Patents by Inventor David Paul Shock

David Paul Shock 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 diagnostic tool with copy protection and automatic identification of vehicle ECUs and fault display
    Patent number: 8589018
    Abstract: A diagnostic tool for a vehicle configured to automatically identify different communication protocols used by Electronic Control Units (ECUs) on-board the vehicle. The diagnostic tool includes a connector connectable to a data port of the vehicle; a data processor and a data storage device configured to store a list of different communication protocols. The data processor automatically initiates communications with the ECUs on-board the vehicle using a first communication protocol and if the data processor receives a response comporting to the first communication protocol, the data processor determines that at least one ECU on-board the vehicle is using the first communication protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: IDSC Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: James G. Sarnacke, Paul Garibay, Michael D. Laferle, Dan O. Morris, David F. Skladanowski, Venkateshwar Sinha, David Paul Shock
  • VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL WITH COPY PROTECTION AND AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF VEHICLE ECUS AND FAULT DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20100205450
    Abstract: A diagnostic tool for a vehicle configured to automatically identify different communication protocols used by Electronic Control Units (ECUs) on-board the vehicle. The diagnostic tool includes a connector connectable to a data port of the vehicle; a data processor and a data storage device configured to store a list of different communication protocols. The data processor automatically initiates communications with the ECUs on-board the vehicle using a first communication protocol and if the data processor receives a response comporting to the first communication protocol, the data processor determines that at least one ECU on-board the vehicle is using the first communication protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: James G. Sarnacke, Paul Garibay, Michael D. Laferle, Dan O. Morris, David F. Skladanowski, Venkateshwar Sinha, David Paul Shock