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US 12,715,436 · App. 18/507,458 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Systems and methods for vehicles navigating roads using a control model trained with residual policies

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Patent No.
US 12,715,436
App. No.
18/507,458
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2026
From: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 075952/0353 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2023
From: JAYAWARDANA, VINDULA M.; FARID, YASHAR ZEIYNALI; OGUCHI, KENTARO
To: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 065644/0026 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63582269 · Sep 13, 2023
Related Publication 20250083672A1 · Mar 13, 2025
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