David James Robins

US Patent:

20180063098, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Aug 29, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/249670

Inventors:

David Robins - Birmingham MI, US
Jonathan Schwartz - West Bloomfield MI, US
Jeffery Quesnelle - Royal Oak MI, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
G06F 21/60

Abstract:

A vehicle network interface tool electrically connects a computing device to an electronic control unit of a motor vehicle. The vehicle network interface tool includes a vehicle communications port to receive vehicle network data from the electronic control unit of the motor vehicle. A crypto-processor decrypts the vehicle network data and creates computing device readable data. A main processor receives the computing device readable data and transmits it to a computing device port. A computing device port is in electrical communication with the main processor. The computing device receives the computing device readable data from said main processor and transmits the computing device readable data to the computing device for analysis. Being able to receive and decrypt encrypted data keeps the integrity of the ECU security preventing hacks to the ECU.

US Patent:

20170161970, Jun 8, 2017

Filed:

Dec 7, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/960951

Inventors:

Colt Correa - Shelby Township MI, US
Dhanasekaran Venugopal - Troy MI, US
David Robins - Birmingham MI, US

Assignee:

Intrepid Control Systems, Inc. - Madison Heights MI

International Classification:

G07C 5/08
G01R 31/317

Abstract:

A calibration tool assembly is operatively connected to a control unit of a vehicle. The calibration tool assembly includes a plug on device (POD) that is electrically connected to the control unit of the vehicle. The POD includes a field programmable gate array (FPGA) and a debugger port, which is controlled by the FPGA. The POD is operatively connected to the control unit of the vehicle. The debugger port bidirectionally transmits instructions between the FPGA and the control unit for the vehicle to debug and send instructions to the control unit. The calibration tool assembly also includes a hub, which is removably connected to the FPGA. The hub receives all measurement variable data from the control unit through the FPGA for analysis.