Patents by Inventor Douglas Jay Dietsch

Douglas Jay Dietsch 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).

  • Application launcher
    Patent number: 7363128
    Abstract: A computer, connected to a communications bus, includes a display that selectively displays a user interface. A plurality of diagnostic applications installed on the computer are capable of receiving data from the communications bus via the connection. Instructions executable on the computer provide a list of the diagnostic applications in the user interface, accept input indicating one of the diagnostic applications to be launched, and launch the indicated diagnostic application. In one embodiment, the communications bus is in a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Jay Dietsch, Matthew Wayne Starks, Steven Louis Melvin, Michael A. Bumgarner