Patents by Inventor Chris Acosta

Chris Acosta has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and apparatus to selectively disable functions of electronic control units
    Patent number: 10259469
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to selectively disable functions in electronic control units are disclosed. An example method includes executing, via a processor of an electronic control unit in a vehicle, a first software function and a second software function. The method further includes preventing the execution of the first software function while continuing to execute the second software function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Andrew Miloser, Steve Michael Cunningham, Chris Acosta
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SELECTIVELY DISABLE FUNCTIONS OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS
    Publication number: 20170355381
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to selectively disable functions in electronic control units are disclosed. An example method includes executing, via a processor of an electronic control unit in a vehicle, a first software function and a second software function. The method further includes preventing the execution of the first software function while continuing to execute the second software function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: James Andrew Miloser, Steve Michael Cunningham, Chris Acosta