Inventor
SONG YUYANG
US28 patents
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TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA
27 patentsUS11732735B2Aug 22, 2023
Soft actuator with variable-stiffness hinge
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA7 citations86
US11591076B2Feb 28, 2023
Inflatable drone with shape memory alloy wires
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA7 citations86
US11577471B2Feb 14, 2023
Methods to improve compression during microwave heating
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA7 citations86
US11241842B2Feb 8, 2022
Methods to improve compression during microwave heating
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA10 citations86
US10207665B2Feb 19, 2019
Bumper design using shear thickening fluids
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA15 citations85
US11965491B2Apr 23, 2024
Soft actuators with twisted coiled polymer actuators
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA3 citations73
US11725635B1Aug 15, 2023
Fabric-based inflatable structures with textured pattern designs and variable stiffness
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA3 citations73
US12391378B2Aug 19, 2025
Morphing origami structures with light-responsive polymers
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations62
US12372430B2Jul 29, 2025
Pressure sensor for an inflatable structure
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations62
US12243506B2Mar 4, 2025
Sound absorbing devices and acoustic resonators decorated with fabric
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations62
US12240601B2Mar 4, 2025
Morphing structures with light-responsive polymers
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations62
US12092134B2Sep 17, 2024
Inflatable structure with reinforcement shaped according to a Turing pattern
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations62
US11643202B2May 9, 2023
Drone with semi-rigid structure and selectively actuated arms
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations62
US10921120B2Feb 16, 2021
Bending and kinking detection apparatus and method
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations62
US12296478B2May 13, 2025
Morphable body
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations61
US12508974B2Dec 30, 2025
Systems and methods for securing cargo using inflatable panels
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations60
US11884222B1Jan 30, 2024
Adaptive energy absorption module and vehicle bumper assembly
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA1 citations59
US11718264B1Aug 8, 2023
Seatbelt with head restraint systems and methods
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA1 citations59
US12559057B2Feb 24, 2026
Systems and methods for adaptively adjusting a seat belt load limiter
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations58
US12397737B1Aug 26, 2025
Active tethers for programmable shape deployment of airbags
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations58
US12296759B2May 13, 2025
Headliner impact system
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations58
US11932736B2Mar 19, 2024
Carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic sheets for efficient microwave heating with dispersed wavy carbon nanotubes
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations58
US12467274B2Nov 11, 2025
Systems and methods for forming multiple 3D structures from a circularly-packed network of structural elements
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations55
US11602743B2Mar 14, 2023
Methods for fabricating carbon nanotube arrays with a high structural factor
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations55
US12510062B2Dec 30, 2025
Hydrophobic twisted and coiled polymer actuators
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations54
US12378949B2Aug 5, 2025
Cannula TCP actuator
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations53
US12361183B2Jul 15, 2025
Methods of designing inflatable shape-morphing structures with textured patterns
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations52