Patents by Inventor Joel Janz

Joel Janz 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).

  • Method and system for communications connectivity failure diagnosis
    Patent number: 6665820
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for communications connectivity failure diagnosis that includes receiving a connectivity failure notice at an on-line center indicative of a communications failure between the on-line center and an in-field product, such as a medical diagnostic device. A software-based non-connect test is manually initiated to confirm a communications failure between the on-line center and the in-field product. Once the communications failure is confirmed, the communications failure is diagnosed by isolating the communications failure through use of the non-connect test and identifying a failure type which indicates what portion of the system failed. The method includes reporting the communications failure for repair, and once repaired, the system conducts a series of tests to confirm proper connectivity and logs the results therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: GE Medical Technology Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Frowein, George Peter Gesior, Joel Janz, Lew Krisberg, Don Thome, Sarah Hertel, Todd Reinke