Patents
US 12766898 B2: Systems and methods for hands-free towing countermeasures
- Granted
- 2026-10-20
- Filed
- 2024-10-14 application 18914466
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A system to provide trailer sway countermeasures during hands-free towing obtains sensor data of a vehicle related to a sway condition of a trailer. Based upon the sensor data, a driving scenario is predicted. The predicted driving scenario is then analyzed to determine whether, in the past, that driving scenario did not result in trailer sway. If the system determines the driving scenario has not resulted in sway, the system implements hands-free towing so long as the same driving scenario exists.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 (ipgb20261020.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. 4,290 patents | US company or organization | Plano, TX | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
| TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30,553 patents | Foreign company or organization | Aichi-Ken, JP | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimeros Vladimerou | Whitmore Lake, MI | 31 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | |
| Yu Liu | Ann Arbor, MI | 5 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | |
| Noah Einstein | Canton, MI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60D | Vehicle connections | B60D1/62 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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