Patents by Inventor Uwe Riegger

Uwe Riegger 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 diagnostic device for performing vehicle diagnostics
    Patent number: 12579851
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing vehicle diagnostics, comprising the steps of: receiving (S14, S24) a plurality of fault codes from a vehicle (10), determining at least one first vehicle fault state, the vehicle fault state constituting a state of the vehicle (10) in which at least one of the fault codes has been triggered in the vehicle (10), on the basis of the relevant fault code and historical vehicle data from a database, determining relevant sensor measurement variables to be measured on the basis of the fault codes, requesting that at least the first vehicle fault state be induced, receiving (S16, S26) the measured sensor measurement variables from the vehicle (10), determining at least one potentially defective component. The invention also relates to a diagnostic device for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: HELLA GUTMANN SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Gutlein, Uwe Riegger
  • METHOD AND DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS
    Publication number: 20230252829
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing vehicle diagnostics, comprising the steps of: receiving (S14, S24) a plurality of fault codes from a vehicle (10), determining at least one first vehicle fault state, the vehicle fault state constituting a state of the vehicle (10) in which at least one of the fault codes has been triggered in the vehicle (10), on the basis of the relevant fault code and historical vehicle data from a database, determining relevant sensor measurement variables to be measured on the basis of the fault codes, requesting that at least the first vehicle fault state be induced, receiving (S16, S26) the measured sensor measurement variables from the vehicle (10), determining at least one potentially defective component. The invention also relates to a diagnostic device for carrying out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Martin Gutlein, Uwe Riegger