David E Ortiz

US Patent:

7272476, Sep 18, 2007

Filed:

Nov 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/266234

Inventors:

David L Ortiz - Glendale AZ, US
Mark A. Davis - Green Valley AZ, US
Charles M. Sulik - Tucson AZ, US
Arun Raj Pandey - Tucson AZ, US
James R. Newton - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc. - East Granby CT

International Classification:

G01M 17/00

US Classification:

701 33, 701 29, 73117, 7386228

Abstract:

A computer-implemented universal automotive maintenance component controller apparatus that may be used as common core enabling a user to interface with, control, and analyze data from, various modular automotive maintenance or diagnostic equipment and/or components regardless of the type or manufacturer of the component. The universal controller of the invention may include a processor and a control application, the control application including one or more software modules that enable the processor to control one or more connected automotive maintenance components. The universal controller may also include one or more component interfaces operatively connected to the processor, wherein each of the one or more component interfaces is configured for one of the plurality of automotive maintenance components. Each of the one or more component interfaces may also include one or more component modules specific to one of the plurality of automotive maintenance components and a port for operatively connecting one of the plurality of automotive maintenance components to the apparatus.

US Patent:

20170188679, Jul 6, 2017

Filed:

Jan 4, 2016

Appl. No.:

14/986731

Inventors:

- Fujairah, AE
David Ortiz - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

Matte-Veede FZE - Fujairah

International Classification:

A45C 13/10
A45C 13/18
A45C 5/14
H04W 76/02
A45C 15/06
A45C 15/00
G01G 19/52
A45C 5/03
A45C 13/26

Abstract:

Luggage as well as systems, devices, methodologies, and software for use with such luggage are disclosed. The luggage may include one or more compartments and lids that can be locked. The luggage may also include an identification device for obtaining information identifying a user and a computing device, such as a microcontroller or processor. The computing device may be configured to compare identification information with reference identification information to determine whether a user is authorized to access an interior of the luggage. Based on results of the comparison, the computing device may control a locking mechanism to unlock one or more of lids of the luggage to allow a user access to the interior of the luggage. The luggage may also include a GPS transceiver for tracking the luggage, a sensor for weighing the luggage, or a coupling mechanism to couple the luggage to another piece of luggage.