Patents by Inventor Paul A. Marshall

Paul A. Marshall 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: 11188191
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing and repairing vehicles is provided. An example apparatus includes a vehicle interface configured to transmit one or more instructions to an adaptor connected to a vehicle and retrieve an indication of one or more diagnostic trouble codes from the adaptor. The apparatus includes a communication module configured to transmit the diagnostic trouble codes to a remote server along with a user identifier or a vehicle identification number, and receive repair information from the remote server. The apparatus further includes a user interface configured to receive user requests for information and to display information regarding the adaptor, the vehicle information, the one or more diagnostic trouble codes, and/or the repair information. Finally, the apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to control the vehicle interface, the communication module, the user interface, and the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: ALLDATA LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Marshall, Jeffery W. Lagges
  • Publication number: 20210042014
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing and repairing vehicles is provided. An example apparatus includes a vehicle interface configured to transmit one or more instructions to an adaptor connected to a vehicle and retrieve an indication of one or more diagnostic trouble codes from the adaptor. The apparatus includes a communication module configured to transmit the diagnostic trouble codes to a remote server along with a user identifier or a vehicle identification number, and receive repair information from the remote server. The apparatus further includes a user interface configured to receive user requests for information and to display information regarding the adaptor, the vehicle information, the one or more diagnostic trouble codes, and/or the repair information. Finally, the apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to control the vehicle interface, the communication module, the user interface, and the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Paul A. Marshall, Jeffery W. Lagges
  • Patent number: 10852910
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing and repairing vehicles is provided. An example apparatus includes a vehicle interface configured to transmit one or more instructions to an adaptor connected to a vehicle and retrieve an indication of one or more diagnostic trouble codes from the adaptor. The apparatus includes a communication module configured to transmit the diagnostic trouble codes to a remote server along with a user identifier or a vehicle identification number, and receive repair information from the remote server. The apparatus further includes a user interface configured to receive user requests for information and to display information regarding the adaptor, the vehicle information, the one or more diagnostic trouble codes, and/or the repair information. Finally, the apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to control the vehicle interface, the communication module, the user interface, and the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: ALLDATA LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Marshall, Jeffery W. Lagges
  • Publication number: 20200201517
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing and repairing vehicles is provided. An example apparatus includes a vehicle interface configured to transmit one or more instructions to an adaptor connected to a vehicle and retrieve an indication of one or more diagnostic trouble codes from the adaptor. The apparatus includes a communication module configured to transmit the diagnostic trouble codes to a remote server along with a user identifier or a vehicle identification number, and receive repair information from the remote server. The apparatus further includes a user interface configured to receive user requests for information and to display information regarding the adaptor, the vehicle information, the one or more diagnostic trouble codes, and/or the repair information. Finally, the apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to control the vehicle interface, the communication module, the user interface, and the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Paul A. Marshall, Jeffery W. Lagges
  • Patent number: 10606445
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing and repairing vehicles is provided. An example apparatus includes a vehicle interface configured to transmit one or more instructions to an adaptor connected to a vehicle and retrieve an indication of one or more diagnostic trouble codes from the adaptor. The apparatus includes a communication module configured to transmit the diagnostic trouble codes to a remote server along with a user identifier or a vehicle identification number, and receive repair information from the remote server. The apparatus further includes a user interface configured to receive user requests for information and to display information regarding the adaptor, the vehicle information, the one or more diagnostic trouble codes, and/or the repair information. Finally, the apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to control the vehicle interface, the communication module, the user interface, and the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: ALLDATA LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Marshall, Jeffrey W. Lagges
  • Publication number: 20190095078
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing and repairing vehicles is provided. An example apparatus includes a vehicle interface configured to transmit one or more instructions to an adaptor connected to a vehicle and retrieve an indication of one or more diagnostic trouble codes from the adaptor. The apparatus includes a communication module configured to transmit the diagnostic trouble codes to a remote server along with a user identifier or a vehicle identification number, and receive repair information from the remote server. The apparatus further includes a user interface configured to receive user requests for information and to display information regarding the adaptor, the vehicle information, the one or more diagnostic trouble codes, and/or the repair information. Finally, the apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to control the vehicle interface, the communication module, the user interface, and the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Paul A. Marshall, Jeffrey W. Lagges
  • Patent number: 10156960
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing and repairing vehicles is provided. An example apparatus includes a vehicle interface configured to transmit one or more instructions to an adaptor connected to a vehicle and retrieve an indication of one or more diagnostic trouble codes from the adaptor. The apparatus includes a communication module configured to transmit the diagnostic trouble codes to a remote server along with a user identifier or a vehicle identification number, and receive repair information from the remote server. The apparatus further includes a user interface configured to receive user requests for information and to display information regarding the adaptor, the vehicle information, the one or more diagnostic trouble codes, and/or the repair information. Finally, the apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to control the vehicle interface, the communication module, the user interface, and the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: ALLDATA LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Marshall, Jeffery W. Lagges
  • Publication number: 20170046048
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing and repairing vehicles is provided. An example apparatus includes a vehicle interface configured to transmit one or more instructions to an adaptor connected to a vehicle and retrieve an indication of one or more diagnostic trouble codes from the adaptor. The apparatus includes a communication module configured to transmit the diagnostic trouble codes to a remote server along with a user identifier or a vehicle identification number, and receive repair information from the remote server. The apparatus further includes a user interface configured to receive user requests for information and to display information regarding the adaptor, the vehicle information, the one or more diagnostic trouble codes, and/or the repair information. Finally, the apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to control the vehicle interface, the communication module, the user interface, and the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Paul A. Marshall, Jeffery W. Lagges
  • Patent number: 9513789
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing and repairing vehicles is provided. An example apparatus includes a vehicle interface configured to transmit one or more instructions to an adaptor connected to a vehicle and retrieve an indication of one or more diagnostic trouble codes from the adaptor. The apparatus includes a communication module configured to transmit the diagnostic trouble codes to a remote server along with a user identifier or a vehicle identification number, and receive repair information from the remote server. The apparatus further includes a user interface configured to receive user requests for information and to display information regarding the adaptor, the vehicle information, the one or more diagnostic trouble codes, and/or the repair information. Finally, the apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to control the vehicle interface, the communication module, the user interface, and the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Alldata LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Marshall, Jeffery W. Lagges
  • Publication number: 20150121275
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing and repairing vehicles is provided. An example apparatus includes a vehicle interface configured to transmit one or more instructions to an adaptor connected to a vehicle and retrieve an indication of one or more diagnostic trouble codes from the adaptor. The apparatus includes a communication module configured to transmit the diagnostic trouble codes to a remote server along with a user identifier or a vehicle identification number, and receive repair information from the remote server. The apparatus further includes a user interface configured to receive user requests for information and to display information regarding the adaptor, the vehicle information, the one or more diagnostic trouble codes, and/or the repair information. Finally, the apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to control the vehicle interface, the communication module, the user interface, and the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Paul A. Marshall, Jeffery W. Lagges
  • Patent number: 5619489
    Abstract: A graphically configurable method and device for testing high-frequency (DS0, DS1, DS3, and SONET) communication networks is disclosed. The foregoing is accomplished by a microprocessor controlled test instrument configured through a graphical interface which selects signal paths and test parameters. The graphical interface intelligently presents the choices of paths and test parameters relevant for the current test configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Sunrise Telecom, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul K. Chang, Paul A. Marshall, Robert C. Pfeiffer
  • Patent number: 5499731
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a substrate for a thin film magnetic data storage disc, the process including the steps of:- (a) providing a substrate; (b) printing a masking pattern of ink dots onto at least a portion of the surface of the substrate by an offset printing process in which the ink to form the masking pattern is transferred from a printing plate to the substrate by an offset printing member and wherein on transfer from the printing plate to the offset member the ink fragments into the ink dots; and (c) etching the unmasked surface of the substrate thereby to texture the substrate surface. The present invention also relates to a substrate for a thin film magnetic data storage disc, the substrate having a roughened surface composed of peaks separated by valleys produced by preferential area etching, the peaks being grouped into a plurality of substantially circular sub-arrays with the sub-arrays forming a regular pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: Pilkington plc
    Inventor: Paul A. Marshall
  • Patent number: 5065962
    Abstract: A digital power controller for an aircraft having a computer controlled propulsion system is disclosed. A movable handle is in electronic communication with a computer of the propulsion system. The handle is positionable is a neutral location for maintaining the aircraft at a substantially constant velocity and for resetting power command functions. The handle is also positionable in locations forward the neutral location for commanding increasing acceleration rates of the aircraft. The handle is positionable in locations aft the neutral location for commanding increasing deceleration rates of the aircraft. A switch associated with the movable handle is engagable at the forward end aft positions for commanding velocity hold and for permitting reposition of the handle to the neutral location for resetting power command functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Adams, Barbara G. Jex Courter, Craig S. Fong, Robert C. Murray, Paul A. Marshall
  • Patent number: 5010544
    Abstract: A fault-location operating system for use with transmission networks using repeaters with loopback capabilities. A plurality of bidirectional transmission links L.sub.i, for i=1 through N, are used for transmission of data between the terminals. A test control unit is connected at the first terminal to the first end of the first transmission link L.sub.1, and controls transmission of control signals across the first transmission link L.sub.1. A plurality of repeaters R.sub.i, for i=1 through N-1, are used for interconnecting the plurality of bidirectional links. Each repeater R.sub.i is connected to the first end of one transmission link L.sub.i and to the second end of another transmission link L.sub.i+1. Each repeater includes a first circuit for repeating data transmitted from the one transmission link L.sub.i for transmission on the other transmission link L.sub.i+1, and a second circuit for repeating data transmitted from the other transmission link L.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Assignee: Wiltron Company
    Inventors: Ker-Chin Chang, Clarence E. Elkins, Paul A. Marshall, Duane E. Dunwoodie, Mohamed M. Mansour, Paul R. Bauer, Walter A. Lobitz