Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Front vehicle stopping indicator
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Application No.: US15139392Application Date: 2016-04-27
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Publication No.: US09776631B1Publication Date: 2017-10-03
- Inventor: Joshua E. Domeyer , Heishiro Toyoda
- Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Applicant Address: US KY Erlanger
- Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURIG NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Current Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURIG NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Erlanger
- Agency: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Main IPC: B60W30/09
- IPC: B60W30/09 ; B60W10/18 ; B60W10/20 ; B60Q1/46

Abstract:
A system for signaling road hazards and emergency actions to nearby road users comprising a vehicle, the vehicle having at least three wheels, a vehicle control circuitry, one or more sensors, and a vehicle system controller. The vehicle control circuitry monitors data from the one or more sensors, detects hazardous situations, and controls the vehicle system controller to control the vehicle, induce a dynamic vehicle behavior, and visually signal the vehicle is performing an emergency maneuver.
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