Patents by Inventor Paul L. Andrus

Paul L. Andrus 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: 10068393
    Abstract: An intelligent towing plug apparatus and software system that performs trailer electrical system testing, diagnostic and monitoring routines as well as towing vehicle plug testing utilizing wireless technology housed completely inside a towing adapter plug or attached towing plug compartment housing that interfaces with any smart phone or towing vehicle on-board computer system that has downloaded or preinstalled the intelligent towing plug mobile application or software compatible with the on-board computer's operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Prairie Innovators LLC
    Inventor: Paul L. Andrus
  • Publication number: 20170116795
    Abstract: An intelligent towing plug apparatus and software system that performs trailer electrical system testing, diagnostic and monitoring routines as well as towing vehicle plug testing utilizing wireless technology housed completely inside a towing adapter plug or attached towing plug compartment housing that interfaces with any smart phone or towing vehicle on-board computer system that has downloaded or preinstalled the intelligent towing plug mobile application or software compatible with the on-board computer's operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventor: Paul L. Andrus
  • Publication number: 20080222313
    Abstract: The present invention provides a universal host-to-host intelligent controller that facilitates the transfer of electronic data from one electronic data processing (EDP) device to another. The invention includes a printed circuit board (PCB) contained in a housing and may also include a removable memory module. The PCB contains drivers and software code that automatically load and execute on said EDP devices when the PCB is connected to the EDP devices. The drivers and software code facilitate the direct transfer of data from storage on one EDP device to storage on the other EDP device. The controller includes at least two EDP connectors coupled to the PCB. These connectors can take the form of high-speed data cables and static PCB connectors as well as wireless antennae. The controller can also be incorporated into one or both EDP devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Paul L. Andrus, Paul Alan Reber, Keith Scally
  • Patent number: 7367513
    Abstract: The present invention provides a data transfer system apparatus that automatically loads the necessary drivers and code through two interface elements to facilitate the transfer of electronic data from one EDP to another. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the apparatus consists of a cable, USB interface plug, floppy drive transfer device (diskette), processor, controller, memory, circuitry components and software code. The electronic components and software applications are contained in the cable housing unit. Each interface element is attached at one end of the cable so they can be inserted into the respective EDP interfaces. Insertion of the apparatus into the EDP interfaces automatically triggers the execution of the embedded software for auto loading of the necessary code to control the transfer of the data directly from one EDP to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Data Drive Thru, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul L. Andrus
  • Patent number: 7108191
    Abstract: The present invention provides a data transfer system apparatus that automatically loads the necessary drivers and code through two interface elements to facilitate the transfer of electronic data from one EDP to another. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the apparatus consists of a cable, USB interface plug, floppy drive transfer device (diskette), processor, controller, memory, circuitry components and software code. The electronic components and software applications are contained in the cable housing unit. Each interface element is attached at one end of the cable so they can be inserted into the respective EDP interfaces. Insertion of the apparatus into the EDP interfaces automatically triggers the execution of the embedded software for auto loading of the necessary code to control the transfer of the data directly from one EDP to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Data Drive Thru, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul L. Andrus