Patents by Inventor Eugene J. Tierney

Eugene J. Tierney 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).

  • Fraud detection in an OBD inspection system
    Patent number: 8666588
    Abstract: A vehicle testing system and method includes a vehicle testing system that is operatively connected with a vehicle computer whereby the system is able to evaluate signals within the vehicle computer. The system includes a tamper testing sequence for detecting vehicle tampering comprising applying a test action to the vehicle intended to generate a signal in the vehicle computer responsive to the test action, monitoring the signal of the vehicle computer associated with the test action, and determining whether the signal meets an expected response. A determination that the signal of the vehicle computer associated with the test action does not meet the expected response indicates that tampering has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: SysTech International, LLC
    Inventors: Lothar Geilen, Bruce R. Kohn, Eugene J. Tierney
  • FRAUD DETECTION IN AN OBD INSPECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130024066
    Abstract: A vehicle testing system and method includes a vehicle testing system that is operatively connected with a vehicle computer whereby the system is able to evaluate signals within the vehicle computer. The system includes a tamper testing sequence for detecting vehicle tampering comprising applying a test action to the vehicle intended to generate a signal in the vehicle computer responsive to the test action, monitoring the signal of the vehicle computer associated with the test action, and determining whether the signal meets an expected response. A determination that the signal of the vehicle computer associated with the test action does not meet the expected response indicates that tampering has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: SysTech International, LLC
    Inventors: Lothar Geilen, Bruce R. Kohn, Eugene J. Tierney