Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Zonar Systems, Inc.

72Patents
70Active
72Granted
56Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 11, 2004 → Feb 26, 2021 · 7 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7769499B2 Generating a numerical ranking of driver performance based on a plurality of metrics Physics 153 Active
US8918229B2 Method and apparatus for 3-D accelerometer based slope determination, real-time vehicle mass determination, and vehicle efficiency analysis Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 46 Active
US9170913B2 Method and apparatus for 3-D acceleromter based slope determination, real-time vehicle mass determination, and vehicle efficiency analysis Performing Operations; Transporting 42 Active
US9280435B2 Method and apparatus for GPS based slope determination, real-time vehicle mass determination, and vehicle efficiency analysis Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Active
US9527515B2 Vehicle performance based on analysis of drive data Physics 34 Active
US9384111B2 Method and apparatus for GPS based slope determination, real-time vehicle mass determination, and vehicle efficiency analysis Performing Operations; Transporting 33 Active
US9412282B2 Using social networking to improve driver performance based on industry sharing of driver performance data Physics 32 Active
US7680595B2 Method and apparatus to utilize GPS data to replace route planning software Physics 31 Active
US9230437B2 Method and apparatus to encode fuel use data with GPS data and to analyze such data Physics 30 Active
US7564375B2 System and method to associate geographical position data collected from a vehicle with a specific route Physics 29 Active
US8400296B2 Method and apparatus to automate data collection during a mandatory inspection Physics 28 Active
US7557696B2 System and process to record inspection compliance data Physics 28 Expired
US8106757B2 System and process to validate inspection data Physics 25 Active
US10223935B2 Using telematics data including position data and vehicle analytics to train drivers to improve efficiency of vehicle use Physics 25 Active
US8914184B2 Method and apparatus for matching vehicle ECU programming to current vehicle operating conditions Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Active
US10311272B2 Method and system for tracking the delivery of an object to a specific location Physics 21 Active
US10056008B1 Using telematics data including position data and vehicle analytics to train drivers to improve efficiency of vehicle use Physics 19 Active
US9358986B2 Method and apparatus for changing either driver behavior or vehicle behavior based on current vehicle location and zone definitions created by a remote user Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Active
US9229906B2 Method and apparatus for matching vehicle ECU programming to current vehicle operating conditions Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Active
US7808369B2 System and process to ensure performance of mandated inspections Physics 14 Active
US8810385B2 System and method to improve the efficiency of vehicle inspections by enabling remote actuation of vehicle components Physics 12 Active
US9292978B2 Method and apparatus for reducing data transfer rates from a vehicle data logger when a quality of the cellular or satellite link is poor Physics 12 Active
US9881432B2 Method and apparatus for an automated fuel authorization program for fuel terminals using a camera as part of the authorization process Electricity 11 Active
US9747254B2 Method and apparatus for matching vehicle ECU programming to current vehicle operating conditions Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US7944345B2 System and process to ensure performance of mandated safety and maintenance inspections Physics 9 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.