Patents by Inventor Norman Johnson, Jr.

Norman Johnson, Jr. 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).

  • Vehicle alignment condition measurement and display
    Patent number: 5948024
    Abstract: An apparatus and methodology for diagnosing an alignment condition of a vehicle. The methodology includes determining an alignment condition of the vehicle using an apparatus set forth herein, and calculating a result corresponding to a difference between the determined alignment condition of the vehicle and specifications for a plurality of alignment conditions stored in a memory. The methodology further includes selecting one of a plurality of graphics stored in the memory, each corresponding to a value defined by the stored specifications, by determining the value to which the result corresponds, and outputting the selected one of the plurality of graphics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Snap-on Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick O'Mahony, Norman Johnson, Jr.