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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183993 | Tire pressure monitor system tool with parts number database A tool for use with a tire pressure monitor system includes a storing module configured to store a plurality of communication protocols used by the tire pressure monitor system to interface with a vehicle electronic control unit, the storing module further including... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180584 | Apparatus and method for testing a power source A method and apparatus for communicating battery information to a remote device or database. A battery tester and/or charger can communicate with a wired or wireless connection to the remote device. Battery identifying information, test results and warranty informat... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180515 | Cellular phone configured with off-board device capabilities and starter/charger and battery testing capabilities The present invention is directed toward a cellular phone that connects to an existing vehicle data link to perform the functions of an off-board device, such as a scan tool, for displaying diagnostic information relating to vehicles. In addition, the cellular phone... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659577 | Handheld combustible gas detector | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175648 | Super economical broadcast system and method A super economical broadcast system and method are provided. The system includes a plurality of base transceiver stations that define a plurality of respective cells, each base transceiver station includes a phased-array antenna having a plurality of sectors, each s... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170742 | Antilock braking system diagnostic tool and method A method of diagnosing, installing, repairing and/or maintaining an antilock braking system (ABS) unit in a motorcycle. The method includes connecting a diagnostic tool to an ABS unit of a motorcycle, communicating with the ABS unit using the diagnostic tool and inf... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167981 | Vacuum filter assembly A filter assembly for mechanically removing silicon monoxide during a crystal growth run having a filter housing, a filter mounting plate attached to the filter housing, a sweep plate attached to the filter housing, a plurality of filter elements attached to the fil... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165741 | Off-board device with read/scroll actuator A single input having multiple functions is provided. The single input having multiple functions may be used on off-board tools. In accordance with one embodiment, an off-board tool having a read/scroll actuator is provided. The read/scroll actuator, upon being actu... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159406 | Phased-array antenna radiator for a super economical broadcast system A phased-array antenna radiator for a super economical cellular communication system is provided. The phased-array antenna radiator comprises two dipole radiators. The first dipole radiator includes a first monopole radiating element supported by a first outer condu... | 04/17/2012 |
| D657219 | Angled wire crimping tool | 04/10/2012 |
| 8145377 | Support for preemptive symptoms A system and method for determining work procedures through correlated symptoms are provided. The system made up of a diagnostic authoring apparatus for constructing and managing a diagnostic database. Information is stored in the diagnostic database that identifies... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8122731 | Method and apparatus for clearing oil inject circuit for changing oil types A refrigerant recovery unit is provided that can clear oil from an oil inject path in order to prepare the unit to switch over to a different kind of oil. The refrigerant recovery unit includes an oil inject circuit that receives an oil from the oil bottle into the ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8116933 | Reverse failure analysis method and apparatus for diagnostic testing A reverse failure analyzer determines a group of diagnostic test procedures related to a particular vehicle component from a pool of diagnostic procedures, and then identifies the specific failure modes of each of the diagnostic test procedures. The reverse failure ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116930 | Dynamic decision sequencing method and apparatus for optimizing a diagnostic test plan A dynamic diagnostic plan generator arranges diagnostic test procedures related to a vehicle symptom or operational problem in a sequence based on a probabilistic Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). The diagnostic plan generator also tracks a vehicle state, an... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115696 | Phased-array antenna panel for a super economical broadcast system A phased-array antenna panel for a super economical broadcast system is provided. The phased-array antenna panel system includes an antenna panel support member, a first pair of striplines and a second pair of striplines. The antenna panel support member includes a ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8108093 | Automotive scan tool with enhanced audio, video and voice recognition functionality A diagnostic tool for a vehicle, includes a signal translator communicating with the vehicle in at least one protocol, an input unit for inputting information, a processor controlling a software according to the input information from the input unit and communicatio... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102326 | Broadcast antenna ellipticity control apparatus and method The present invention provides a phaser pack for an elliptically polarized antenna that includes a first structural component, a second structural component and a cylindrical inner conductor. The first structural component includes a recess, coupled to an input port... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8086366 | Off-board tool with programmable actuator A programmable actuator having multiple programmable functions is provided. The programmable actuator may be used on an off-board tool. In accordance with an embodiment, an off-board tool, OBT, including a user-defined programmable actuator is provided. In accordanc... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079226 | Method for accurately recharging A/C systems A refrigerant recovery unit for accurately filling a refrigerant system with a refrigerant is provided which includes a storage vessel for holding refrigerant, sensors to assist in determining the pressure of the refrigerant in the storage vessel, a controller to co... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8072320 | Tire pressure monitor system tool with vehicle entry system A tire pressure monitor system tool is capable of communicating with a plurality of tire pressure monitor systems. The tool includes a storing module that stores a plurality of communication protocols that are used for enabling the tool to communicate with a tire pr... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070857 | Particulate removal tool A particulate removal tool and method are provided to remove the particulates such as ash and soot from a particulate filter. The particulate filter can be placed on a filter holder in a housing of the tool where a quick burst of air can be provided to clean the par... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066526 | Jumper connector A method and apparatus for jumping a pin connections in an electrical device are provided. The electrical device can be a vehicle having a data link connector that once mated with the apparatus, such a jumping connector that will jump at least two pin connections in... | 11/29/2011 |
| D649600 | Refrigerant recovery machine | 11/29/2011 |
| 8065048 | Automatically identifying volvo communication protocols method and apparatus A diagnostic tool and method are provided that can determine the communication protocol being used by diagnostic systems in a vehicle. The tool can automatically communicate with onboard computer of the diagnostic system in a first communication protocol and if unsu... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8063723 | Filter apparatus and method A filter includes a cross-coupling link which includes a crossbar, a first vertical support attached to one end of the crossbar, a second vertical support attached to another end of the crossbar, a first coupling arm attached to the first vertical support, a second ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8058979 | Tire pressure monitor initiation tool with vehicle data interface A tire pressure monitor system tool stores information regarding a plurality of tire pressure monitor systems installed on vehicles. The tool receives information regarding a particular vehicle. Based on this information, the tool may determine a particular tire pre... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8049754 | Multiple source waveform drawing system and method A method of waveform drawing, including generating a plurality of waveforms with certain waveforms being in the same space in a display, eclipsing the waveforms in a rank order and storing the related data in an eclipsed list, the related data of the eclipsed list i... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8041476 | Error message details for debug available to end user A diagnostic tool for diagnosing a vehicle, includes a signal translator communicating with the vehicle in at least one protocol, an input device for inputting information, a processor controlling a software according to the input information from the input device a... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8036594 | Circularly polarized omnidirectional in-building signal booster apparatus and method A rebroadcasting apparatus for mobile media includes a receiving antenna and a transmitting antenna. The signal to be rebroadcast is received with a circularly polarized directional antenna. The transmitting antenna has circular polarization opposite to the polariza... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8035499 | Tire pressure monitor system module A tire pressure monitor system module provides modular products with tire pressure monitor system functionality. The tire pressure monitor system module may be added to a modular product to provide tire pressure monitor system functionality. The tire pressure monito... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8027763 | OBD II readiness monitor tool apparatus and method An OBDII device method and system includes an inexpensive, user friendly way to determine a vehicle's readiness for emissions testing and if repairs were successful. An audible and/or visual indicator is provided to alert the repair shop technician or driver that th... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8013858 | Statistical waveform drawing routine A statistical waveform drawing routine includes forming an image, determining discrete points of the image, forming count totals of the number of discrete points of the image in a sweep of the discrete points in a first direction, and determining a statistical value... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8010249 | Vehicle diagnostic device An apparatus and method is provided that allows a user to record events in a vehicle via a vehicle data recorder in the latest communication protocols, such as Controller Area Network. The vehicle data recorder can record data from the event when a trigger button is... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007264 | Positive displacement pump apparatus and method An improved positive displacement rotary pump apparatus and method is provided. The pump may include a front cover, a rotor body forming a chamber with the front cover, a gear case supporting a pair of hollow drive shafts, and a pair of rotors disposed in the chambe... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7996128 | User configurable scan tool A diagnostic tool for a vehicle, includes a signal translator communicating with the vehicle in at least one protocol, an input device, a processor controlling a software according to the input information and communication with the vehicle from the signal translato... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993574 | Board lined furnace with side immersion heating elements A holding furnace for holding a molten metal includes a housing having an interior chamber for holding the molten metal. An insulating board structure is placed into the chamber along at least a side portion of the housing. The insulating board structure contains he... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992721 | Method and apparatus for confirming that a filter drier has been replaced A filter in some embodiments of the invention includes: a housing defining an interior chamber substantially sealed from outside of the housing; a valve located in the chamber biased to a first position where the valve maintains a seal between the interior chamber a... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7987028 | Method and apparatus for reading and erasing diagnostic trouble codes from a vehicle A method and apparatus is provided that allows a technician to retrieve diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) and remove any duplicates. The diagnostic tool can retrieve DTCs from the various diagnostic systems in the vehicle, remove any duplicates and display a unique li... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7979178 | Method of flash programming scan tools and pass thru devices over wireless communications A diagnostic tool and method are provided wherein the diagnostic tool includes a wireless communication circuit to retrieve diagnostic software from a remote computing device. When operated, the scan tool can determine if the loaded diagnostic software is appropriat... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7974750 | Cellular phone configured with off-board device capabilities and starter/charger and battery testing capabilities The present invention is directed toward a cellular phone that connects to an existing vehicle data link to perform the functions of an off-board device, such as a scan tool, for displaying diagnostic information relating to vehicles. In addition, the cellular phone... | 07/05/2011 |
