Patents by Inventor Dennis F. Wilkie

Dennis F. Wilkie 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 active network with reserved portions
    Publication number: 20030045234
    Abstract: A vehicle active network (12) communicatively couples devices (14-20) within a vehicle (10) and includes a reserved portion (64). Device operation is independent of the interface (22-28) of the device (14-20) with the active network (12). Additionally, the architecture of the active network (12) provides one or more levels of communication redundancy. The architecture provides for the total integration of vehicle systems and functions, and permits plug-and-play device integration and upgradeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Donald J. Remboski, Oda D. Drake, Juergen Reinold, Dennis F. Wilkie
  • Vehicle active network
    Publication number: 20030043793
    Abstract: A vehicle active network (12) communicatively couples devices (14-20) within a vehicle (10). Device operation is independent of the interface (22-28) of the device (14-20) with the active network (12). Additionally, the architecture of the active network (12) provides one or more levels of communication redundancy. The architecture provides for the total integration of vehicle systems and functions, and permits plug-and-play device integration and upgradeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Juergen Reinold, John D. Bruner, Oda D. Drake, Donald J. Remboski, Dennis F. Wilkie