Patents by Inventor Timothy WALTNIEL

Timothy WALTNIEL 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).

  • Systems and methods for managing a vehicle fleet
    Patent number: 10223655
    Abstract: A fleet management system for managing a plurality of vehicles is provided. The system includes means for receiving data related to a deposit of a personally owned vehicle from an owner of the vehicle, the deposit being of a predetermined duration, means for receiving a travel request from a traveler other than the owner, and means for assigning the personally owned vehicle for use by the traveler during the predetermined duration based on the travel request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA
    Inventor: Timothy Waltniel
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A VEHICLE FLEET
    Publication number: 20160203435
    Abstract: A fleet management system for managing a plurality of vehicles is provided. The system includes means for receiving data related to a deposit of a personally owned vehicle from an owner of the vehicle, the deposit being of a predetermined duration, means for receiving a travel request from a traveler other than the owner, and means for assigning the personally owned vehicle for use by the traveler during the predetermined duration based on the travel request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE NV/SA
    Inventor: Timothy WALTNIEL