Patents by Inventor David Kovacek

David Kovacek 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 fleet management having a hierarchy of priority factors
    Patent number: 11492013
    Abstract: A system for managing a fleet of vehicles having autonomous or semi-autonomous control based upon real-time data analysis of live driving conditions including traffic conditions, weather conditions, pollution conditions, vehicle operations, vehicle emissions, legal restrictions, and fleet conditions. Older vehicles may be retrofitted with partial or total compatibility with the system via an aftermarket dongle that connects to the vehicle through a diagnostic port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ralph Pompea, David Kovacek
  • Vehicle Fleet Management Having a Hierarchy of Priority Factors
    Publication number: 20200317223
    Abstract: A system for managing a fleet of vehicles having autonomous or semi-autonomous control based upon real-time data analysis of live driving conditions including traffic conditions, weather conditions, pollution conditions, vehicle operations, vehicle emissions, legal restrictions, and fleet conditions. Older vehicles may be retrofitted with partial or total compatibility with the system via an aftermarket dongle that connects to the vehicle through a diagnostic port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: David Kovacek, Ralph Pompea
  • System and Method for Incentivized Vehicle Diagnostics
    Publication number: 20200043249
    Abstract: A system and method for incentivized diagnostics of vehicles during repair or maintenance. Diagnostic data is collected and analyzed and one or more potential solutions, associated with an incentive are generated in response to the analysis. A favored solution is selected and presented to a user along with the associated incentive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Alison Accavitti, Marc Rosone, David Kovacek