Patents by Inventor Matthew Konski

Matthew Konski 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).

  • Patent number: 12097777
    Abstract: Methods and systems for predicting a potential alternator failure in a motor vehicle are provided. The method includes determining a potential alternator undercharging condition if a duration between the maximum cranking voltage time stamp and the maximum device voltage time stamp is greater than an undercharging indicator duration threshold. Advantageously, an alternator may be repaired or replaced before it fails thus averting having the motor vehicle become inoperable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Jialin Zhu, James David Johnston, Weinan Sun, Matthew Konski, Michael Angelo David Santorelli, Daniel Alec Sheen
  • Publication number: 20230191928
    Abstract: Methods and systems for predicting a potential alternator failure in a motor vehicle are provided. The method includes determining a potential alternator undercharging condition if a duration between the maximum cranking voltage time stamp and the maximum device voltage time stamp is greater than an undercharging indicator duration threshold. Advantageously, an alternator may be repaired or replaced before it fails thus averting having the motor vehicle become inoperable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Jialin Zhu, James David Johnston, Weinan Sun, Matthew Konski, Michael Angelo David Santorelli, Daniel Alec Sheen
  • Patent number: 11623534
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining an alternator condition in a motor vehicle are provided. The method includes receiving a maximum cranking voltage and a maximum cranking voltage time stamp from the motor vehicle over an asset interface of the telematics device; receiving a maximum device voltage and a maximum device voltage time stamp from the motor vehicle over the asset interface, and determining a potential alternator undercharging condition if a duration between the maximum cranking voltage time stamp and the maximum device voltage time stamp is greater than an undercharging indicator duration threshold. Advantageously, an alternator may be repaired or replaced before it fails thus averting having the motor vehicles inoperable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Jialin Zhu, James David Johnston, Weinan Sun, Matthew Konski, Michael Angelo David Santorelli, Daniel Alec Sheen
  • Publication number: 20220388409
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining an alternator condition in a motor vehicle are provided. The method includes receiving a maximum cranking voltage and a maximum cranking voltage time stamp from the motor vehicle over an asset interface of the telematics device; receiving a maximum device voltage and a maximum device voltage time stamp from the motor vehicle over the asset interface, and determining a potential alternator undercharging condition if a duration between the maximum cranking voltage time stamp and the maximum device voltage time stamp is greater than an undercharging indicator duration threshold. Advantageously, an alternator may be repaired or replaced before it fails thus averting having the motor vehicles inoperable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Jialin Zhu, James David Johnston, Weinan Sun, Matthew Konski, Michael Angelo David Santorelli, Daniel Alec Sheen
  • Patent number: 11473545
    Abstract: Devices and systems for determining an alternator condition in a motor vehicle are provided. The method includes performing a plurality of micro wakeups to capture voltage values during a cranking event, determining the maximum cranking voltage and its timestamp, detecting an ignition signal, determining the maximum device voltage and its timestamp, and determining a potential alternator undercharging condition if a duration between the maximum cranking voltage timestamp and the maximum device voltage timestamp is greater than an undercharging indicator duration threshold. Advantageously, an alternator may be repaired or replaced before it fails thus averting having the motor vehicles inoperable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Jailin Zhu, James David Johnston, Weinan Sun, Matthew Konski, Michael Angelo David Santorelli, Daniel Alec Sheen, Robert Spencer Hockin, Xiaohui Yu
  • Patent number: 11455842
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining an alternator condition in a motor vehicle are provided. The method includes performing a plurality of micro wakeups to capture voltage values during a cranking event, determining the maximum cranking voltage and its timestamp, detecting an ignition signal, determining the maximum device voltage and its timestamp, and determining a potential alternator undercharging condition if a duration between the maximum cranking voltage timestamp and the maximum device voltage timestamp is greater than an undercharging indicator duration threshold. Advantageously, an alternator may be repaired or replaced before it fails thus averting having the motor vehicle inoperable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Jialin Zhu, James David Johnston, Weinan Sun, Matthew Konski, Michael Angelo David Santorelli, Daniel Alec Sheen, Robert Spencer Hockin, Xiaohui Yu