Patents by Inventor Bruce Brunda

Bruce Brunda 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: 12327439
    Abstract: A drive-through vehicle diagnostic system for use in a drive-through track of a facility includes an offer generating module capable of presenting an offer to a user adjacent the track and receiving user input associated with a selected offer. A remote server is in communication with the offer generating module and is capable of generating a diagnostic procedure associated with the selected offer. The diagnostic procedure includes a prescribed data retrieval instruction and a prescribed diagnostic summary instruction. A scan tool is connectable with a vehicle and is configured to receive the prescribed data retrieval instruction and retrieve diagnostic data from the vehicle in accordance with the prescribed data retrieval instruction while the vehicle proceeds along the track. The remote server is configured to receive the retrieved diagnostic data and analyze the diagnostic data to generate a diagnostic summary in accordance with the prescribed diagnostic summary instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: INNOVA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hoa Chau, Phuong Pham, Bruce Brunda
  • Patent number: 12165440
    Abstract: A method of providing vehicle diagnostics may include receiving a first communication from a user, processing the first communication using a natural language processing (NLP) model to produce NLP model output including a sequence of words, extracting one or more keywords from the sequence of words, and instructing a data acquisition and transfer device (DAT) connected to an OBD port of a vehicle to perform a selected function based on the one or more keywords. The method may further include receiving diagnostic data from the DAT, the diagnostic data having been retrieved from the vehicle by the DAT in accordance with the selected function, and determining a diagnostic condition of the vehicle based on the diagnostic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Innova Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Phuong Pham, Ly Bach, Van Nguyen, Bruce Brunda
  • Publication number: 20240404328
    Abstract: A method of providing vehicle diagnostics may include receiving a first communication from a user, processing the first communication using a natural language processing (NLP) model to produce NLP model output including a sequence of words, extracting one or more keywords from the sequence of words, and instructing a data acquisition and transfer device (DAT) connected to an OBD port of a vehicle to perform a selected function based on the one or more keywords. The method may further include receiving diagnostic data from the DAT, the diagnostic data having been retrieved from the vehicle by the DAT in accordance with the selected function, and determining a diagnostic condition of the vehicle based on the diagnostic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Phuong Pham, Ly Bach, Van Nguyen, Bruce Brunda
  • Patent number: 12112587
    Abstract: A diagnostic process includes analyzing vehicle data received from a vehicle to identify diagnostic data, and to determine an identity of the vehicle. A most likely fix is determined based on a combined assessment of the diagnostic data and the vehicle identity. A determination of a special function test to run on the vehicle is made based on the determined most likely fix. A signal is generated to run the special function test, and a determination of a pass or fail status is made based on the special function test. If no special function test is associated with the most likely fix, more targeted testing can be implemented through the use of a test box configured to monitor communications along communication pathways on the vehicle, and also to selectively activate/deactivate components on the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Innova Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Thuan Huynh, Keith Andreasen, Bruce Brunda, Danh Nguyen, Phuong Pham
  • Publication number: 20240321019
    Abstract: A drive-through vehicle diagnostic system for use in a drive-through track of a facility includes an offer generating module capable of presenting an offer to a user adjacent the track and receiving user input associated with a selected offer. A remote server is in communication with the offer generating module and is capable of generating a diagnostic procedure associated with the selected offer. The diagnostic procedure includes a prescribed data retrieval instruction and a prescribed diagnostic summary instruction. A scan tool is connectable with a vehicle and is configured to receive the prescribed data retrieval instruction and retrieve diagnostic data from the vehicle in accordance with the prescribed data retrieval instruction while the vehicle proceeds along the track. The remote server is configured to receive the retrieved diagnostic data and analyze the diagnostic data to generate a diagnostic summary in accordance with the prescribed diagnostic summary instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: HOA CHAU, PHUONG PHAM, BRUCE BRUNDA
  • Patent number: 11967189
    Abstract: A vehicle diagnostic system includes a first diagnostic server including a diagnostic database having historical data matched with possible vehicle fixes, and configured to receive retrieved vehicle data and identify a most likely vehicle fix associated therewith. The first diagnostic server is associated with a first processing capability. The system additionally includes a second diagnostic server including a diagnostic algorithm operatively associated therewith and configured to identify a possible vehicle fix based on an assessment of the retrieved diagnostic data according to predefined criteria associated with the diagnostic algorithm. The second diagnostic server is associated with a second processing capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Innova Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Brunda, David Rich
  • Patent number: 11915534
    Abstract: A method of providing vehicle diagnostics may include receiving a first communication from a user, processing the first communication using a natural language processing (NLP) model to produce NLP model output including a sequence of words, extracting one or more keywords from the sequence of words, and instructing a data acquisition and transfer device (DAT) connected to an OBD port of a vehicle to perform a selected function based on the one or more keywords. The method may further include receiving diagnostic data from the DAT, the diagnostic data having been retrieved from the vehicle by the DAT in accordance with the selected function, and determining a diagnostic condition of the vehicle based on the diagnostic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Innova Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Phuong Pham, Ly Bach, Van Nguyen, Bruce Brunda
  • Publication number: 20230282043
    Abstract: A vehicle diagnostic system includes a first diagnostic server including a diagnostic database having historical data matched with possible vehicle fixes, and configured to receive retrieved vehicle data and identify a most likely vehicle fix associated therewith. The first diagnostic server is associated with a first processing capability. The system additionally includes a second diagnostic server including a diagnostic algorithm operatively associated therewith and configured to identify a possible vehicle fix based on an assessment of the retrieved diagnostic data according to predefined criteria associated with the diagnostic algorithm. The second diagnostic server is associated with a second processing capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Bruce Brunda, David Rich
  • Patent number: 11651628
    Abstract: A vehicle diagnostic system includes a first diagnostic server including a diagnostic database having historical data matched with possible vehicle fixes, and configured to receive retrieved vehicle data and identify a most likely vehicle fix associated therewith. The first diagnostic server is associated with a first processing capability. The system additionally includes a second diagnostic server including a diagnostic algorithm operatively associated therewith and configured to identify a possible vehicle fix based on an assessment of the retrieved diagnostic data according to predefined criteria associated with the diagnostic algorithm. The second diagnostic server is associated with a second processing capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: INNOVA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce Brunda, David Rich
  • Publication number: 20210327163
    Abstract: A vehicle diagnostic system includes a first diagnostic server including a diagnostic database having historical data matched with possible vehicle fixes, and configured to receive retrieved vehicle data and identify a most likely vehicle fix associated therewith. The first diagnostic server is associated with a first processing capability. The system additionally includes a second diagnostic server including a diagnostic algorithm operatively associated therewith and configured to identify a possible vehicle fix based on an assessment of the retrieved diagnostic data according to predefined criteria associated with the diagnostic algorithm. The second diagnostic server is associated with a second processing capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce Brunda, David Rich