Patents by Inventor John J. Flood, IV

John J. Flood, IV 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF VEHICLE FAULT USING MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20220383670
    Abstract: A system includes a first most probable cause (MPC) module, a second MPC module, and an integrated MPC module. The first MPC module is configured to determine a first most probable cause of an issue on a vehicle based on at least one service procedure for the vehicle. The second MPC module is configured to determine a second most probable cause of the issue based on repair data for other vehicles. The integrated MPC module is configured to determine an integrated most probable cause of the issue based on the first and second most probable causes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Shengbing JIANG, Zifeng PENG, Chaitanya SANKAVARAM, Michael B. GASTMEIER, Brian BUCK, John J. FLOOD, IV
  • Method and system for actively locating bus faults
    Patent number: 8935040
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for analyzing a fault in a communication system. The system includes a diagnostic module. The diagnostic module has first through fifth control logics. The first control logic is configured to determine a topology of the communication system. The second control logic is configured to request a response from at least one module that is in electronic communication with the communication system. The third control logic is configured to receive the response. The fourth control logic is configured to analyze a characteristic of the response. The fifth control logic is configured to determine a characteristic of the fault based on the characteristic of the response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Timothy D. Julson, Robert F. Kirchhoff, Gary W. Taraski, John J. Flood, IV
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACTIVELY LOCATING BUS FAULTS
    Publication number: 20140058620
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for analyzing a fault in a communication system. The system includes a diagnostic module. The diagnostic module has first through fifth control logics. The first control logic is configured to determine a topology of the communication system. The second control logic is configured to request a response from at least one module that is in electronic communication with the communication system. The third control logic is configured to receive the response. The fourth control logic is configured to analyze a characteristic of the response. The fifth control logic is configured to determine a characteristic of the fault based on the characteristic of the response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: TIMOTHY D. JULSON, ROBERT F. KIRCHHOFF, GARY W. TARASKI, JOHN J. FLOOD, IV
  • Methods and apparatus for initiating service sessions between vehicles and service providers
    Patent number: 8352115
    Abstract: A method for initiating a service session with a vehicle includes the steps of receiving a first wireless signal transmitted by the vehicle, establishing an identity of the vehicle from the first wireless signal, associating a privilege with the vehicle based at least in part on the identity, transmitting a second wireless signal to the vehicle with a request for service data of the vehicle if the privilege includes an ability to request the service data from the vehicle, and receiving the service data of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Kier M. Mathieson, John J. Flood, IV, Jason D. York
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INITIATING SERVICE SESSIONS BETWEEN VEHICLES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
    Publication number: 20100332073
    Abstract: A method for initiating a service session with a vehicle includes the steps of receiving a first wireless signal transmitted by the vehicle, establishing an identity of the vehicle from the first wireless signal, associating a privilege with the vehicle based at least in part on the identity, transmitting a second wireless signal to the vehicle with a request for service data of the vehicle if the privilege includes an ability to request the service data from the vehicle, and receiving the service data of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: KIER M. MATHIESON, JOHN J. FLOOD, IV, JASON D. YORK