Patents by Inventor Robert G. Oestreich

Robert G. Oestreich 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).

  • Energy-consumption detection of vehicles in an off state
    Patent number: 11396246
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for energy-consumption detection of vehicles in an off state. An example vehicle includes a controller area network (CAN) including CAN buses, a gateway module, and electronic control units (ECUs) that are each connected to one of the CAN buses. Upon activating while the vehicle is in an off state, a first of the ECUs sends a message via a corresponding one of the CAN buses to activate the gateway module. The message includes activation data and the gateway module stores the activation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Robert G. Oestreich, David Celinske, John Anthony DeMarco
  • ENERGY-CONSUMPTION DETECTION OF VEHICLES IN AN OFF STATE
    Publication number: 20200114768
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for energy-consumption detection of vehicles in an off state. An example vehicle includes a controller area network (CAN) including CAN buses, a gateway module, and electronic control units (ECUs) that are each connected to one of the CAN buses. Upon activating while the vehicle is in an off state, a first of the ECUs sends a message via a corresponding one of the CAN buses to activate the gateway module. The message includes activation data and the gateway module stores the activation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Robert G. Oestreich, David Celinske, John Anthony DeMarco