Patents by Inventor Simon Thorley

Simon Thorley 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: 11411960
    Abstract: A service ecosystem for vehicles that includes various components that are connected to a cloud. One or more technicians wearing headsets can be verified and authenticated by the cloud to work on vehicles based on the technician's biometric information and on the vehicle service requested. The service ecosystem may provide instructions to the technicians to perform the vehicle service. The cloud may also provide requested technical service information to the technician and a service advisor and help to load balance technician so that the service can be completed as scheduled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Simon Thorley, Diwakar Sathyanarayanan, Shawn Dupuie
  • Publication number: 20200336492
    Abstract: A service ecosystem for vehicles that includes various components that are connected to a cloud. One or more technicians wearing headsets can be verified and authenticated by the cloud to work on vehicles based on the technician's biometric information and on the vehicle service requested. The service ecosystem may provide instructions to the technicians to perform the vehicle service. The cloud may also provide requested technical service information to the technician and a service advisor and help to load balance technician so that the service can be completed as scheduled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Simon Thorley, Diwakar Sathyanarayanan, Shawn Dupuie
  • Patent number: 10708277
    Abstract: A service ecosystem for vehicles that includes various components that are connected to a cloud. One or more technicians wearing headsets can be verified and authenticated by the cloud to work on vehicles based on the technician's biometric information and on the vehicle service requested. The service ecosystem may provide instructions to the technicians to perform the vehicle service. The cloud may also provide requested technical service information to the technician and a service advisor and help to load balance technician so that the service can be completed as scheduled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Thorley, Diwakar Sathyanarayanan, Shawn Dupuie
  • Publication number: 20190272362
    Abstract: A service ecosystem for vehicles that includes various components that are connected to a cloud. One or more technicians wearing headsets can be verified and authenticated by the cloud to work on vehicles based on the technician's biometric information and on the vehicle service requested. The service ecosystem may provide instructions to the technicians to perform the vehicle service. The cloud may also provide requested technical service information to the technician and a service advisor and help to load balance technician so that the service can be completed as scheduled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Simon Thorley, Diwakar Sathyanarayanan, Shawn Dupuie
  • Patent number: 10339726
    Abstract: A car wash with integrated diagnostic functions is provided that includes the ability to wash and dry a connected vehicle and perform various diagnostic functions. The various diagnostic functions such as tread depth measurement, measuring tire pressures, performing safety inspection, emissions testing and performing vehicle diagnostics and the like may be performed while the connected vehicle is at the car wash. The results of the diagnostic tests may be provided to the driver at the end of the car wash via the driver's wireless computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Thorley, William W. Wittliff, III
  • Publication number: 20170186247
    Abstract: A car wash with integrated diagnostic functions is provided that includes the ability to wash and dry a connected vehicle and perform various diagnostic functions. The various diagnostic functions such as tread depth measurement, measuring tire pressures, performing safety inspection, emissions testing and performing vehicle diagnostics and the like may be performed while the connected vehicle is at the car wash. The results of the diagnostic tests may be provided to the driver at the end of the car wash via the driver's wireless computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Simon Thorley, William W. Wittliff, III