Patents by Inventor Sandip P Dholakia

Sandip P Dholakia 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).

  • Method and system to prevent unauthorized uses of engine controllers
    Patent number: 8056538
    Abstract: A method and control module for enabling or disabling control of an engine includes a check module receiving signals through a wiring harness and comparing the check signals to a threshold. The control module also includes an engine control module disabling the engine when the check signals correspond to an unauthorized use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Inventors: Donald W. Harnack, Anthony E. Cubr, Sandip P Dholakia, Steven B Felix, Aaron T Allison
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USES OF ENGINE CONTROLLERS
    Publication number: 20100138133
    Abstract: A method and control module for enabling or disabling control of an engine includes a check module receiving signals through a wiring harness and comparing the check signals to a threshold. The control module also includes an engine control module disabling the engine when the check signals correspond to an unauthorized use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald W. Harnack, Anthony E. Cubr, Sandip P. Dholakia, Steven B. Felix, Aaron T. Allison