Patents by Inventor Mark Thomas Lowden

Mark Thomas Lowden 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).

  • Electronic control unit calibration
    Patent number: 6505105
    Abstract: An electronic control unit (ECU) includes a microcontroller, a first non-volatile memory bank, a second non-volatile memory bank and a volatile memory. The microcontroller is coupled to an external tool and executes a control algorithm, which controls a subsystem coupled to the ECU. The first non-volatile memory bank is coupled to the microcontroller and initially stores a plurality of initial calibration tables. The second non-volatile memory bank and the volatile memory are also coupled to the microcontroller. The microcontroller executes code, which calibrates the ECU without interrupting the normal operation of the subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William James Allen, Ben Franklin McCormick, Kevin M. Gertiser, Mark Thomas Lowden, Paul M. Hay
  • Electronic control unit calibration
    Publication number: 20020091462
    Abstract: An electronic control unit (ECU) includes a microcontroller, a first non-volatile memory bank, a second non-volatile memory bank and a volatile memory. The microcontroller is coupled to an external tool and executes a control algorithm, which controls a subsystem coupled to the ECU. The first non-volatile memory bank is coupled to the microcontroller and initially stores a plurality of initial calibration tables. The second non-volatile memory bank and the volatile memory are also coupled to the microcontroller. The microcontroller executes code, which calibrates the ECU without interrupting the normal operation of the subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: William James Allen, Ben Franklin McCormick, Kevin M. Gertiser, Mark Thomas Lowden, Paul M. Hay