Patents by Inventor Gary Jonker

Gary Jonker 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).

  • Publication number: 20130020985
    Abstract: An integrated battery service system allows a user to abort a service and then resume the process from where the process was aborted. When conducting a service, the integrated battery service system determines a noise level caused by devices/components coupled to the battery. The integrated battery service system includes connectors configured to couple to a battery for receiving input signals, a processor coupled to the connectors, and a memory device coupled to the processor for storing control codes and operation history. The control codes, when executed by the processor, control the system to selectively abort a service in response to a user input. Since the memory stores operation histories, the processor may access the memory to retrieve data related to the aborted service and parameters obtained during the service before the process was aborted. The system reinstates the aborted service in response to another user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: TS MEDIA TECH IP, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis G. Thibedeau, Alejandro P. Brott, Gary Jonker, Leonard Wisneski, Paul A. Willems, Alan D. Goetzelmann
  • Patent number: 8131487
    Abstract: An integrated battery service system performs a plurality of services related to a battery, such as battery testing, battery charging, and the like. In addition, the integrated service system provides services to devices/components that are coupled to the battery, such as starters, alternators, etc. The integrated battery service system allows a user to abort a service and then resume the process from where the process was aborted. When conducting a service, the integrated battery service system determines a noise level caused by devices/components coupled to the battery. The integrated battery service system includes connectors configured to couple to a battery for receiving input signals, a processor coupled to the connectors, and a memory device coupled to the processor for storing control codes and operation history. The control codes, when executed by the processor, control the system to selectively abort a service in response to a user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: TS Media Tech IP, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis G. Thibedeau, Alejandro P. Brott, Gary Jonker, Leonard Wisneski, Paul A. Willems, Alan D. Goetzelmann
  • Patent number: 7764071
    Abstract: An automated method is provided for testing an electrical circuit using a system tester. Load leads and sense leads of the tester are connectable to any two points of an electrical circuit, such as in a vehicle system, for displaying in real time the impedance between the tested circuit points. A controller is responsive to various sensed signals to calculate impedance, admittance or conductance, and related parameters, such as available cranking current, and provide results for read out or display. A load may be connected across the circuit points under test, the sensed signals derived from a current sense amplifier, a DC voltage amplifier, a ripple amplifier, and an AC amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Snap-On Incorporated
    Inventors: Dennis G. Thibedeau, Gary Jonker, Alejandro P. Brott, Paul A. Willems, Alan D. Goetzelmann
  • Publication number: 20100106361
    Abstract: An integrated battery service system performs a plurality of services related to a battery, such as battery testing, battery charging, and the like. In addition, the integrated service system provides services to devices/components that are coupled to the battery, such as starters, alternators, etc. The integrated battery service system allows a user to abort a service and then resume the process from where the process was aborted. When conducting a service, the integrated battery service system determines a noise level caused by devices/components coupled to the battery. The integrated battery service system includes connectors configured to couple to a battery for receiving input signals, a processor coupled to the connectors, and a memory device coupled to the processor for storing control codes and operation history. The control codes, when executed by the processor, control the system to selectively abort a service in response to a user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Snap-On Tchnologies Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis G. Thibedeau, Alejandro P. Brott, Gary Jonker, Leonard Wisneski, Paul A. Willems, Alan D. Goetzelmann
  • Patent number: 7657386
    Abstract: An integrated battery service system performs a plurality of services related to a battery, such as battery testing, battery charging, and the like. In addition, the integrated service system provides services to devices/components that are coupled to the battery, such as starters, alternators, etc. The integrated battery service system allows a user to abort a service and then resume the process from where the process was aborted. When conducting a service, the integrated battery service system determines a noise level caused by devices/components coupled to the battery. The integrated battery service system includes connectors configured to couple to a battery for receiving input signals, a processor coupled to the connectors, and a memory device coupled to the processor for storing control codes and operation history. The control codes, when executed by the processor, control the system to selectively abort a service in response to a user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Snap-On Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis G. Thibedeau, Alejandro P. Brott, Gary Jonker, Leonard Wisneski, Paul A. Willems, Alan D. Goetzelmann
  • Patent number: 7215130
    Abstract: An automated method is provided for testing an electrical circuit using a system tester. Load leads and sense leads of the tester are connectable to any two points of an electrical circuit, such as in a vehicle system, for displaying in real time the impedance between the tested circuit points. A controller is responsive to various sensed signals to calculate impedance, admittance or conductance, and related parameters, such as available cranking current, and provide results for read out or display. A load may be connected across the circuit points under test, the sensed signals derived from a current sense amplifier, a DC voltage amplifier, a ripple amplifier, and an AC amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Snap-On Incorporated
    Inventors: Dennis G. Thibedeau, Gary Jonker, Alejandro P. Brott, Paul A. Willems, Alan D. Goetzelmann
  • Patent number: 7089127
    Abstract: An integrated battery service system performs a plurality of services related to a battery, such as battery testing, battery charging, and the like. In addition, the integrated service system provides services to devices/components that are coupled to the battery, such as starters, alternators, etc. The integrated battery service system allows a user to abort a service and then resume the process from where the process was aborted. When conducting a service, the integrated battery service system determines a noise level caused by devices/components coupled to the battery. The integrated battery service system includes connectors configured to couple to a battery for receiving input signals, a processor coupled to the connectors, and a memory device coupled to the processor for storing control codes and operation history. The control codes, when executed by the processor, control the system to selectively abort a service in response to a user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Snap-On Incorporated
    Inventors: Dennis G. Thibedeau, Alejandro P. Brott, Gary Jonker, Leonard Wisneski, Paul A. Willems, Alan D. Goetzelmann
  • Publication number: 20060017450
    Abstract: An automated method is provided for testing an electrical circuit using a system tester. Load leads and sense leads of the tester are connectable to any two points of an electrical circuit, such as in a vehicle system, for displaying in real time the impedance between the tested circuit points. A controller is responsive to various sensed signals to calculate impedance, admittance or conductance, and related parameters, such as available cranking current, and provide results for read out or display. A load may be connected across the circuit points under test, the sensed signals derived from a current sense amplifier, a DC voltage amplifier, a ripple amplifier, and an AC amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Dennis Thibedeau, Gary Jonker, Alejandro Brott, Paul Willems, Alan Goetzelmann
  • Publication number: 20050156559
    Abstract: An integrated battery service system performs a plurality of services related to a battery, such as battery testing, battery charging, and the like. In addition, the integrated service system provides services to devices/components that are coupled to the battery, such as starters, alternators, etc. The integrated battery service system allows a user to abort a service and then resume the process from where the process was aborted. When conducting a service, the integrated battery service system determines a noise level caused by devices/components coupled to the battery. The integrated battery service system includes connectors configured to couple to a battery for receiving input signals, a processor coupled to the connectors, and a memory device coupled to the processor for storing control codes and operation history. The control codes, when executed by the processor, control the system to selectively abort a service in response to a user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: Snap-On Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Thibedeau, Alejandro Brott, Gary Jonker, Leonard Wisneski, Paul Willems, Alan Goetzelmann
  • Publication number: 20050012510
    Abstract: An automated method is provided for testing an electrical circuit using a system tester. Load leads and sense leads of the tester are connectable to any two points of an electrical circuit, such as in a vehicle system, for displaying in real time the impedance between the tested circuit points. A controller is responsive to various sensed signals to calculate impedance, admittance or conductance, and related parameters, such as available cranking current, and provide results for read out or display. A load may be connected across the circuit points under test, the sensed signals derived from a current sense amplifier, a DC voltage amplifier, a ripple amplifier, and an AC amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Dennis Thibedeau, Gary Jonker, Alejandro Brott, Paul Willems, Alan Goetzelmann
  • Publication number: 20040078155
    Abstract: An integrated battery service system performs a plurality of services related to a battery, such as battery testing, battery charging, and the like. In addition, the integrated service system provides services to devices/components that are coupled to the battery, such as starters, alternators, etc. The integrated battery service system allows a user to abort a service and then resume the process from where the process was aborted. When conducting a service, the integrated battery service system determines a noise level caused by devices/components coupled to the battery. The integrated battery service system includes connectors configured to couple to a battery for receiving input signals, a processor coupled to the connectors, and a memory device coupled to the processor for storing control codes and operation history. The control codes, when executed by the processor, control the system to selectively abort a service in response to a user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Dennis G. Thibedeau, Alejandro P. Brott, Gary Jonker, Leonard Wisneski, Paul A. Willems, Alan D. Goetzelmann