Innovation Thompson Automotive Labs was created to focus on the value of creating new ideas for the automotive industry and act on them. Our core belief is that accepting status quo is unacceptable and stifles productivity, increases frustration levels and limits alternatives. Experience One signature development project for TAL was envisioning and developing the Combustion Performance Tool (CPT ©) for Shell Oil company subsidiary Jiffy Lube International. CPT is Like an EKG for an Engine and analyzes combustion performance to determine if the need for services such as combustion chamber de-carbonization, fuel injector cleaning (or any other remedial tuning type services) is ethically supported with science-based statistical analysis as opposed to the traditional time/mileage based recommendations of the industry at large. Embedded Solutions for Automotive Diagnostic Tools • Requirements - Analyze client needs to plan out and design software structure • Develop - Understand client objectives to write detailed specification • Design - Software and hardware with highest standards, quality and client satisfaction • Testing - Develop and test prototype designs for client approval