Inventor
LENNEMAN JOHN K
US39 patents
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TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA
22 patentsUS11688184B2Jun 27, 2023
Driving automation external communication location change
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA8 citations85
US11571969B2Feb 7, 2023
External communication suppression device for driving automation
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA4 citations74
US11975609B1May 7, 2024
Systems and methods for selective steering wheel transparency and control of the same
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA3 citations72
US11414102B2Aug 16, 2022
Systems and methods for vehicle communication consistency
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA3 citations72
US11407415B2Aug 9, 2022
System and method for adjusting a yielding space of a platoon
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA4 citations72
US11225266B2Jan 18, 2022
Systems and methods for improving visual scanning behavior associated with controlling a vehicle
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA5 citations72
US10766412B1Sep 8, 2020
Systems and methods for notifying other road users of a change in vehicle speed
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA3 citations72
US10457165B2Oct 29, 2019
Providing a notification to an occupant using a vehicle seat
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA3 citations72
US11462113B2Oct 4, 2022
Vehicle automation-connected pedestrian risk assessment device
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA2 citations68
US11447140B2Sep 20, 2022
Cognitive tunneling mitigation device for driving
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA1 citations62
US11260907B2Mar 1, 2022
Systems and methods for improving lane centering performance
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA1 citations62
US11235640B1Feb 1, 2022
System and method of green temperature optimization in a vehicle
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations62
US12420704B2Sep 23, 2025
Systems and methods to determine awakening lead time for waking up sleeping driver
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations61
US12365348B2Jul 22, 2025
Determination of vehicle clearance and optimized orientation of objects placed on roof
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations61
US12426829B2Sep 30, 2025
Longitudinal driver monitoring for medical conditions: cognitive impairments
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations52
US12079702B2Sep 3, 2024
Driving automation device to mitigate the risk of other road users
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations51
US11798115B2Oct 24, 2023
Vehicle cargo transportation system
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations51
US11151366B2Oct 19, 2021
Systems and methods for occluding vehicle occupant communication
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations51
US12479295B2Nov 25, 2025
Methods for controlling vehicle settings and/or functions using steering device finger tapping
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations50
US11948227B1Apr 2, 2024
Eliminating the appearance of vehicles and/or other objects when operating an autonomous vehicle
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations50
US11908208B2Feb 20, 2024
Interface sharpness distraction mitigation method and system
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations50
US11872985B2Jan 16, 2024
Determining a setting for a cruise control
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA0 citations49
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC
8 patentsUS7957864B2Jun 7, 2011
Method and apparatus for detecting and differentiating users of a device
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC43 citations93
US7340333B2Mar 4, 2008
Multifunction control system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC43 citations92
US8358207B2Jan 22, 2013
System for pre-attentively communicating information to a driver of a vehicle
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC9 citations84
US7995038B2Aug 9, 2011
Software flow control of rotary quad human machine interface
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC10 citations84
US7312718B2Dec 25, 2007
Multifunction control system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC11 citations84
US7302322B1Nov 27, 2007
Vehicular interface including armrest control assembly
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC19 citations81
US7373229B2May 13, 2008
Multifunction control system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC8 citations74
US7904220B2Mar 8, 2011
Vehicular multifunction control system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC2 citations63
LENNEMAN JOHN K
4 patentsUS8188844B2May 29, 2012
Reconfigurable tactile interface utilizing active material actuation
LENNEMAN JOHN K9 citations83
US8160760B2Apr 17, 2012
Human-machine interface device for an autonomic vehicle control system
LENNEMAN JOHN K2 citations57
US8255123B2Aug 28, 2012
Apparatus and method for positioning a movable component of a motor actuated device
LENNEMAN JOHN K1 citations50
US8099210B2Jan 17, 2012
Method and apparatus for detecting and differentiating users of a device
LENNEMAN JOHN K1 citations50