Patents by Inventor Thomas Clay Luthy

Thomas Clay Luthy 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).

  • Identifying a user of a charging station
    Patent number: 10336206
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with identifying a user of a charging station. According to one embodiment, a system includes a communication logic and an authorization logic. The communication logic aggregates transaction data to an authorizing entity. The transaction data is associated with a user and a chargeable vehicle. The authorization logic receives an authorization request to authorize a transaction between the chargeable vehicle and the charging station. The authorization logic sends a response to the authorization request. The communication also enables the chargeable vehicle to receive a charge from the charging station based on the response to the authorization request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., IBM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Uyeki, Charles Bradford Vincent, Xiao Song Ran, David Wong Cun, Richard Asato, Thomas Clay Luthy
  • Identifying a User of a Charging Station
    Publication number: 20160375783
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with identifying a user of a charging station. According to one embodiment, a system includes a communication logic and an authorization logic. The communication logic aggregates transaction data to an authorizing entity. The transaction data is associated with a user and a chargeable vehicle. The authorization logic receives an authorization request to authorize a transaction between the chargeable vehicle and the charging station. The authorization logic sends a response to the authorization request. The communication also enables the chargeable vehicle to receive a charge from the charging station based on the response to the authorization request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Uyeki, Charles Bradford Vincent, Xiao Song Ran, David Wong Cun, Richard Asato, Thomas Clay Luthy