公开(公告)号：US5163000A

公开(公告)日：1992-11-10

申请号：US600336

申请日：1990-10-19

申请人： John N. Rogers ,  Bruce R. Kohn ,  Rodney T. Boorse

发明人： John N. Rogers ,  Bruce R. Kohn ,  Rodney T. Boorse

IPC分类号： G06Q10/06 ,  G07C11/00 ,  G08G1/01 ,  G08G1/14

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06 ,  G07C11/00 ,  G08G1/0104 ,  G08G1/14 ,  G07C2011/04

摘要： A plurality of vehicle service stations are located in a geographical area, each station includes one or more service bays in which the vehicle is serviced, each bay has an associated lane in which one or more vehicles wait their turn to be serviced in the bay, each lane has one or more sensors for sensing the presence of vehicles in the lane. Each station has a computer which is responsive to the lane sensors for computing the waiting time at the station for a vehicle, the waiting time for each station is displayed on a visual display at the station, the waiting time from each station is also communicated to a host computer centrally located with the geographical region. The host computer has an associated phone messaging system which is responsive to phone calls made from phones in the geographical area, the host computer calculates a recommended station to proceed to and provides a digitized voice of this recommendation through the phone messaging system to a potential customer calling the messaging system over the phone.

摘要翻译： 多个车辆服务站位于地理区域中，每个车站包括一个或多个服务舱，其中车辆被维护，每个舱都具有一个相关联的车道，一个或多个车辆轮流在其中服务， 每个车道具有一个或多个用于感测车道中的车辆的存在的传感器。 每个站具有响应于车道传感器的计算机，用于计算车辆的车站的等待时间，每个车站的等待时间显示在车站的视觉显示器上，来自每个车站的等待时间也被传送到 一个位于地理区域中心的主机。 主计算机具有相关联的电话消息系统，其响应于在地理区域中的电话进行的电话呼叫，主计算机计算推荐的电台以通过电话消息系统向潜在客户继续并提供该建议的数字化语音 通过电话呼叫消息系统。

公开(公告)号：US5414626A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-09

申请号：US63600

申请日：1993-05-19

申请人： Rodney T. Boorse ,  Bruce R. Kohn ,  Kerri R. Shotwell

发明人： Rodney T. Boorse ,  Bruce R. Kohn ,  Kerri R. Shotwell

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30017 ,  Y10S707/99934 ,  Y10S707/99939

摘要： A computer system, including a relational database, especially for use by an inspector at a Motor Vehicle Inspection facility, for capturing, storing, retrieving, and displaying visual images disclosing the identification and location of vehicle Emission Control System (ECS) components. A method for systematically creating, updating, and using the relational database is also disclosed. The database is composed of three data libraries, one for ECS Vehicle Underhood Images, one for ECS Component Overlays, and another for ECS Component Lists. These libraries include visual and factual information regarding the identity and location of ECS required components for a plurality of vehicles. The libraries are maintained and used in the database in such a way as to minimize storage space and maximize the speed of data access and display.

摘要翻译： 一种包括关系数据库的计算机系统，特别用于机动车辆检验设施的检查员，用于捕获，存储，检索和显示公开车辆排放控制系统（ECS）组件的识别和位置的视觉图像。 还公开了一种用于系统地创建，更新和使用关系数据库的方法。 该数据库由三个数据库组成，一个用于ECS Vehicle Underhood Images，一个用于ECS组件覆盖图，另一个用于ECS组件列表。 这些图书馆包括关于多个车辆的ECS所需组件的身份和位置的视觉和事实信息。 这些库在数据库中进行维护和使用，以最小化存储空间并最大限度地提高数据访问和显示的速度。

公开(公告)号：US5671158A

公开(公告)日：1997-09-23

申请号：US529843

申请日：1995-09-18

申请人： Thomas J. Fournier ,  Bruce R. Kohn ,  Samuel Chu Lee ,  Glenn E. Mitchell

发明人： Thomas J. Fournier ,  Bruce R. Kohn ,  Samuel Chu Lee ,  Glenn E. Mitchell

IPC分类号： G01M15/02 ,  G01M15/10 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04H3/00

CPC分类号： G01M15/102 ,  G01M15/02 ,  G06F3/011

摘要： An apparatus and method for use at a motor vehicle emission test station, providing wireless communication between a computer and a technician. The computer includes a sound card and voice recognition software, and is housed in a console, having test equipment, video and audio transmitters, and an audio receiver. The technician wears a portable user interface, including a communications pack with a video receiver, an audio receiver, an audio transmitter, and a battery pack. The interface also includes a special helmet, equipped with a video display, a microphone, and headphones. The wireless communications link established by these transmitters, receivers, and interface components enables the technician to carry out testing and inspection procedures on a motor vehicle in a location remote from the computer. Visually and aurally, the computer provides testing and inspection information and procedures to the technician, and the technician orally enters vehicle identification and license plate information, issues commands, and enters test and inspection results in communication with the computer.

摘要翻译： 一种用于机动车排放测试站的设备和方法，在计算机和技术人员之间提供无线通信。 该计算机包括声卡和语音识别软件，并且被安装在控制台中，具有测试设备，视频和音频发射器以及音频接收器。 技术人员佩戴便携式用户界面，包括具有视频接收器的通信包，音频接收器，音频发射器和电池组。 该界面还包括一​​个特殊的头盔，配有视频显示器，麦克风和耳机。 由这些发射机，接收机和接口部件建立的无线通信链路使得技术人员能够在远离计算机的位置的机动车辆上执行测试和检查程序。 在视觉上和听觉上，计算机向技术人员提供测试和检查信息和程序，技术人员口头登录车辆识别和车牌信息，发出命令，并输入与计算机通信的测试和检查结果。

公开(公告)号：US5739413A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-14

申请号：US701965

申请日：1996-08-23

申请人： Bruce R. Kohn ,  Donald W. Bilsbarrow ,  Pradeep R. Tripathi

发明人： Bruce R. Kohn ,  Donald W. Bilsbarrow ,  Pradeep R. Tripathi

IPC分类号： G01M15/10 ,  G01N21/26

CPC分类号： G01M15/102

摘要： The combination of ambient air, exhaust and premeasured calibration gases is used according to this invention in the analysis of either low or high pollutant concentration gases measured by a single range analyzer. By using ambient air as a diluent and employing its concentration values to generate the Reference Dilution Ratio, DR.sub.ref, iterative calculations are made to find the Raw Sample Concentration value, C.sub.raw. The gas diluting/mixing system includes pressure balanced infeed plumbing legs. Each of the legs feeds to respective flow restrictors and a common, downstream mixing "T" fitting. One leg is interconnected to the high concentration emission gas output from the sampling system and high concentration calibration gas. The other leg is interconnected to the diluent gas source, ambient air.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，在分析单范围分析仪测量的低或高污染物浓度气体的情况下，使用环境空气，废气和预先测量的校准气体的组合。 通过使用环境空气作为稀释剂并使用其浓度值来产生参考稀释比，DRref，进行迭代计算以找到原始样品浓度值Craw。 气体稀释/混合系统包括压力平衡进料管道腿。 每个腿部供应到相应的限流器和一个共同的下游混合“T”配件。 一条腿与采样系统输出的高浓度排放气体和高浓度校准气体相互连接。 另一条腿与稀释气源（环境空气）互连。

公开(公告)号：US07596435B1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-29

申请号：US11462118

申请日：2006-08-03

申请人： Pradeep R. Tripathi ,  Bruce R. Kohn

发明人： Pradeep R. Tripathi ,  Bruce R. Kohn

IPC分类号： G01M17/00

CPC分类号： G07C5/008

摘要： A vehicle communication system and method of communicating data from a vehicle, such as for inspecting or diagnosing a vehicle, includes providing a plurality of vehicle units each including a vehicle wireless communication transceiver and a memory. Data, such as vehicle data from a vehicle diagnostic system, is stored in the memory. A communication system is provided for two-way wireless communication with the vehicle units. The communication system is made up of one or more mobile wireless communication transceivers. Vehicle data is communicated from the memory to one of the mobile wireless communication transceivers that is in the vicinity of that vehicle unit. The transporting of the mobile wireless communication transceiver increases interaction between the communication system and the vehicle units.

摘要翻译： 车辆通信系统和车辆通信数据的方法，例如用于检查或诊断车辆，包括提供多个车辆单元，每个车辆单元包括车辆无线通信收发器和存储器。 诸如来自车辆诊断系统的车辆数据的数据被存储在存储器中。 提供一种用于与车辆单元进行双向无线通信的通信系统。 通信系统由一个或多个移动无线通信收发器组成。 车辆数据从存储器传送到位于车辆单元附近的移动无线通信收发器之一。 移动无线通信收发机的传输增加了通信系统和车辆单元之间的交互。

公开(公告)号：US08666588B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-04

申请号：US13482355

申请日：2012-05-29

申请人： Lothar Geilen ,  Bruce R. Kohn ,  Eugene J. Tierney

发明人： Lothar Geilen ,  Bruce R. Kohn ,  Eugene J. Tierney

IPC分类号： G01M17/00

CPC分类号： G07C5/0808 ,  G01M17/007 ,  G07C5/0816

摘要： A vehicle testing system and method includes a vehicle testing system that is operatively connected with a vehicle computer whereby the system is able to evaluate signals within the vehicle computer. The system includes a tamper testing sequence for detecting vehicle tampering comprising applying a test action to the vehicle intended to generate a signal in the vehicle computer responsive to the test action, monitoring the signal of the vehicle computer associated with the test action, and determining whether the signal meets an expected response. A determination that the signal of the vehicle computer associated with the test action does not meet the expected response indicates that tampering has occurred.

摘要翻译： 车辆测试系统和方法包括与车辆计算机可操作地连接的车辆测试系统，由此系统能够评估车辆计算机内的信号。 该系统包括用于检测车辆窜改的篡改测试序列，包括：响应于测试动作，向车辆施加旨在产生信号的车辆的测试动作，监测与测试动作相关联的车辆计算机的信号，以及确定是否 信号满足预期的响应。 与测试动作相关联的车辆计算机的信号不满足预期响应的确定表明已经发生篡改。

公开(公告)号：US20130024066A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-24

申请号：US13482355

申请日：2012-05-29

申请人： Lothar Geilen ,  Bruce R. Kohn ,  Eugene J. Tierney

发明人： Lothar Geilen ,  Bruce R. Kohn ,  Eugene J. Tierney

IPC分类号： G01M17/00

CPC分类号： G07C5/0808 ,  G01M17/007 ,  G07C5/0816

摘要： A vehicle testing system and method includes a vehicle testing system that is operatively connected with a vehicle computer whereby the system is able to evaluate signals within the vehicle computer. The system includes a tamper testing sequence for detecting vehicle tampering comprising applying a test action to the vehicle intended to generate a signal in the vehicle computer responsive to the test action, monitoring the signal of the vehicle computer associated with the test action, and determining whether the signal meets an expected response. A determination that the signal of the vehicle computer associated with the test action does not meet the expected response indicates that tampering has occurred.

摘要翻译： 车辆测试系统和方法包括与车辆计算机可操作地连接的车辆测试系统，由此系统能够评估车辆计算机内的信号。 该系统包括用于检测车辆窜改的篡改测试序列，包括：响应于测试动作，向车辆施加旨在产生信号的车辆的测试动作，监测与测试动作相关联的车辆计算机的信号，以及确定是否 信号满足预期的响应。 与测试动作相关联的车辆计算机的信号不满足预期响应的确定表明已经发生篡改。