Patents by Inventor Meghan Frances Fotak

Meghan Frances Fotak 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: 20240071230
    Abstract: Described herein are examples of a computerized method that comprises: in response to obtaining information regarding a potential collision between a vehicle and an object, obtaining data describing the vehicle for a time period extending before and after a time of the potential collision. The method may determine a likelihood that the potential collision is a non-collision event based on the data describing the vehicle by performing one or more assessments. The assessments may include telematics monitor assessment, driver behavior assessment, road surface feature assessment, trip correlation assessment, and/or context assessment. In response to determining that the likelihood indicates that the potential collision is not a non-collision event, the method may trigger one or more actions responding to the potential collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Willem Petersen, Harjot Singh Parmar, Amish Vijay Patel, Meghan Frances Fotak, Paul Stobbe, Robert Spencer Hockin
  • Patent number: 11884285
    Abstract: Described herein are various techniques, including systems and non-transitory instructions, that, in response to obtaining information regarding a potential collision between a vehicle and an object, obtain data describing the vehicle for a time period extending before and after a time of the potential collision. The system may determine a likelihood that the potential collision is a non-collision event based on the data describing the vehicle by performing one or more assessments. The assessments may include telematics monitor assessment, driver behavior assessment, road surface feature assessment, trip correlation assessment, and/or context assessment. In response to determining that the likelihood indicates that the potential collision is not a non-collision event, the system may trigger one or more actions responding to the potential collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Willem Petersen, Harjot Singh Parmar, Amish Vijay Patel, Meghan Frances Fotak, Paul Stobbe, Robert Spencer Hockin
  • Patent number: 11862022
    Abstract: Described herein are examples of a computerized method that comprises: in response to obtaining information regarding a potential collision between a vehicle and an object, obtaining data describing the vehicle for a time period extending before and after a time of the potential collision. The method may determine a likelihood that the potential collision is a non-collision event based on the data describing the vehicle by performing one or more assessments. The assessments may include telematics monitor assessment, driver behavior assessment, road surface feature assessment, trip correlation assessment, and/or context assessment. In response to determining that the likelihood indicates that the potential collision is not a non-collision event, the method may trigger one or more actions responding to the potential collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Willem Petersen, Harjot Singh Parmar, Amish Vijay Patel, Meghan Frances Fotak, Paul Stobbe, Robert Spencer Hockin
  • Publication number: 20230392942
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking and evaluating fuel consumptions of vehicles are provided. The method can involve operating a telematics device installed in the vehicle to: collect fuel data from at least one fuel data source of the vehicle; track, for each fuel data source, a cumulative amount of fuel consumed by the vehicle; determine a confidence level of each fuel data source; identify an initial fuel data source; generate a plurality of mid-trip fuel records; identify a final fuel data source based on a priority of each fuel data source and each confidence level of each fuel data source; determine whether the plurality of mid-trip fuel records is valid; and transmit the plurality of mid-trip fuel records and an indication of whether the plurality of mid-trip fuel records is valid to a fleet management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Weinan Sun, Michael Angelo David Santorelli, James David Johnston, Ian Grzegorczyk
  • 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: 20230108703
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking and evaluating fuel consumptions of vehicles are provided. The method can involve operating a telematics device installed in the vehicle to: collect fuel data from at least one fuel data source of the vehicle; track, for each fuel data source, a cumulative amount of fuel consumed by the vehicle; determine a confidence level of each fuel data source; identify an initial fuel data source; generate a plurality of mid-trip fuel records; identify a final fuel data source based on a priority of each fuel data source and each confidence level of each fuel data source; determine whether the plurality of mid-trip fuel records is valid; and transmit the plurality of mid-trip fuel records and an indication of whether the plurality of mid-trip fuel records is valid to a fleet management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Weinan Sun, Michael Angelo David Santorelli, James David Johnston, Ian Grzegorczyk
  • Publication number: 20230049099
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computing platform including a memory assembly having encoded thereon executable control-logic instructions configured to be executable by the computing platform, and also configured to urge the computing platform to carry out a method comprising receiving data; and detecting at least one anomaly contained in the data that was received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Samantha Anne Waring, Ivan Li, Jialin Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230036120
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for analyzing health of vehicle batteries and vehicle electrical systems. Vehicle batteries, as well as other components of a vehicle electrical system, tend to degrade over time, and eventually fail. The described systems and methods generate an electrical system metric based on electrical data from a plurality of vehicles. Electrical system performance of individual vehicles is compared to the generated electrical system metric, to determine electrical system performance of vehicles relative to other similar vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Daniel J. Lewis, Jialin Zhu, Mark Jeffrey Davidson
  • Publication number: 20220397612
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for analyzing health of vehicle batteries and vehicle electrical systems. Vehicle batteries, as well as other components of a vehicle electrical system, tend to degrade over time, and eventually fail. The described systems and methods generate an electrical system metric based on electrical data from a plurality of vehicles. Electrical system performance of individual vehicles is compared to the generated electrical system metric, to determine electrical system performance of vehicles relative to other similar vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Daniel J. Lewis, Jialin Zhu, Mark Jeffrey Davidson
  • 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: 11513159
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for analyzing health of vehicle batteries and vehicle electrical systems. Vehicle batteries, as well as other components of a vehicle electrical system, tend to degrade over time, and eventually fail. The described systems and methods generate an electrical system metric based on electrical data from a plurality of vehicles. Electrical system performance of individual vehicles is compared to the generated electrical system metric, to determine electrical system performance of vehicles relative to other similar vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Daniel J. Lewis, Jialin Zhu, Mark Jeffrey Davidson
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20220246036
    Abstract: Described herein are examples of a computerized method that comprises: in response to obtaining information regarding a potential collision between a vehicle and an object, obtaining data describing the vehicle for a time period extending before and after a time of the potential collision. The method may determine a likelihood that the potential collision is a non-collision event based on the data describing the vehicle by performing one or more assessments. The assessments may include telematics monitor assessment, driver behavior assessment, road surface feature assessment, trip correlation assessment, and/or context assessment. In response to determining that the likelihood indicates that the potential collision is not a non-collision event, the method may trigger one or more actions responding to the potential collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Willem Petersen, Harjot Singh Parmar, Amish Vijay Patel, Meghan Frances Fotak, Paul Stobbe, Robert Spencer Hockin
  • Publication number: 20220242427
    Abstract: Described herein are various techniques, including systems and non-transitory instructions, that, in response to obtaining information regarding a potential collision between a vehicle and an object, obtain data describing the vehicle for a time period extending before and after a time of the potential collision. The system may determine a likelihood that the potential collision is a non-collision event based on the data describing the vehicle by performing one or more assessments. The assessments may include telematics monitor assessment, driver behavior assessment, road surface feature assessment, trip correlation assessment, and/or context assessment. In response to determining that the likelihood indicates that the potential collision is not a non-collision event, the system may trigger one or more actions responding to the potential collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Willem Petersen, Harjot Singh Parmar, Amish Vijay Patel, Meghan Frances Fotak, Paul Stobbe, Robert Spencer Hockin
  • Publication number: 20220198305
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computing platform including a memory assembly having encoded thereon executable control-logic instructions configured to be executable by the computing platform, and also configured to urge the computing platform to carry out a method comprising receiving data; and detecting at least one anomaly contained in the data that was received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Samantha Anne Waring, Ivan Li, Jialin Zhu
  • Publication number: 20220197890
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computing platform including a memory assembly having encoded thereon executable control-logic instructions configured to be executable by the computing platform, and also configured to urge the computing platform to carry out a method comprising receiving data; and detecting at least one anomaly contained in the data that was received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Samantha Anne Waring, Ivan Li, Jialin Zhu
  • Publication number: 20220200878
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computing platform including a memory assembly having encoded thereon executable control-logic instructions configured to be executable by the computing platform, and also configured to urge the computing platform to carry out a method comprising receiving data; and detecting at least one anomaly contained in the data that was received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Meghan Frances Fotak, Samantha Anne Waring, Ivan Li, Jialin Zhu