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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013

Filed:

Jul. 25, 2008
Applicants:

Shilpi Biswas, Avon, OH (US);

Jennifer Grabowski, Hinckley, OH (US);

Phillip Freshour, Richfield, OH (US);

Hamid Namaky, South Russell, OH (US);

Robyn Merchant, Richmond Heights, OH (US);

Inventors:

Shilpi Biswas, Avon, OH (US);

Jennifer Grabowski, Hinckley, OH (US);

Phillip Freshour, Richfield, OH (US);

Hamid Namaky, South Russell, OH (US);

Robyn Merchant, Richmond Heights, OH (US);

Assignee:

Service Solutions U.S. LLC, Warren, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G06F 11/32 (2006.01); G01M 17/00 (2006.01); G01M 15/02 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A diagnostic tool and method are provided wherein the diagnostic tool includes indicators to indicate the condition of the vehicle using a database and the DTCs present in the vehicle. The tool indicates for each DTC retrieved from the vehicle, the level of repair urgency. The tool also can indicate if the vehicle can be driven without damaging the vehicle.


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