04R3/04



Abstract: a noise generation cause identifying method and a noise generation cause identifying device are provided. a response correcting process corrects a sound signal obtained through a sound signal obtaining process based on obtained model information so that a frequency response of the obtained sound signal approaches a frequency response of a learning sound signal. a variable obtaining process obtains a variable output from a map by inputting the corrected sound signal to the map. a cause identifying process identifies a generation cause of a sound picked up by a microphone using the variable obtained through the variable obtaining process.


20240096549.POWER TRANSMISSION COIL UNIT_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Osamu Yamashita of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Naoki Iwata of Kasugai-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shinjiro Saigusa of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Sungmin Cho of Susono-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Katsuya Kobayashi of Okazaki-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiya Hashimoto of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01F38/14, H01F17/04, H01F27/28



Abstract: a power transmission coil unit provided with a board having at its back surface a component mounting part to which electronic components are mounted and a coil forming part at which a coil comprised of a conductor pattern is formed, a core arranged so as to abut against a back surface of the board and formed with a hole for housing the electronic components at a position facing the electronic components, and a protective member provided at a further front surface side of the power transmission coil unit than the component mounting part of the board and receiving a load applied to the power transmission coil unit. a space is formed on a back surface side of the facing portion of the protective member positioned at the location facing the component mounting part.


20240097136.NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR USE IN LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Akira KOHYAMA of Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryuta MORISHIMA of Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Daisaku ITO of Kanagawa-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Naoyuki IWATA of Kanagawa-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M4/62, H01M4/38, H01M10/0525



Abstract: the present disclosure provides a negative electrode for use in a lithium-ion secondary battery capable of protecting the negative electrode from breakage and cracks due to expansion and contraction of an si-based negative electrode active material. the negative electrode is for use in a lithium-ion secondary battery and includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer formed on the negative electrode current collector. the negative electrode active material layer contains, as a negative electrode active material, an si-based negative electrode active material including si as a component and capable of reversibly absorbing and releasing lithium ions. the negative electrode further includes a high-molecular-weight organic compound for improving durability of the lithium-ion secondary battery. the high-molecular-weight organic compound has a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 or higher.


20240097137.BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Masaharu SENOUE of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M4/62, H01M4/04



Abstract: the battery includes a negative electrode composite material, a separator layer, a positive electrode composite material, a conductive layer, and a positive electrode current collector. a honeycomb structure of the negative electrode includes a first end surface, a second end surface, and a side wall. the side wall connects the first end surface and the second end surface. a plurality of through holes extending from the first end surface to the second end surface is formed. the separator layer covers at least a part of the inner wall of the through hole, and separates the positive electrode composite material from the negative electrode composite material. the positive electrode composite material is disposed inside the through hole. the conductive layer including a conductive material has a composition different from that of the positive electrode composite material, and connects the positive electrode composite material and the positive electrode current collector.


20240097195.NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Akira KOHYAMA of Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryuta MORISHIMA of Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Daisaku ITO of Kanagawa-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Naoyuki IWATA of Kanagawa-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M10/0569, H01M10/0525



Abstract: a nonaqueous electrolyte for use in a lithium-ion secondary battery, capable of reducing gas generation due to degradation of nonaqueous electrolyte, is provided. the nonaqueous electrolyte disclosed herein is for use in a lithium-ion secondary battery wherein a negative electrode active material in a negative electrode includes at least one of a si-based negative electrode active material including si as a component and capable of reversibly absorbing and releasing lithium ions or a graphite-based carbon negative electrode active material. the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a nonaqueous solvent and an electrolyte dissolved in the nonaqueous solvent, and further contains a cyclic carbonate and a high-molecular-weight organic compound having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 or higher.


20240097232.BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yoshiaki KIKUCHI of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M10/63, H01M10/0525, H01M10/48, H01M10/615



Abstract: the battery management system includes a plurality of battery units connected in parallel to each other, and a control device that executes temperature control for each battery of the plurality of battery units. the plurality of battery units includes a first battery unit having a lfp cell and a second battery unit having a ternary battery. when the temperature of the battery management system is equal to or lower than the reference temperature, the control device executes the first temperature control so that the temperature of lfp cell is higher than the temperature of the ternary cell.


20240097246.BATTERY MODULE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Chikayuki KUBO of Nagoya-shi Aichi-Ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M50/119, H01M10/0585, H01M50/103, H01M50/124



Abstract: provided is a battery module that enables a large current to be taken out thereof, that can suppress permeation of gas and moisture with a simple structure, and that can be easily produced. the battery module includes: an electricity storage module; and a housing, wherein the housing has a pair of sheet-shaped structures, the sheet-shaped structures each include a metal sheet that is disposed over an end face of the electricity storage module in the thickness direction, and a laminated sheet that is disposed so as to surround the periphery of the metal sheet, the metal sheet is electrically connected to the electricity storage module, an inner side surface of the laminated sheet is joined to a side surface of the metal sheet, and in a pair of the sheet-shaped structures, outer circumferential parts of the laminated sheets are directly or indirectly joined to each other.


20240097247.LAMINATED FILM AND BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Takuya MATSUYAMA of Susono-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M50/122, H01M50/105, H01M50/117, H01M50/119, H01M50/126



Abstract: the laminated film of the present disclosure is a laminated film having a metallic foil, a sealant forming layer laminated to the metallic foil, and an optional glassy protective layer, wherein the sealant forming layer comprises a binder resin joining the glass frit and the glass frit to each other, and wherein the 5% weight loss temperature of the binder resin is lower than the glass transition point of the glass constituting the glass frit.


20240097441.MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND POWER BALANCING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yusuke HORII of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Eiko Megan UCHIDA of Obu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masashi TANAKA of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masato EHARA of Gotemba-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Sachio TOYORA of Gotemba-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoya TAKAHASHI of Ebina-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Akinori MORISHIMA of Naka-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takuji MATSUBARA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tohru NAKAMURA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryou TAKAHASHI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenta ITO of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiki SUZUKI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Atsushi MIYASHITA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takashi OCHIAI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H02J3/00



Abstract: a management system includes a plurality of resources configured to be electrically connected to an external power supply, and a management device configured to manage the resources. the management device includes a planning unit and a management unit. the planning unit is configured to determine a power balancing plan of each of the resources by using first information on a use schedule of each of the resources and second information indicating a magnitude of an environmental load in a process of generating electric power to be supplied by the external power supply. the management unit is configured to manage the resources to cause each of the resources to operate according to the power balancing plan or a modified power balancing plan in power balancing of the external power supply.


20240097477.Power Supply System_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hirotsugu OHATA of Susono-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Eiji SATOU of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H02J7/00



Abstract: a power supply system includes: a plurality of battery units connected to a load in parallel with each other; and a control device that controls each of the plurality of battery units. the control device performs voltage control (first voltage control) in accordance with a voltage command (first voltage command) in a first battery unit, and performs power control in accordance with a power command in a second battery unit. the control device sets a limit value for a change in electric power in the voltage control of the first battery unit, and when a difference between an output voltage value and a command voltage value exceeds a predetermined range, performs voltage control (second voltage control) in accordance with a voltage command (second voltage command) in the second battery unit.


20240097482.SOLAR CHARGING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yukinori MURAKAMI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H02J7/35, B60L53/51, B60R16/033



Abstract: a solar charging system mounted on a vehicle, comprising: a power generation module using a solar panel; an auxiliary battery storing electric power generated by the power generation module; a driving battery used for driving the vehicle; and a control unit provided between the driving battery and the auxiliary battery and controlling power transfer between both batteries, wherein the control unit changes an amount of electric power of the auxiliary battery transferred to the driving battery based on a state of the vehicle when performing a process of transferring electric power from the auxiliary battery to the driving battery.


20240097504.NONCONTACT POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Osamu Yamashita of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Naoki Iwata of Kasugai-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shinjiro Saigusa of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Sungmin Cho of Susono-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Katsuya Kobayashi of Okazaki-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiya Hashimoto of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H02J50/70, H02J50/10, H02J50/40



Abstract: a noncontact power supply apparatus includes a coil unit having a coil for transmitting electric power to a power supply target by noncontact and an electromagnetic shield for reducing a leakage magnetic field of the coil. the electromagnetic shield is the laminate body in which the metal plates are laminated. a lubricant having a predetermined viscosity is applied to a contacting surface between the metal plates.


20240098144.COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Tadakazu KATAYAMA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04L67/12, H04L61/4588



Abstract: an object is to confirm that information transmitted to an onboard apparatus mounted on a vehicle has been transmitted to the onboard apparatus. a communication apparatus is mounted on a vehicle and performs specific communication according to an mqtt protocol. a controller of the communication apparatus receives first information transmitted to an onboard apparatus mounted on the vehicle from an external apparatus, which is a transmission source of the first information, by the specific communication, and transmits the received first information to the onboard apparatus. the controller of the communication apparatus receives second information showing that the onboard apparatus has completed reception of the first information, from the onboard apparatus. then, when receiving the second information, the controller of the communication apparatus transmits third information notifying that the onboard apparatus has completed reception of the first information, to the external apparatus by the specific communication.


20240098227.SURROUNDING IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yuki Yamamoto of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N7/18, B60R1/27



Abstract: a surrounding image display apparatus that comprises an imaging device that captures an image of a surrounding of a vehicle, a display device that displays a surrounding image captured by the imaging device, and an electronic control unit that controls the display device, the electronic control unit being configured to start displaying the surrounding image when it is determined that a driver intends to make a lane departure, and end the displaying of the surrounding image when it is determined that the driver has performed a steering operation without visually confirming a situation of a blind spot on the side of the lane departure.


20240098589.MULTICAST BROADCAST SERVICE CONTINUITY IN CONNECTED STATE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Alireza BABAEI of Fairfax VA (US) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04W36/00



Abstract: a system, method and apparatus for mobile communications including is provided. a user equipment (ue) receives measurement configuration parameters including one or more first measurement configuration parameters for handover decisions associated with one or more first services, the one or more first services associated with a first type of service and one or more second measurement configuration parameters for handover decisions associated with one or more second services. the first services are associated with a first type of service and the second services are associated with a second type of service. the ue transmits one or more measurement reports that include the two types of measurement information. the ue then receives a radio resource control (rrc) reconfiguration message indicating a handover to the target cell and establishes a connection with the target cell based on the received the rrc reconfiguration message.


20240098590.MULTICAST BROADCAST SERVICE CONTINUITY IN CONNECTED STATE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Alireza BABAEI of Fairfax VA (US) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04W36/00



Abstract: a system, method and apparatus for mobile communications including is provided. a user equipment (ue) receives measurement configuration parameters including one or more first measurement configuration parameters for handover decisions associated with one or more first services, the one or more first services associated with a first type of service and one or more second measurement configuration parameters for handover decisions associated with one or more second services. the first services are associated with a first type of service and the second services are associated with a second type of service. the ue transmits one or more measurement reports that include the two types of measurement information. the ue then receives a radio resource control (rrc) reconfiguration message indicating a handover to the target cell and establishes a connection with the target cell based on the received the rrc reconfiguration message.


20240098596.COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Lei ZHONG of Chuo-ku Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Jing MA of Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Xiao SHAO of Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04W36/08, H04W36/00



Abstract: a communication system comprising a first base station that includes a first controller and a second base station that includes a second controller, wherein the first controller is configured to transmit a handover request to the second base station in a case where handover of a user terminal to the second base station is required, the second controller is configured to transmit a handover response to the first base station in response to reception of the handover request, the handover response including a renewable energy use rate of the second base station, and the first controller is configured to transmit a handover command to the user terminal in response to reception of the handover response, the handover command including the renewable energy use rate or a data transmission control command according to the renewable energy use rate.


20240098598.COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Lei ZHONG of Chuo-ku Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Jing MA of Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Xiao SHAO of Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04W36/22



Abstract: a communication system comprising: a first base station having a first controller and a second base station having a second controller, wherein the first controller transmits a handover request to the second base station when a handover to the second base station is required for a user terminal, the second controller transmits a handover response including congestion state information at the second base station to the first base station in response to receiving the handover request, and the first controller transmits a handover command including the congestion state information or a data transmission control command according to the congestion state information to the user terminal in response to receiving the handover response.


TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on March 21st, 2024