Snap-On Inc.

Idsc Holdings, LLC

Michael D LaFerle

Roy Steven Brozovich

Joshua C Covington

Timothy G Ruther

Oswaldo Neri

Robert J Hoevenaar

Dan O Morris

David Paul Shock

David F Skladanowski

James G Sarnacke

Venkateshwar Sinha

Paul Garibay

A system includes a processor and a memory storing program instructions. The instructions are executable by the processor to generate a first image file representing a thermal image and a second image file representing a visible light image. The instructions are executable to generate a first blended image based on the thermal image, the visible light image, and a display setting. Furthermore, the instructions are executable to display the first blended image on a display and to transmit, via a network interface to a server having an application for serving an image file generated by the processor, an image file upload. The image file upload includes: the first and second image files and a third image file representing the first blended image or the display setting for generating a second blended image based on the thermal and visible light images and the display setting.

Method and system for displaying images captured by a computing device including a visible light camera and a thermal camera

A system includes a processor and a non-transitory computer memory storing computer-readable program instructions. The program instructions are executable by the processor to: initiate a web session of an application served by a server, and display a first web page received during the web session. The first web page includes a field for entering search criteria for locating a file associated with a blended image based on a thermal image and a visible light image. The program instructions are further executable by the processor to: display a second web page received during the web session based on search criteria entered into the field, determine, based on an input entered into the second web page, a revision to the file, display the blended image after determining the revision to the file, and transmit, to the server using a network interface, the revision to the file.

A diagnostic tool for a vehicle configured to automatically identify different communication protocols used by Electronic Control Units (ECUs) on-board the vehicle. The diagnostic tool includes a connector connectable to a data port of the vehicle; a data processor and a data storage device configured to store a list of different communication protocols. The data processor automatically initiates communications with the ECUs on-board the vehicle using a first communication protocol and if the data processor receives a response comporting to the first communication protocol, the data processor determines that at least one ECU on-board the vehicle is using the first communication protocol. Additionally, the data processor automatically initiates communications with the ECUs on-board the vehicle using a second communication protocol and if the data processor receives a response comporting to the second communication protocol, the data processor determines that at least one ECU on-board the vehicle is using the second communication protocol.

Vehicle diagnostic tool with copy protection and automatic identification of vehicle ECUs and fault display

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Shelby Township, MI, United States of America

Michael D LaFerle