Patents by Inventor Andrew Ditchfield

Andrew Ditchfield 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).

  • Patent number: 10742494
    Abstract: A system for configuring at least one sensor system of a vehicle includes a processor, at least one sensor, and a memory device. The processor is configured to execute the method that includes the steps of, during a learning mode, receiving signals from the at least one sensor regarding one or more objects attached to the vehicle, storing in a memory device at least one location of one or more objects attached to the vehicle in the memory and detected by the at least one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: VEONEER US, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Ditchfield, Julian Schmied, Stefan Eisenmann
  • Patent number: 10317511
    Abstract: The systems and methods of the present disclosure utilize an advantageous data transmission protocol, which facilitates determining and compensating for transmission delay between nodes in a communications network in order to correlate timing information across multiple nodes. According to the systems and methods presented herein, data may be transmitted from a first node to a second node, wherein the transmitted data includes each of (i) timing information (as measured by a first timing mechanism associated with the first node) characterizing a first set of data and (ii) a transmission time (as also measured by the first timing mechanism). A receiving time (as measured by a second timing mechanism associated with the second node) for the first set of data, may also be determined. Based on these parameters timing information characterizing the first set of data in the context of the second timing mechanism may then be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Veoneer US, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Paradie, Sushma Murthy, Andrew Ditchfield
  • Publication number: 20180316554
    Abstract: A system for configuring at least one sensor system of a vehicle includes a processor, at least one sensor, and a memory device. The processor is configured to execute the method that includes the steps of, during a learning mode, receiving signals from the at least one sensor regarding one or more objects attached to the vehicle, storing in a memory device at least one location of one or more objects attached to the vehicle in the memory and detected by the at least one sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Ditchfield, Julian Schmied, Stefan Eisenmann
  • Publication number: 20180136311
    Abstract: The systems and methods of the present disclosure utilize an advantageous data transmission protocol, which facilitates determining and compensating for transmission delay between nodes in a communications network in order to correlate timing information across multiple nodes. According to the systems and methods presented herein, data may be transmitted from a first node to a second node, wherein the transmitted data includes each of (i) timing information (as measured by a first timing mechanism associated with the first node) characterizing a first set of data and (ii) a transmission time (as also measured by the first timing mechanism). A receiving time (as measured by a second timing mechanism associated with the second node) for the first set of data, may also be determined. Based on these parameters timing information characterizing the first set of data in the context of the second timing mechanism may then be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Paradie, Sushma Murthy, Andrew Ditchfield
  • Patent number: 7155321
    Abstract: A remote vehicle diagnostics, monitoring, configuration and reprogramming tool is provided. The system includes a fleet of vehicles equipped with wireless mobile communications means that enable fleet managers to remotely diagnose, monitor and reprogram vehicles in their fleet via an Internet Web-based browser environment. Each vehicle within the fleet is equipped with a smart device that is coupled to the data bus within each vehicle. Date commands relating to the vehicle's parameters (e.g., diagnostic parameters such as max road speed, engine RPM, coolant temperature, air inlet temperature, etc.) are sent and received using satellite and terrestrial wireless communications technology. The invention allows users to remotely perform total fleet logistics and eliminates (or reduces) the need to physically bring fleet vehicles to a repair, maintenance or configuration facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: IDSC Holdings LLC
    Inventors: William Bromley, Brian R. Carl, Sam Chang, Brian Crull, Andrew Ditchfield, Dennis Essenmacher, Michael Kapolka
  • Patent number: 7092803
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring, configuring, programming and/or diagnosing operation of at least one vehicle includes an on-board unit disposed on the vehicle to send and receive data corresponding to at least one vehicle operating characteristic, a plurality of modular applications, each application having an associated function that processes the data corresponding to said at least one vehicle operating characteristic obtained via the on-board unit, and an interface that allows selection among the plurality of modular applications to create a customized system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: IDSC Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kapolka, Sam Chang, Brian Crull, Andrew Ditchfield, William Bromley
  • Publication number: 20050060070
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product is provided for remote vehicle diagnostics, telematics, monitoring, configuring, and reprogramming. The system includes an on-board unit disposed on at least one vehicle, an application-service-provider infrastructure, and an interface. The on-board unit is operable to send and receive data corresponding to at least one vehicle operating characteristic. Located on the application-service-provider infrastructure is an application suite. The application suite includes at least one modular application each of which has an associated function that processes said data obtained via the on-board unit. The interface is operable to select from the application suite at least one of the modular applications that will use the associated function to diagnose, monitor, configure, reprogram, and/or obtain telematic information from the at least one vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: NNT, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Kapolka, Sam Chang, Andrew Smith, Brian Crull, Dennis Essenmacher, Andrew Ditchfield, William Bromley, Brian Carl, Gregory Dils, Hassanayn El-Hajj, Gregory Kelsey, Mark Brown, Nik Neymeyer
  • Publication number: 20050038581
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring, configuring, programming and/or diagnosing operation of at least one vehicle includes an on-board unit disposed on the vehicle to send and receive data corresponding to at least one vehicle operating characteristic, a plurality of modular applications, each application having an associated function that processes the data corresponding to said at least one vehicle operating characteristic obtained via the on-board unit, and an interface that allows selection among the plurality of modular applications to create a customized system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: NNT, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Kapolka, Sam Chang, Brian Crull, Andrew Ditchfield, William Bromley
  • Publication number: 20040167689
    Abstract: A remote vehicle diagnostics, monitoring, configuration and reprogramming tool is provided. The system includes a fleet of vehicles equipped with wireless mobile communications means that enable fleet managers to remotely diagnose, monitor and reprogram vehicles in their fleet via an Internet Web-based browser environment. Each vehicle within the fleet is equipped with a smart device that is coupled to the data bus within each vehicle. Date commands relating to the vehicle's parameters (e.g., diagnostic parameters such as max road speed, engine RPM, coolant temperature, air inlet temperature, etc.) are sent and received using satellite and terrestrial wireless communications technology. The invention allows users to remotely perform total fleet logistics and eliminates (or reduces) the need to physically bring fleet vehicles to a repair, maintenance or configuration facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: William Bromley, Brian R Carl, Sam Chang, Brian Crull, Andrew Ditchfield, Dennis Essenmacher, Michael Kapolka
  • Publication number: 20040138790
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring, configuring, programming and/or diagnosing operation of at least one vehicle includes an on-board unit disposed on the vehicle to send and receive data corresponding to at least one vehicle operating characteristic, a plurality of modular applications, each application having an associated function that processes the data corresponding to said at least one vehicle operating characteristic obtained via the on-board unit, and an interface that allows selection among the plurality of modular applications to create a customized system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Kapolka, Sam Chang, Brian Crull, Andrew Ditchfield, William Bromley