Patents by Inventor William W. Witliff, III

William W. Witliff, III 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).

  • Vehicle test sequence cost optimization method and apparatus
    Patent number: 9401054
    Abstract: A method for optimizing a test sequence to diagnose a failure mode of a device, such as a vehicle, is provided. At least one symptom of a fault of the device is received, and a plurality of taxonomies is generated. The taxonomies include a device component taxonomy, a fault taxonomy, and a diagnostic taxonomy, and each taxonomy has a plurality of nodes. At least one diagnostic test sequence, based on the symptom and the taxonomies, is generated, costs associated with the diagnostic test sequence are determined, and a cost optimal test sequence, based on the costs and the diagnostic test sequence, is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Fountain, Harry M. Gilbert, Randy L. Mayes, Oleksiy Portyanko, Olav M. Underdal, William W. Witliff, III