Patents by Inventor Anthony J. Cichy

Anthony J. Cichy 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).

  • Method and apparatus to use remote and local control modes to acquire and visually present data
    Patent number: 9117321
    Abstract: A system comprising multiple devices that are operable when servicing a device-under service is described. A data acquisition (DAQ) device and a vehicle scanner device of the system are operable to acquire data from the device-under-service and to transmit the acquired data to a display device of the system. The DAQ device can operate in a local-control mode in which selection of DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the DAQ device. The DAQ device can operate in a remote-control mode in which selection of a DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the display device. The multiple devices may communicate with each other via one or more wireless network via one or more air interface protocols. Each device of the system may operate as a stand-alone device or in combination with multiple devices of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert E. Davis, Michel B. Alberry, Timothy G. Ruther, Anthony J. Cichy
  • System and method for integrating devices for servicing a device-under-service
    Patent number: 8935440
    Abstract: A system comprising multiple devices that are operable when servicing a device-under service is described. A data acquisition (DAQ) device and a scanner device of the system are operable to acquire data from the device-under-service and to transmit the acquired data to a display device of the system. The DAQ device can operate in a local-control mode in which selection of DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the DAQ device. The DAQ device can operate in a remote-control mode in which selection of a DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the display device. The multiple devices may communicate with each other via one or more wireless network via one or more air interface protocols. Each device of the system may operate as a stand-alone device or in combination with multiple devices of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert E. Davis, Michel B. Alberry, Timothy G. Ruther, Anthony J. Cichy
  • System and method for integrating devices for servicing a device-under-service
    Publication number: 20130339556
    Abstract: A system comprising multiple devices that are operable when servicing a device-under service is described. A data acquisition (DAQ) device and a scanner device of the system are operable to acquire data from the device-under-service and to transmit the acquired data to a display device of the system. The DAQ device can operate in a local-control mode in which selection of DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the DAQ device. The DAQ device can operate in a remote-control mode in which selection of a DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the display device. The multiple devices may communicate with each other via one or more wireless network via one or more air interface protocols. Each device of the system may operate as a stand-alone device or in combination with multiple devices of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Robert E. Davis, Michel B. Alberry, Timothy G. Ruther, Anthony J. Cichy
  • System and method for integrating devices for servicing a device-under-service
    Patent number: 8463953
    Abstract: A system comprising multiple devices that are operable when servicing a device-under service is described. A data acquisition (DAQ) device and a scanner device of the system are operable to acquire data from the device-under-service and to transmit the acquired data to a display device of the system. The DAQ device can operate in a local-control mode in which selection of DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the DAQ device. The DAQ device can operate in a remote-control mode in which selection of a DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the display device. The multiple devices may communicate with each other via one or more wireless network via one or more air interface protocols. Each device of the system may operate as a stand-alone device or in combination with multiple devices of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert E. Davis, Michel B. Alberry, Timothy G. Ruther, Anthony J. Cichy
  • System and method for integrating devices for servicing a device-under-service
    Publication number: 20120047291
    Abstract: A system comprising multiple devices that are operable when servicing a device-under service is described. A data acquisition (DAQ) device and a scanner device of the system are operable to acquire data from the device-under-service and to transmit the acquired data to a display device of the system. The DAQ device can operate in a local-control mode in which selection of DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the DAQ device. The DAQ device can operate in a remote-control mode in which selection of a DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the display device. The multiple devices may communicate with each other via one or more wireless network via one or more air interface protocols. Each device of the system may operate as a stand-alone device or in combination with multiple devices of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert E. Davis, Michel B. Alberry, Timothy G. Ruther, Anthony J. Cichy
  • Method and apparatus to use remote and local control modes to acquire and visually present data
    Publication number: 20120044052
    Abstract: A system comprising multiple devices that are operable when servicing a device-under service is described. A data acquisition (DAQ) device and a vehicle scanner device of the system are operable to acquire data from the device-under-service and to transmit the acquired data to a display device of the system. The DAQ device can operate in a local-control mode in which selection of DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the DAQ device. The DAQ device can operate in a remote-control mode in which selection of a DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the display device. The multiple devices may communicate with each other via one or more wireless network via one or more air interface protocols. Each device of the system may operate as a stand-alone device or in combination with multiple devices of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert E. Davis, Michel B. Alberry, Timothy G. Ruther, Anthony J. Cichy