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Benjamin Piya Austin
Also filed as: AUSTIN BENJAMIN P · AUSTIN BENJAMIN PIYA
29 granted patents·15 pending applications·39 citations·filing 2019–2024
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44 records- 0197US11688184B2Driving automation external communication location changeTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 27, 2023·8 cites·17 claims
- 0296US11571969B2External communication suppression device for driving automationTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 7, 2023·4 cites·24 claims
- 0395US11407415B2System and method for adjusting a yielding space of a platoonTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 9, 2022·4 cites·18 claims
- 0492US11975609B1Systems and methods for selective steering wheel transparency and control of the sameTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Granted May 7, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 0592US11414102B2Systems and methods for vehicle communication consistencyTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 16, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 0690US12441331B2System for providing feedback based on pedal touchingTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 14, 2025·2 cites·48 claims
- 0789US11602993B1System and method for adjusting the transparency of a digital needleTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 14, 2023·2 cites·14 claims
- 0889US11225266B2Systems and methods for improving visual scanning behavior associated with controlling a vehicleTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 18, 2022·5 cites·33 claims
- 0988US11462113B2Vehicle automation-connected pedestrian risk assessment deviceTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 4, 2022·2 cites·17 claims
- 1084US12475781B2Systems and methods for detecting impaired decision-making pedestriansTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 18, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 1181US10766412B1Systems and methods for notifying other road users of a change in vehicle speedTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 8, 2020·3 cites·17 claims
- 1279US11447140B2Cognitive tunneling mitigation device for drivingTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 20, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 1378US12409875B2Providing a virtual railroad crossing warningTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 9, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1474US2025036199A1Systems and methods for displaying dynamic closed-captioning contentTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1573US12141353B1Systems and methods for displaying dynamic closed-captioning contentTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 12, 2024·0 cites·11 claims
- 1672US12406572B2Systems and methods for synchronizing the presentation of vehicle exterior lightsTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 2, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
- 1772US12365348B2Determination of vehicle clearance and optimized orientation of objects placed on roofTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 1870US12475611B2Systems and methods for superimposing augmented reality vehicle lights in a vehicle displayTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 18, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1968US12145442B2System and method for adjusting the light intensity of an analog needleTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 19, 2024·0 cites·10 claims
- 2067US12097856B2System and method for adjusting a yielding space of a platoonTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 24, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 2166US12420704B2Systems and methods to determine awakening lead time for waking up sleeping driverTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 23, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 2266US11235640B1System and method of green temperature optimization in a vehicleTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 1, 2022·0 cites·13 claims
- 2366US2025182612A1Systems and methods for providing assistance to hearing-impaired pedestriansTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2465US12367758B2Smart accessory for communicating an intention to cross a streetTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2563US11260907B2Systems and methods for improving lane centering performanceTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 1, 2022·1 cites·21 claims
- 2662US12464624B2Lighting systems and methods utilizing lighting profilesTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 2762US2025153758A1Systems and methods for providing assistance to a stroller driverTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2862US2025189335A1Using a light of a parked vehicle to illuminate a pathTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2960US12479295B2Methods for controlling vehicle settings and/or functions using steering device finger tappingTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 25, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3060US2025319884A1Systems and methods for adapting an environment and travel plans for a vehicle occupant using modelsTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3158US2025157325A1Systems and methods for encouraging pedestrian group movementTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3258US2024294144A1Smart vehicle window glass cleaning systemTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3357US11948227B1Eliminating the appearance of vehicles and/or other objects when operating an autonomous vehicleTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 2, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3457US2025332517A1Systems and methods for externally communicating vehicular gaming statusTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3555US12079702B2Driving automation device to mitigate the risk of other road usersTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 3, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3655US2025360874A1Systems and methods for managing driver glance behaviorTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3754US2025362742A1Modifying pedestrian perception of a vehicleTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3853US11151366B2Systems and methods for occluding vehicle occupant communicationTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 19, 2021·0 cites·17 claims
- 3953US2024265642A1Reducing a measure of a cognitive state of an individual in an environment to be less than a cause-for-concern thresholdTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4052US2025171034A1Custom environment in a vehicleTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4150US11908208B2Interface sharpness distraction mitigation method and systemTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 20, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 4250US2024185863A1Vibration sensing steering wheel to optimize voice command accuracyTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4347US2022105866A1System and method for adjusting a lead time of external audible signals of a vehicle to road usersTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4440US2021380137A1Multi-stage external communication of vehicle motion and external lightingTOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
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