Patents by Inventor Michael Kapolka
Michael Kapolka 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).
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Patent number: 7155321Abstract: A remote vehicle diagnostics, monitoring, configuration and reprogramming tool is provided. The system includes a fleet of vehicles equipped with wireless mobile communications means that enable fleet managers to remotely diagnose, monitor and reprogram vehicles in their fleet via an Internet Web-based browser environment. Each vehicle within the fleet is equipped with a smart device that is coupled to the data bus within each vehicle. Date commands relating to the vehicle's parameters (e.g., diagnostic parameters such as max road speed, engine RPM, coolant temperature, air inlet temperature, etc.) are sent and received using satellite and terrestrial wireless communications technology. The invention allows users to remotely perform total fleet logistics and eliminates (or reduces) the need to physically bring fleet vehicles to a repair, maintenance or configuration facility.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2001Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: IDSC Holdings LLCInventors: William Bromley, Brian R. Carl, Sam Chang, Brian Crull, Andrew Ditchfield, Dennis Essenmacher, Michael Kapolka
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Patent number: 7092803Abstract: A system and method for monitoring, configuring, programming and/or diagnosing operation of at least one vehicle includes an on-board unit disposed on the vehicle to send and receive data corresponding to at least one vehicle operating characteristic, a plurality of modular applications, each application having an associated function that processes the data corresponding to said at least one vehicle operating characteristic obtained via the on-board unit, and an interface that allows selection among the plurality of modular applications to create a customized system.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: IDSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Michael Kapolka, Sam Chang, Brian Crull, Andrew Ditchfield, William Bromley
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Patent number: 7084735Abstract: A system and method for selectively limiting at least one operational characteristic, such as maximum speed, of a vehicle. A vehicle limitation control signal is supplied to the vehicle over a wireless communication network. In response to the limitation control signal, the maximum speed of the vehicle is limited.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: IDSC Holdings, LLC.Inventor: Michael Kapolka
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Publication number: 20060025907Abstract: A vehicle information system including a computing system, a vehicle application, an access-layer application, a vehicle-application database, and a communication adapter is provided. The computing system may run an operating system and a plurality of applications. The vehicle application, which is executable by the computing system, may provide policy processing of a parameter received from the access-layer application. The access-layer application has a first interface adapted to communicate with the vehicle application and a second interface adapted to communicate with the operating system. The vehicle-application database may house information for processing the parameter. The communication adapter may pass the at least one parameter between the second interface and the vehicle controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2004Publication date: February 2, 2006Applicant: NNT, Inc.Inventors: Michael Kapolka, Sam Chang, Andrew Smith, Brian Crull, Dennis Essenmacher, Tracy Meade, Rebecca Lohr, Gregory Dils, Machlab El-Hajj, Nik Neymeyer, Kevin Williams
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Publication number: 20050085963Abstract: A vehicle information system including a computing system, a vehicle application, an access-layer application, a vehicle-application database, and a communication adapter is provided. The computing system may run an operating system and a plurality of applications. The vehicle application, which is executable by the computing system, may provide policy processing of a parameter received from the access-layer application. The access-layer application has a first interface adapted to communicate with the vehicle application and a second interface adapted to communicate with the operating system. The vehicle-application database may house information for processing the parameter. The communication adapter may pass the at least one parameter between the second interface and the vehicle controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Applicant: NNT, Inc.Inventors: Michael Kapolka, Sam Chang, Andrew Smith, Brian Crull, Dennis Essenmacher, Tracy Meade, Rebecca Lohr, Gregory Dils, Machlab El-Hajj, Nik Neymeyer, Kevin Williams
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Publication number: 20050060070Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product is provided for remote vehicle diagnostics, telematics, monitoring, configuring, and reprogramming. The system includes an on-board unit disposed on at least one vehicle, an application-service-provider infrastructure, and an interface. The on-board unit is operable to send and receive data corresponding to at least one vehicle operating characteristic. Located on the application-service-provider infrastructure is an application suite. The application suite includes at least one modular application each of which has an associated function that processes said data obtained via the on-board unit. The interface is operable to select from the application suite at least one of the modular applications that will use the associated function to diagnose, monitor, configure, reprogram, and/or obtain telematic information from the at least one vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: NNT, Inc.Inventors: Michael Kapolka, Sam Chang, Andrew Smith, Brian Crull, Dennis Essenmacher, Andrew Ditchfield, William Bromley, Brian Carl, Gregory Dils, Hassanayn El-Hajj, Gregory Kelsey, Mark Brown, Nik Neymeyer
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Publication number: 20050038581Abstract: A system and method for monitoring, configuring, programming and/or diagnosing operation of at least one vehicle includes an on-board unit disposed on the vehicle to send and receive data corresponding to at least one vehicle operating characteristic, a plurality of modular applications, each application having an associated function that processes the data corresponding to said at least one vehicle operating characteristic obtained via the on-board unit, and an interface that allows selection among the plurality of modular applications to create a customized system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Applicant: NNT, INC.Inventors: Michael Kapolka, Sam Chang, Brian Crull, Andrew Ditchfield, William Bromley
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Publication number: 20040167689Abstract: A remote vehicle diagnostics, monitoring, configuration and reprogramming tool is provided. The system includes a fleet of vehicles equipped with wireless mobile communications means that enable fleet managers to remotely diagnose, monitor and reprogram vehicles in their fleet via an Internet Web-based browser environment. Each vehicle within the fleet is equipped with a smart device that is coupled to the data bus within each vehicle. Date commands relating to the vehicle's parameters (e.g., diagnostic parameters such as max road speed, engine RPM, coolant temperature, air inlet temperature, etc.) are sent and received using satellite and terrestrial wireless communications technology. The invention allows users to remotely perform total fleet logistics and eliminates (or reduces) the need to physically bring fleet vehicles to a repair, maintenance or configuration facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: William Bromley, Brian R Carl, Sam Chang, Brian Crull, Andrew Ditchfield, Dennis Essenmacher, Michael Kapolka
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Publication number: 20040138790Abstract: A system and method for monitoring, configuring, programming and/or diagnosing operation of at least one vehicle includes an on-board unit disposed on the vehicle to send and receive data corresponding to at least one vehicle operating characteristic, a plurality of modular applications, each application having an associated function that processes the data corresponding to said at least one vehicle operating characteristic obtained via the on-board unit, and an interface that allows selection among the plurality of modular applications to create a customized system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2002Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Michael Kapolka, Sam Chang, Brian Crull, Andrew Ditchfield, William Bromley
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Patent number: 6714857Abstract: A monitoring system that determines vehicle position and fuel consumption in a jurisdiction, and jurisdiction crossings. The system includes a vehicle having a fuel reservoir from which fuel is consumed as an energy source. The system also includes a positioning system for generating the present position information of the vehicle. The information includes latitude and longitude data points. Additionally, the system includes a fuel monitoring device in the fuel reservoir, whereby the fuel monitoring means generates information including the present level of fuel in the fuel reservoir. Also, a data collection device for collecting the present position information and the present level of fuel information. Finally, the system includes a processor located at a remote site from the vehicle, the processor receives data from the collecting device.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: NNT, Inc.Inventors: Michael Kapolka, Sam Chang, Andrew Smith
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Publication number: 20040041691Abstract: A system and method for selectively limiting at least one operational characteristic, such as maximum speed, of a vehicle. A vehicle limitation control signal is supplied to the vehicle over a wireless communication network. In response to the limitation control signal, the maximum speed of the vehicle is limited.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2002Publication date: March 4, 2004Applicant: WPI Micro Processor Systems, Inc.Inventor: Michael Kapolka
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Publication number: 20030163249Abstract: A monitoring system that determines vehicle position and fuel consumption in a jurisdiction, and jurisdiction crossings. The system includes a vehicle having a fuel reservoir from which fuel is consumed as an energy source. The system also includes a positioning system for generating the present position information of the vehicle. The information includes latitude and longitude data points. Additionally, the system includes a fuel monitoring device in the fuel reservoir, whereby the fuel monitoring means generates information including the present level of fuel in the fuel reservoir. Also, a data collection device for collecting the present position information and the present level of fuel information. Finally, the system includes a processor located at a remote site from the vehicle, the processor receives data from the collecting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Michael Kapolka, Sam Chang, Andrew Smith
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Publication number: 20030162523Abstract: A vehicle telemetry system allows remote access to information and services relating to the operation and performance of one or more vehicles. Information from a telemetry module mounted on a vehicle is received by an application service provider via wireless communication, where it is processed by one or more computer servers. Users then access the computer servers through various means, such as the Worldwide Web, in order to obtain various telemetry data relating to the vehicle(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Michael Kapolka, Rick Beyer, Jack Schang, John Allard