Patents by Inventor Shawn Galante

Shawn Galante 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).

  • MULTI-SENSOR DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING VEHICLE CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20230360667
    Abstract: A mobile vehicle diagnostic device (MVDD) for acquiring data about a vehicle, the device comprising: a housing configured to be mechanically coupled to the vehicle so that, when the housing is mechanically coupled to the vehicle, vibration generated by the vehicle during its operation causes the housing to vibrate; acoustic sensors disposed within the housing and configured to acquire sound generated by the vehicle during its operation, the acoustic sensors comprising first and second acoustic sensors respectively oriented in first and second directions, wherein the first and second directions are at least 30 degrees apart; at least one dampening device disposed in the housing and positioned to dampen vibration of the acoustic sensors caused by operation of the vehicle; and at least one vibration sensor disposed within the housing and configured to sense vibration in the housing caused by the operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: ACV Auctions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Pokora, Philip Schneider, Livio Forte, III, Margaret Donnelly, Justas Birgiolas, Shawn Galante, Marc LaBelle, Dennis Christopher Fedorishin
  • Multi-sensor devices and systems for evaluating vehicle conditions
    Patent number: 11783851
    Abstract: A mobile vehicle diagnostic device (MVDD) for acquiring data about a vehicle, the device comprising: a housing configured to be mechanically coupled to the vehicle so that, when the housing is mechanically coupled to the vehicle, vibration generated by the vehicle during its operation causes the housing to vibrate; acoustic sensors disposed within the housing and configured to acquire sound generated by the vehicle during its operation, the acoustic sensors comprising first and second acoustic sensors respectively oriented in first and second directions, wherein the first and second directions are at least 30 degrees apart; at least one dampening device disposed in the housing and positioned to dampen vibration of the acoustic sensors caused by operation of the vehicle; and at least one vibration sensor disposed within the housing and configured to sense vibration in the housing caused by the operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: ACV Auctions Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Schneider, Michael Pokora, Livio Forte, III, Margaret Donnelly, Shawn Galante, Marc LaBelle
  • MULTI-SENSOR DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING VEHICLE CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20230204461
    Abstract: A mobile vehicle diagnostic device (MVDD) for acquiring data about a vehicle, the device comprising: a housing configured to be mechanically coupled to the vehicle so that, when the housing is mechanically coupled to the vehicle, vibration generated by the vehicle during its operation causes the housing to vibrate; acoustic sensors disposed within the housing and configured to acquire sound generated by the vehicle during its operation, the acoustic sensors comprising first and second acoustic sensors respectively oriented in first and second directions, wherein the first and second directions are at least 30 degrees apart; at least one dampening device disposed in the housing and positioned to dampen vibration of the acoustic sensors caused by operation of the vehicle; and at least one vibration sensor disposed within the housing and configured to sense vibration in the housing caused by the operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Schneider, Michael Pokora, Livio Forte, III, Margaret Donnelly, Shawn Galante, Marc LaBelle