Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Hockett

Christopher J. Hockett 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).

  • Apparatus and method to transfer data from a tire pressure monitor tool to a remote output device such as a printer
    Patent number: 7589619
    Abstract: A tire pressure monitoring tool transmits a triggering signal to a tire sensor; receives a reporting signal from the tire sensor; extracts data from the reporting signal; stores the extracted data; and transmits the stored data to an external device. The transmitted stored data is in a predetermined order, and in a text format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Snap-On Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael T. DeKeuster, Robert E. Davis, Christopher J. Hockett
  • Apparatus and method to transfer data from a tire pressure monitor tool to a remote output device such as a printer
    Publication number: 20080164988
    Abstract: A tire pressure monitoring tool transmits a triggering signal to a tire sensor; receives a reporting signal from the tire sensor; extracts data from the reporting signal; stores the extracted data; and transmits the stored data to an external device. The transmitted stored data is in a predetermined order, and in a text format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Michael T. DeKeuster, Robert E. Davis, Christopher J. Hockett