Patents by Inventor Michael L. Drew

Michael L. Drew 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: 10748356
    Abstract: A method and system of diagnosing and/or programming a vehicle with a vehicle interface device that is configured to operate on a predetermined use basis. The vehicle interface device is operatively connected with one or more electronic control units of a vehicle via a diagnostic port of the vehicle. The interface device is enabled to be operable to diagnose and/or program a vehicle for a predetermined use, such as by receiving an activation signal. The vehicle interface device is subsequently disabled from operating to diagnose and/or program a vehicle upon the vehicle interface device operating for the predetermined use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Drew Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Herron, Michael L. Drew, David Baartman, Gus Nassar, Mark Wine
  • Patent number: 10706645
    Abstract: A vehicle diagnostic system and method of performing vehicle diagnostics includes a local system that is adapted to connect with a vehicle and a remote system that is adapted to connect with the local system via an Internet. The local system has a vehicle interface and a local computer system operatively connected with the vehicle interface. The local computer system operates a diagnostic program specific to the vehicle under test. The remote system has a remote diagnostic control program. The remote diagnostic control program interfaces with the local computer system for performing a diagnostic evaluation of a vehicle under test. The remote system controls the local system to perform the diagnostic evaluation of the vehicle under test exclusive of the local system operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Drew Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Herron, Thomas J. Fournier, Michael L. Drew
  • Patent number: 10445953
    Abstract: A vehicle computer service device for programming and/or diagnosing a vehicle computer system includes a case defining an internal compartment, with a battery charger and a control retained within the compartment. The control includes a controller and a computer having a display with the computer being operably connected with the controller and the controller configured to be operatively connected with the OBD port of a vehicle to reprogram computer control modules of the vehicle. The control may detect when the battery charger is connected to a vehicle battery and be configured to be inoperable to reprogram a computer control module of a vehicle when the control is unconnected to a vehicle battery. A pair of posts extend from the case, where cables may be attached to the posts and the terminals of a battery of a vehicle that is being reprogrammed to ensure the vehicle is powered during a reprogramming operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Drew Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Herron, Michael L. Drew, Bert Steck, David Baartman
  • Patent number: 10414277
    Abstract: A vehicle battery charger includes a charger housing that contains electrical circuitry that is configured to couple with a power source for charging a vehicle battery. The battery charger also includes two projecting members that are coupled with the electrical circuitry and that extend through spaced apart apertures in the charger housing. An exterior portion of each of the two projecting members comprises an exposed conductive surface that is configured to be engaged by a clamp of a jumper cable that extends to the vehicle battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Drew Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Herron, Michael L. Drew
  • Patent number: D834972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Drew Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Herron, Michael L. Drew, Bert Steck, David Baartman
  • Patent number: D851514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Drew Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Herron, Michael L. Drew, Bert Steck, David Baartman