Patents by Inventor Eric Ramsay Paton
Eric Ramsay Paton 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).
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Publication number: 20260261449Abstract: An example system can include a computer including a processor coupled to a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to transmit a wake-up signal to a primary communications bus based on incoming data from an external source. The instructions can additionally be to initiate a timer based on an absence of a bus traffic sustaining message, and to select a linked computer for a phased transition to a sleep state based on expiration of the timer, wherein the phased transition to the sleep state includes a silent mode prior the transition to the sleep state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2025Publication date: September 3, 2026Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Maeen Mawari, Ke Li, Syed Maqsood Hussaini, Eric Ramsay Paton, Srikanth Nadella
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Patent number: 10977875Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for coordinating multiple vehicle diagnostic testers. An example vehicle includes an off-board diagnostic tester port, an in-vehicle diagnostic (IVD) tester, and a gateway module. The gateway module is configured to enable communication with the IVD tester, determine that a diagnostic tool is coupled to the off-board diagnostic tester port for greater than a threshold number of ignition cycles, and responsively prevent communication with the off-board diagnostic tester port.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jason Michael Miller, William Robert Waldeck, Eric Ramsay Paton
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Patent number: 10486626Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for coordinating multiple vehicle diagnostic testers. An example vehicle includes communication buses, an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to one of the communication buses, and a gateway module. The a gateway module is configured to receive a request for communication with the ECU from a first in-vehicle diagnostic (IVD) tester, and responsively prevent communication with a second IVD tester while facilitating communication between the first IVD tester and the ECU.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jason Michael Miller, William Robert Waldeck, Eric Ramsay Paton
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Patent number: 10367889Abstract: A vehicle system includes a gateway including a database and configured to transfer messages between a plurality of controllers, each controller connected to one of a plurality of nodes, the gateway further configured to broadcast, to all the nodes, a request message received from a first controller for receipt by a second controller, receive, from a first node, a response message from the second controller for receipt by the first controller, and link, in the database, the first node and the second controller.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Sangeetha Sangameswaran, Jason Michael Miller, Eric Ramsay Paton
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Patent number: 10348348Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to route a telematics message to all networks not pre-identified as backbone networks in response to a directionality bit, included in a CAN identifier, indicating non-backbone routing. The processor is also configured to route the telematics message to any pre-identified backbone networks in response to the directionality bit indicating backbone routing.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Sangeetha Sangameswaran, Jason Michael Miller, Eric Ramsay Paton, John William Schmotzer
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Publication number: 20190156592Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for coordinating multiple vehicle diagnostic testers. An example vehicle includes an off-board diagnostic tester port, an in-vehicle diagnostic (IVD) tester, and a gateway module. The gateway module is configured to enable communication with the IVD tester, determine that a diagnostic tool is coupled to the off-board diagnostic tester port for greater than a threshold number of ignition cycles, and responsively prevent communication with the off-board diagnostic tester port.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Jason Michael Miller, William Robert Waldeck, Eric Ramsay Paton
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Publication number: 20190152411Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for coordinating multiple vehicle diagnostic testers. An example vehicle includes communication buses, an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to one of the communication buses, and a gateway module. The a gateway module is configured to receive a request for communication with the ECU from a first in-vehicle diagnostic (IVD) tester, and responsively prevent communication with a second IVD tester while facilitating communication between the first IVD tester and the ECU.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Jason Michael Miller, William Robert Waldeck, Eric Ramsay Paton
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Publication number: 20180254790Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to route a telematics message to all networks not pre-identified as backbone networks in response to a directionality bit, included in a CAN identifier, indicating non-backbone routing. The processor is also configured to route the telematics message to any pre-identified backbone networks in response to the directionality bit indicating backbone routing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Sangeetha SANGAMESWARAN, Jason Michael MILLER, Eric Ramsay PATON, John William SCHMOTZER
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Publication number: 20180234498Abstract: A vehicle system includes a gateway including a database and configured to transfer messages between a plurality of controllers, each controller connected to one of a plurality of nodes, the gateway further configured to broadcast, to all the nodes, a request message received from a first controller for receipt by a second controller, receive, from a first node, a response message from the second controller for receipt by the first controller, and link, in the database, the first node and the second controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Sangeetha SANGAMESWARAN, Jason Michael MILLER, Eric Ramsay PATON
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Patent number: 9868418Abstract: A vehicle includes a gateway controller configured to interface a diagnostic port to a vehicle communication network. In response to a perimeter alarm system being in an armed state, transfer of messages from the diagnostic port to the vehicle communication network is inhibited. A change session diagnostic request received from the diagnostic port is transferred to the vehicle communication network in response to vehicle speed being less than a threshold and an ignition switch begin in a run position. The transfer of the change session diagnostic request is otherwise inhibited unless intended for a module designated for reprogramming keys.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: James M. Weinfurther, Eric Ramsay Paton, Aldi Caushi, Lisa T. Boran
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Publication number: 20170327080Abstract: A vehicle includes a gateway controller configured to interface a diagnostic port to a vehicle communication network. In response to a perimeter alarm system being in an armed state, transfer of messages from the diagnostic port to the vehicle communication network is inhibited. A change session diagnostic request received from the diagnostic port is transferred to the vehicle communication network in response to vehicle speed being less than a threshold and an ignition switch begin in a run position. The transfer of the change session diagnostic request is otherwise inhibited unless intended for a module designated for reprogramming keys.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: James M. Weinfurther, Eric Ramsay Paton, Aldi Caushi, Lisa T. Boran
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Patent number: 6547202Abstract: A novel book stand arrangement capable of sustaining common reading material above the surface of water. An angled shelf capable of accommodating books, magazines, and folded newsprint is positioned at a height and angle optimal for users lounging and submersed within pools, spas, hot tubs, indoor jet tubs, or conventional residential bathtubs. The shelf is attached to a horizontal buoyant base and angled in such a way so that the weight of the reading material distributes the displacement evenly onto the base to promote stability and balance. The rear support arm may detach from the base and swivel flush onto the back of the shelf. The shelf may then swivel down and rest on the base to fold the unit flat for storage and transport. A clear plastic retainer is provided to hold bound material like paperbacks and hard/soft cover books in place against the shelf. The retainer slides down the front of the shelf to provide a transparent cavity for which the bound material can reside.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2001Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Inventor: Eric Ramsay Paton
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Publication number: 20030042390Abstract: A novel book stand arrangement capable of sustaining common reading material above the surface of water. An angled shelf capable of accommodating books, magazines, and folded newsprint is positioned at a height and angle optimal for users lounging and submersed within pools, spas, hot tubs, indoor jet tubs, or conventional residential bathtubs. The shelf is attached to a horizontal buoyant base and angled in such a way so that the weight of the reading material distributes the displacement evenly onto the base to promote stability and balance. The rear support arm may detach from the base and swivel flush onto the back of the shelf. The shelf may then swivel down and rest on the base to fold the unit flat for storage and transport. A clear plastic retainer is provided to hold bound material like paperbacks and hard/soft cover books in place against the shelf. The retainer slides down the front of the shelf to provide a transparent cavity for which the bound material can reside.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventor: Eric Ramsay Paton