Eric R Paton

Title: Eric R. Paton: Automotive Network Bus Message Suppression

Introduction

Eric R. Paton is an inventor associated with Sylvan Lake, Michigan, United States. His patent work addresses vehicle battery management by controlling network messages during periods when a vehicle is switched off.

Latest Patents

The supplied information lists one patent for Paton: “Automotive Network Bus Message Suppression for Reducing Battery Drain.” The invention describes an electronic controller module that remains powered by the vehicle battery during a Key-Off state and communicates over a multiplex bus. During normal operation, the bus carries periodic Network Management (NM) messages.

The controller detects when the vehicle is off, monitors the battery’s state of charge, and compares it with a critical threshold. If the battery charge is no longer above that threshold, the controller tracks elapsed time. Once that time exceeds a specified limit, it inhibits the sequence of NM messages, helping reduce battery drain.

Career Highlights

Paton’s listed patent focuses on reducing unnecessary power consumption in vehicles. Its approach combines battery-charge monitoring with timed suppression of network traffic, addressing the challenge of preserving battery power while the vehicle is not in use. The supplied data identifies 1 patent.

Collaborations

The supplied information names Steven T. Dilodovico and Cameron Kachur as Paton’s coworkers. Their specific roles in the patent or related work are not provided.

Conclusion

Eric R. Paton’s listed invention applies battery-state monitoring and network-message suppression to help limit vehicle battery drain during off periods.