Patents by Inventor Michael Pirruccio

Michael Pirruccio 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).

  • Methods and devices for routing controller area network traffic over a universal serial bus connection
    Patent number: 11817968
    Abstract: A host electronic device that supports both Universal Serial Bus (USB) and Controller Area Network (CAN) connections is provided. When the host electronic device detects connection from a peripheral electronic device that uses the CAN protocol, the host electronic device switches to USB-C alternate mode and routes CAN signals over sideband use signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Omar Barake, Daniel Bernal Dotu, Naim Hilal, Michael Pirruccio
  • Specialized casing unit detection for asset tracking devices
    Patent number: 11336727
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for asset tracking through specialized connectors and specialized casing units are provided. An example system includes an asset tracking device and a specialized casing unit to house the asset tracking device and to connect the asset tracking device to a communication port of an asset. The asset tracking device includes a communication port interface to interface with the communication port of the asset directly, and to interface with the communication port of the asset through the specialized casing unit. The asset tracking device further includes a controller to determine whether the asset tracking device is interfaced with the communication port of the asset directly or through the specialized casing unit, and when it is determined that the asset tracking device is interfaced with the communication port of the asset through the specialized casing unit, configure the asset tracking device to operate in a specialized operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Arthur Walli, Michael Pirruccio, Paul Philip Ciolek
  • SPECIALIZED CASING UNIT DETECTION FOR ASSET TRACKING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220060542
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for asset tracking through specialized connectors and specialized casing units are provided. An example system includes an asset tracking device and a specialized casing unit to house the asset tracking device and to connect the asset tracking device to a communication port of an asset. The asset tracking device includes a communication port interface to interface with the communication port of the asset directly, and to interface with the communication port of the asset through the specialized casing unit. The asset tracking device further includes a controller to determine whether the asset tracking device is interfaced with the communication port of the asset directly or through the specialized casing unit, and when it is determined that the asset tracking device is interfaced with the communication port of the asset through the specialized casing unit, configure the asset tracking device to operate in a specialized operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Arthur Walli, Michael Pirruccio, Paul Philip Ciolek
  • Case for electronics expansion device
    Patent number: D961595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: David Bassem GE Saweris, Marc James Christelis, Sajjad Karimi, Michael Pirruccio, Dalton Weatherley
  • Case for electronics expansion device
    Patent number: D962945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: David Bassem G E Saweris, Marc James Christelis, Sajjad Karimi, Michael Pirruccio, Dalton Weatherley