Patents by Inventor Patrick Joseph Dwan
Patrick Joseph Dwan 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: 8996232Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, systems, and computer-program products for wireless vehicle servicing. Instructions for performing a vehicle servicing operation may be received at a servicing terminal. Further, vehicle servicing operation data based on the instructions and data communication rules for communicating data to a vehicle computing system may be received. Servicing request data stored in computer-readable media may be generated and may include the vehicle servicing operation data and the one or more data communication rules. The servicing request data may be transmitted to the vehicle computing system and servicing return data may be received. Servicing status information may be presented on the servicing terminal based on the servicing return data.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Patrick Joseph Dwan, Kenneth Dorony, Darren Peter Shelcusky, Henry Thomas Ubik, Timothy Brian DeBorde, Radhakrishnan Swaminathan
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Patent number: 8918242Abstract: Various embodiments include tools and methods for diagnosing connected services in a vehicle. Communication with a vehicle computing system in a vehicle may be established. A diagnostic connection to a diagnostics server may also be established. Vehicle information and diagnostic data from one or more connected services may be received from the vehicle computing system and transmitted via a diagnostic connection to the diagnostics server. A connected services diagnostic status for the vehicle may be determined based on the vehicle information and the diagnostic data. The connected services diagnostic status may be received from the server and output to a user.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Henry Thomas Ubik, Patrick Joseph Dwan, David M. DiMeo
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Publication number: 20140180532Abstract: Various embodiments include tools and methods for diagnosing connected services in a vehicle. Communication with a vehicle computing system in a vehicle may be established. A diagnostic connection to a diagnostics server may also be established. Vehicle information and diagnostic data from one or more connected services may be received from the vehicle computing system and transmitted via a diagnostic connection to the diagnostics server. A connected services diagnostic status for the vehicle may be determined based on the vehicle information and the diagnostic data. The connected services diagnostic status may be received from the server and output to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Henry Thomas Ubik, Patrick Joseph Dwan, David M. DiMeo
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Patent number: 8700252Abstract: Various embodiments include tools and methods for diagnosing connected services in a vehicle. Communication with a vehicle computing system in a vehicle may be established. A diagnostic connection to a diagnostics server may also be established. Vehicle information and diagnostic data from one or more connected services may be received from the vehicle computing system and transmitted via a diagnostic connection to the diagnostics server. A connected services diagnostic status for the vehicle may be determined based on the vehicle information and the diagnostic data. The connected services diagnostic status may be received from the server and output to a user.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Henry Thomas Ubik, Patrick Joseph Dwan, David M. DiMeo
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Publication number: 20140032039Abstract: A system includes a processor and one or more vehicle systems, having a component in which errors can be diagnosed through electronic analysis. Also, the processor is configured to obtain instructions for running a vehicle diagnostic test, corresponding to government mandated testing, on the one or more vehicle systems, responsive to a user request. The processor is further configured to execute the test to obtain results.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Patrick Joseph Dwan, Henry Thomas Ubik, Paul Taberham
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Publication number: 20130282254Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, systems, and computer-program products for wireless vehicle servicing. Instructions for performing a vehicle servicing operation may be received at a servicing terminal. Further, vehicle servicing operation data based on the instructions and data communication rules for communicating data to a vehicle computing system may be received. Servicing request data stored in computer-readable media may be generated and may include the vehicle servicing operation data and the one or more data communication rules. The servicing request data may be transmitted to the vehicle computing system and servicing return data may be received. Servicing status information may be presented on the servicing terminal based on the servicing return data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Patrick Joseph Dwan, Kenneth Dorony, Darren Peter Shulcusky, Henry Thomas Ubik, Timothy Brian DeBorde, Radhakrishnan Swaminathan
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Patent number: 8498771Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, systems, and computer-program products for wireless vehicle servicing. Instructions for performing a vehicle servicing operation may be received at a servicing terminal. Further, vehicle servicing operation data based on the instructions and data communication rules for communicating data to a vehicle computing system may be received. Servicing request data stored in computer-readable media may be generated and may include the vehicle servicing operation data and the one or more data communication rules. The servicing request data may be transmitted to the vehicle computing system and servicing return data may be received. Servicing status information may be presented on the servicing terminal based on the servicing return data.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Patrick Joseph Dwan, Kenneth Dorony, Darren Peter Shelcusky, Henry Thomas Ubik, Timothy Brian DeBorde, Radhakrishnan Swaminathan
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Patent number: 8296007Abstract: Various embodiments include tools for vehicle data recording for vehicle servicing. A methods, a computer for installation in a vehicle, and a computer program product may be provided for recording diagnostic vehicle data. An input may be received from memory including a plurality of vehicle data recording parameters which comprise a vehicle data recording configuration. A data recording trigger signal may also be received. Upon receipt of the trigger signal, diagnostic data may be received from one or more vehicle modules over a vehicle network communicating with the computer. The diagnostic data may be based on the vehicle data recording configuration. The diagnostic data may be stored in memory for diagnosing one or more vehicle concerns.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Radhakrishnan Swaminathan, Darren Peter Shelcusky, Timothy Brian DeBorde, Kenneth Dorony, James Eric Kamiske, Patrick Joseph Dwan
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Publication number: 20120029762Abstract: Various embodiments include tools and methods for diagnosing connected services in a vehicle. Communication with a vehicle computing system in a vehicle may be established. A diagnostic connection to a diagnostics server may also be established. Vehicle information and diagnostic data from one or more connected services may be received from the vehicle computing system and transmitted via a diagnostic connection to the diagnostics server. A connected services diagnostic status for the vehicle may be determined based on the vehicle information and the diagnostic data. The connected services diagnostic status may be received from the server and output to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Henry Thomas Ubik, Patrick Joseph Dwan, David M. DiMeo
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Publication number: 20110276218Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, systems, and computer-program products for wireless vehicle servicing. Instructions for performing a vehicle servicing operation may be received at a servicing terminal. Further, vehicle servicing operation data based on the instructions and data communication rules for communicating data to a vehicle computing system may be received. Servicing request data stored in computer-readable media may be generated and may include the vehicle servicing operation data and the one or more data communication rules. The servicing request data may be transmitted to the vehicle computing system and servicing return data may be received. Servicing status information may be presented on the servicing terminal based on the servicing return data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Patrick Joseph Dwan, Kenneth Dorony, Darren Peter Shelcusky, Henry Thomas Ubik, Timothy Brian DeBorde, Radhakrishnan Swaminathan
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Publication number: 20110276219Abstract: Various embodiments include tools for vehicle data recording for vehicle servicing. A methods, a computer for installation in a vehicle, and a computer program product may be provided for recording diagnostic vehicle data. An input may be received from memory including a plurality of vehicle data recording parameters which comprise a vehicle data recording configuration. A data recording trigger signal may also be received. Upon receipt of the trigger signal, diagnostic data may be received from one or more vehicle modules over a vehicle network communicating with the computer. The diagnostic data may be based on the vehicle data recording configuration. The diagnostic data may be stored in memory for diagnosing one or more vehicle concerns.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Radhakrishnan Swaminathan, Darren Peter Shelcusky, Timothy Brian DeBorde, Kenneth Dorony, James Eric Kaminske, Patrick Joseph Dwan
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Patent number: 6327525Abstract: A method (60) of testing a ride control suspension component of a vehicle. The method comprises the steps of setting a vehicle suspension to a first ride mode (70), raising the first suspension to a first height (108), releasing fluid from the first suspension to lower the first suspension (130), and measuring a parameter during the lowering of the first suspension (132). The method further includes the steps of setting the first suspension to a second ride mode which is different than the first ride mode (76), raising the first suspension for a second time (108), releasing pressure from the first suspension to lower the first suspension for a second time (130), measuring a second parameter during the lowering of the first suspension (132), comparing the first and second parameters (82), and determining the condition of a suspension component based on the comparison (84).Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2000Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Allen Joseph Pauli, Patrick Joseph Dwan