Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Lee Day

Jeffrey Lee Day has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Establishing and securing a unique wireless RF link between a tractor and a trailer using a wired connection
    Patent number: 7760077
    Abstract: Communications between a tractor and trailer are established and secured using a wired connection between the physically connected tractor and trailer. Wireless ID or authentication information is communicated between tractor and trailer using the wired connection. Thereafter, a wireless, secure RF communication link may be established between the tractor and trailer using the ID/authentication information. Further, wireless messages may be encrypted between tractor and trailer using the identification/authentication information received over the wired connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Jeffrey Lee Day
  • WIRELESS ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS FOR HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS
    Publication number: 20080312786
    Abstract: A device, system, and method are provided that can request and report on-board diagnostics (OBD) data wirelessly thereby allowing a vehicle to provide its OBD test data in real-time without being taken out of service. This capability can provide significant advantages for fleets in minimizing the impact of OBD testing requirements on vehicle downtime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Jeffrey Lee Day
  • ESTABLISHING AND SECURING A UNIQUE WIRELESS RF LINK BETWEEN A TRACTOR AND A TRAILER USING A WIRED CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20080303648
    Abstract: Communications between a tractor and trailer are established and secured using a wired connection between the physically connected tractor and trailer. Wireless ID or authentication information is communicated between tractor and trailer using the wired connection. Thereafter, a wireless, secure RF communication link may be established between the tractor and trailer using the ID/authentication information. Further, wireless messages may be encrypted between tractor and trailer using the identification/authentication information received over the wired connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Jeffrey Lee Day