Patents by Inventor MICHAEL R. CARLO

MICHAEL R. CARLO 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: 20230087692
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery test system for a vehicle that includes a camera configured to capture an image of a vehicle identification number located on the vehicle, the camera being coupled to a processor which determines characters of the vehicle identification number from the image of the camera and correlates the characters of the vehicle identification number to a vehicle identification number database to receive battery parameters for the vehicle, a battery tester that is removably connected to terminals of a battery of the vehicle and configured to receive battery test results, and a display which conveys information relating to the battery parameters and the battery test results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Michael R. Carlo, Dale A. Gospodarek
  • Patent number: 11519967
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery test system for a vehicle that includes a camera configured to capture an image of a vehicle identification number located on the vehicle, the camera being coupled to a processor which determines characters of the vehicle identification number from the image of the camera and correlates the characters of the vehicle identification number to a vehicle identification number database to receive battery parameters for the vehicle, a battery tester that is removably connected to terminals of a battery of the vehicle and configured to receive battery test results, and a display which conveys information relating to the battery parameters and the battery test results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: CPS Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Carlo, Dale A. Gospodarek
  • Publication number: 20220327458
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for testing batteries, comprising: a battery tester comprising: a tester scanner or camera for capturing an obtained battery identifier; a tester network hardware for transmitting the obtained battery identifier; and a server comprising: a database having data, the data comprising at least one historic battery identifier and associated historic battery characteristic and configured to compare the data with the obtained battery identifier; wherein the battery tester is configured to capture a battery identifier from a battery and transmit the battery identifier to the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Michael R. Carlo
  • Patent number: 11315063
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for testing batteries, comprising: a battery tester comprising: a tester scanner or camera for capturing an obtained battery identifier; a tester network hardware for transmitting the obtained battery identifier; and a server comprising: a database having data, the data comprising at least one historic battery identifier and associated historic battery characteristic and configured to compare the data with the obtained battery identifier; wherein the battery tester is configured to capture a battery identifier from a battery and transmit the battery identifier to the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: CPS Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Michael R. Carlo
  • Publication number: 20210073707
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for testing batteries, comprising: a battery tester comprising: a tester scanner or camera for capturing an obtained battery identifier; a tester network hardware for transmitting the obtained battery identifier; and a server comprising: a database having data, the data comprising at least one historic battery identifier and associated historic battery characteristic and configured to compare the data with the obtained battery identifier; wherein the battery tester is configured to capture a battery identifier from a battery and transmit the battery identifier to the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Michael R. Carlo
  • Publication number: 20210018569
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery test system for a vehicle that includes a camera configured to capture an image of a vehicle identification number located on the vehicle, the camera being coupled to a processor which determines characters of the vehicle identification number from the image of the camera and correlates the characters of the vehicle identification number to a vehicle identification number database to receive battery parameters for the vehicle, a battery tester that is removably connected to terminals of a battery of the vehicle and configured to receive battery test results, and a display which conveys information relating to the battery parameters and the battery test results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Michael R. Carlo, Dale A. Gospodarek
  • Patent number: 10816605
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery test system for a vehicle that includes a camera configured to capture an image of a vehicle identification number located on the vehicle, the camera being coupled to a processor which determines characters of the vehicle identification number from the image of the camera and correlates the characters of the vehicle identification number to a vehicle identification number database to receive battery parameters for the vehicle, a battery tester that is removably connected to terminals of a battery of the vehicle and configured to receive battery test results, and a display which conveys information relating to the battery parameters and the battery test results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: CPS Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Michael R. Carlo, Dale A. Gospodarek
  • Patent number: 10317475
    Abstract: A system a vehicle battery tester configured to test at least one condition of a vehicle battery and to transmit battery condition information relating to the at least one condition of the vehicle battery to a server. The system also includes the server, which is configured to receive the battery condition information from the vehicle battery tester and to transmit, to a consumer, a report generated based at least in part on the battery condition information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Michael R. Carlo, Dale A. Gospodarek
  • Publication number: 20180011148
    Abstract: A system a vehicle battery tester configured to test at least one condition of a vehicle battery and to transmit battery condition information relating to the at least one condition of the vehicle battery to a server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Michael R. Carlo, Dale A. Gospodarek
  • Patent number: 9772383
    Abstract: A system a vehicle battery tester configured to test at least one condition of a vehicle battery and to transmit battery condition information relating to the at least one condition of the vehicle battery to a server. The system also includes the server, which is configured to receive the battery condition information from the vehicle battery tester and to transmit, to a consumer, a report generated based at least in part on the battery condition information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Michael R. Carlo, Dale A. Gospodarek
  • Publication number: 20160266212
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery test system for a vehicle that includes a camera configured to capture an image of a vehicle identification number located on the vehicle, the camera being coupled to a processor which determines characters of the vehicle identification number from the image of the camera and correlates the characters of the vehicle identification number to a vehicle identification number database to receive battery parameters for the vehicle, a battery tester that is removably connected to terminals of a battery of the vehicle and configured to receive battery test results, and a display which conveys information relating to the battery parameters and the battery test results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Michael R. Carlo, Dale A. Gospodarek
  • Publication number: 20160259015
    Abstract: A system a vehicle battery tester configured to test at least one condition of a vehicle battery and to transmit battery condition information relating to the at least one condition of the vehicle battery to a server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: MICHAEL R. CARLO, DALE A. GOSPODAREK