Patents by Inventor Roland Dietz

Roland Dietz 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: 10395082
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a data reader for retaining a component such as a cover or accessory to a data reader housing, including a first connector such as a connector socket disposed in the housing proximate a housing opening, the component being removably attached to the housing, connection snaps operable for retaining the component to the housing, a cable including a second connector adapted to be connected to the first connector, wherein retention force of the connection snaps for retaining the cover to the housing is augmented via insertion of the second connector between the connection snaps and into connection with the first connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: DATALOGIC USA, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Brandon Thompson, Kelvin Roland Dietz
  • Patent number: 9843926
    Abstract: A system for preventing an attack on a networked vehicle via a wireless communication device including a wireless data traffic network, a security status determination unit for controlling access to the wireless network depending on a security status based on evaluation of a configuration and/or on log data of the vehicle and/or on time that has passed since a software update, and a communication device and an access control device. A method for preventing an attack on a networked vehicle via a wireless communication device, where a security status is determined based on an evaluation of a current configuration of the vehicle and/or on log data of the vehicle and/or on time that has passed since an update of relevant software a network access rule set is determined and actuated for the access to the data traffic network based on the determined security status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Dietz, Rainer Falk, Hans-Joachim Hof, Franz Stadler
  • Publication number: 20130104186
    Abstract: A system for preventing an attack on a networked vehicle via a wireless communication device including a wireless data traffic network, a security status determination unit for controlling access to the wireless network depending on a security status based on evaluation of a configuration and/or on log data of the vehicle and/or on time that has passed since a software update, and a communication device and an access control device. A method for preventing an attack on a networked vehicle via a wireless communication device, where a security status is determined based on an evaluation of a current configuration of the vehicle and/or on log data of the vehicle and/or on time that has passed since an update of relevant software a network access rule set is determined and actuated for the access to the data traffic network based on the determined security status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Dietz, Rainer Falk, Hans-Joachim Hof, Franz Stadler