Top Inventors for class "Planetary gear transmission systems or components" |
Rank | Inventor's name | Country | City/State | Last publication | # of patent apps in this class |
1 | James M. Hart | US | Belleville, MI | Aug 11, 2022 / 20220252146 - TRANSFER CASE OFF-AXIS PUMP | 395 |
2 | Scott H. Wittkopp | US | Ypsilanti, MI | Oct 29, 2015 / 20150308543 - MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION | 339 |
3 | Andrew W. Phillips | US | Rochester, MI | Sep 15, 2022 / 20220294368 - METHODS OF OPTIMIZING WAVEFORMS FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS | 202 |
4 | Clinton E. Carey | US | Monroe, MI | Nov 10, 2011 / 20110275473 - MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION | 157 |
5 | Andrew W. Phillips | US | Saline, MI | Nov 10, 2011 / 20110275473 - MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION | 151 |
6 | Clinton E. Carey | US | Highland, MI | Aug 11, 2022 / 20220252146 - TRANSFER CASE OFF-AXIS PUMP | 138 |
7 | Stefan Beck | DE | Eriskirch | Sep 01, 2022 / 20220274480 - Transmission Arrangement, Hybrid Transmission Arrangement, Hybrid Drive Train and Motor Vehicle | 88 |
8 | Madhusudan Raghavan | US | West Bloomfield, MI | Jul 28, 2022 / 20220239114 - ADAPTIVE FAST-CHARGING OF MULTI-PACK BATTERY SYSTEM IN A MOBILE PLATFORM HAVING DUAL CHARGE PORTS | 73 |
9 | Christian Sibla | DE | Friedrichshafen | Jun 30, 2016 / 20160186837 - Transmission for a Motor Vehicle | 72 |
10 | Edward W. Mellet | US | Rochester Hills, MI | Mar 31, 2022 / 20220099179 - TRANSMISSION INTEGRATED CONVERTER FLOW | 71 |
11 | Peter Ziemer | DE | Tettnang | Sep 01, 2022 / 20220274480 - Transmission Arrangement, Hybrid Transmission Arrangement, Hybrid Drive Train and Motor Vehicle | 57 |
12 | Gerhard Gumpoltsberger | DE | Friedrichshafen | Oct 17, 2013 / 20130274060 - MULTISTEP GEAR MECHANISM OF PLANETARY DESIGN | 46 |
13 | Wolfgang Rieger | DE | Friedrichshafen | Jul 14, 2022 / 20220221046 - Device for Cooling and Lubricating Components of a Vehicle and Drive Device Having a Device of This Type | 46 |
14 | Jae Chang Kook | KR | Hwaseong-Si | Dec 02, 2021 / 20210372519 - Apparatus and Method for Controlling Transmission of Vehicle | 45 |
15 | Josef Haupt | DE | Tettnang | Feb 25, 2016 / 20160053886 - Valve for Locking and Releasing a Hydraulically Actuated Shifting Element | 44 |
16 | Jongsool Park | KR | Hwaseong-Si | Nov 17, 2016 / 20160333982 - PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF VEHICLE | 43 |
17 | James B. Borgerson | US | Clarkston, MI | Dec 17, 2015 / 20150360551 - INTEGRATED POWERTRAIN AND CHASIS DESIGN FOR MAXIMIZED PASSENGER CABIN VOLUME OF A VEHICLE | 41 |
18 | Kangsoo Seo | KR | Yongin-Si | Nov 17, 2016 / 20160333981 - PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE | 33 |
19 | Tai-Her Yang | TW | Dzan-Hwa | May 19, 2016 / 20160135640 - THERMAL CONDUCTION PRINCIPLE AND DEVICE FOR INTERCROSSED STRUCTURE HAVING DIFFERENT THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS | 27 |
20 | Gert Bauknecht | DE | Friedrichshafen | Oct 31, 2013 / 20130288847 - PLANETARY GEAR TYPE MULTI-STAGE TRANSMISSION | 27 |
21 | Michael E. Mccune | US | Colchester, CT | Aug 18, 2022 / 20220260022 - METHOD OF ASSEMBLY FOR GAS TURBINE FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM | 27 |
22 | Myeong Hoon Noh | KR | Seongnam-Si | Nov 17, 2016 / 20160333980 - PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF VEHICLE | 26 |
23 | Seong Wook Hwang | KR | Gunpo-Si | Apr 19, 2018 / 20180106332 - SIX-SPEED DOUBLE CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE | 26 |
24 | Daryl A. Wilton | US | Macomb, MI | Aug 11, 2022 / 20220252146 - TRANSFER CASE OFF-AXIS PUMP | 26 |
25 | Edwin T. Grochowski | US | Howell, MI | Aug 15, 2013 / 20130210569 - COMPOUND PLANETARY FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION | 25 |
26 | Alan G. Holmes | US | Clarkston, MI | May 18, 2017 / 20170136870 - POWERTRAIN WITH MULTI-PLANETARY, SINGLE MOTOR DRIVE UNIT | 24 |
27 | Chang Wook Lee | KR | Suwon-Si | Jun 15, 2017 / 20170167600 - APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 23 |
28 | Gabor Diosi | DE | Friedrichshafen | Oct 03, 2013 / 20130260943 - 10-GEAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 22 |
29 | Kang-Soo Seo | KR | Yongin-Si | Jun 09, 2016 / 20160160963 - MULTI-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 21 |
30 | Charles B. Lohr | US | Austin, TX | Dec 27, 2018 / 20180372192 - INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS, CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS, METHODS, ASSEMBLIES, SUBASSEMBLIES, AND COMPONENTS THEREFOR | 21 |
31 | Paul J. Valente | US | Berkley, MI | Mar 10, 2022 / 20220074475 - ELECTRIC DRIVE MODULE WITH TRANSMISSION HAVING PARALLEL TWIN GEAR PAIRS SHARING LOAD TO A FINAL DRIVE GEAR | 21 |
32 | Seong Wook Ji | KR | Ansan-Si | Jun 09, 2016 / 20160160963 - MULTI-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 21 |
33 | Won-Min Cho | KR | Hwaseong-Si | Jun 09, 2016 / 20160160963 - MULTI-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 21 |
34 | Farzad Samie | US | Franklin, MI | Aug 25, 2022 / 20220271583 - INSERTS FOR MOTOR ROTOR CORE | 20 |
35 | Gregory Daniel Goleski | US | Rochester Hills, MI | Mar 10, 2022 / 20220074477 - POWERTRAIN SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC OR A HYBRID VEHICLE | 20 |
36 | Myonghoon Noh | KR | Seongnam-Si | Apr 23, 2015 / 20150111690 - PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE | 20 |
37 | James P. Downs | US | South Lyon, MI | Mar 10, 2022 / 20220074475 - ELECTRIC DRIVE MODULE WITH TRANSMISSION HAVING PARALLEL TWIN GEAR PAIRS SHARING LOAD TO A FINAL DRIVE GEAR | 20 |
38 | Johannes Kaltenbach | DE | Friedrichshafen | Sep 01, 2022 / 20220274480 - Transmission Arrangement, Hybrid Transmission Arrangement, Hybrid Drive Train and Motor Vehicle | 19 |
39 | David A. Janson | US | Plymouth, MI | Apr 02, 2015 / 20150094183 - LOW PROFILE VEHICLE AXLE | 19 |
40 | Brian Schoolcraft | US | Crawfordsville, IN | Apr 19, 2018 / 20180106345 - MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION | 17 |
41 | Brad P. Pohl | US | Leander, TX | Dec 27, 2018 / 20180372192 - INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS, CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS, METHODS, ASSEMBLIES, SUBASSEMBLIES, AND COMPONENTS THEREFOR | 17 |
42 | Elizabeth I. Wooden | US | Farmington Hills, MI | Jun 09, 2016 / 20160160938 - HYDRAULIC DOG CLUTCH | 16 |
43 | Atsushi Tabata | JP | Okazaki-Shi | Sep 22, 2022 / 20220297545 - VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME | 16 |
44 | Chunhao J. Lee | US | Troy, MI | Jan 14, 2021 / 20210009104 - HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | 16 |
45 | Thorsten Biermann | DE | Wachenroth | Aug 25, 2022 / 20220268345 - PLANETARY TRANSMISSION WITH DIFFERENTIAL | 16 |
46 | Jong Yun Park | KR | Hwaseong-Si | Jan 13, 2022 / 20220010847 - CLUTCH DEVICE FOR TRANSMISSION | 16 |
47 | William G. Sheridan | US | Southington, CT | Aug 18, 2022 / 20220260022 - METHOD OF ASSEMBLY FOR GAS TURBINE FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM | 16 |
48 | Reid Alan Baldwin | US | Howell, MI | Dec 10, 2015 / 20150354670 - Multi-Speed Transmission | 16 |
49 | Jeremy Carter | US | Austin, TX | Apr 19, 2018 / 20180106349 - CONTINUOUSLY AND/OR INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS AND METHODS THEREFOR | 14 |
50 | Brendan M. Conlon | US | Rochester Hills, MI | Jun 07, 2018 / 20180154783 - POWERTRAIN WITH HIGH-POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE AND HIGH-CURRENT RING TERMINAL CONNECTION FOR THE SAME | 14 |
51 | Tejinder Singh | US | Commerce Township, MI | May 18, 2017 / 20170138441 - MULTI-SPEED DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION | 14 |
52 | Martin Brehmer | DE | Konstanz | May 16, 2013 / 20130123060 - MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION | 14 |
53 | Gregory Hukill | US | Clinton, MI | Jan 05, 2012 / 20120004070 - MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION | 13 |
54 | Hiroshi Kato | JP | Kariya | Jun 09, 2016 / 20160160964 - TRANSMISSION DEVICE | 13 |
55 | James F. Ziech | US | Kalamazoo, MI | Sep 22, 2022 / 20220297537 - COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WITH ELECTRIC DRIVEN AXLE | 13 |
56 | Satoru Kasuya | JP | Nishio | Jun 09, 2016 / 20160160964 - TRANSMISSION DEVICE | 13 |
57 | Yuji Iwase | JP | Mishima-Shi | Oct 13, 2016 / 20160297444 - VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM | 13 |
58 | Rico Resch | DE | Wilsdruff | May 10, 2012 / 20120115670 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 13 |
59 | Donald Edward Hoffman | US | Canton, MI | Mar 10, 2016 / 20160069431 - Multi-Speed Transmission | 13 |
60 | Craig S. Ross | US | Ypsilanti, MI | May 26, 2016 / 20160146325 - LATCHING CLUTCH CONTROL SYSTEM | 13 |
61 | Shawn H. Swales | US | Canton, MI | Mar 31, 2022 / 20220103049 - SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE HAVING HYBRID ROTOR EXCITATION | 13 |
62 | Steven Gerald Thomas | US | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Nov 05, 2015 / 20150316128 - Multi-Speed Transmission | 12 |
63 | Boris Burgman | US | Oak Park, MI | Jun 09, 2016 / 20160160934 - ROTATING CLUTCH PACK ASSEMBLY | 12 |
64 | Hyu Tae Shim | KR | Hwaseong-City | Jun 13, 2013 / 20130150202 - Planetary Gear Train of Automatic Transmission for Vehicles | 12 |
65 | Hyu Tae Shim | KR | Hwaseong-Si | Aug 25, 2022 / 20220266668 - POWERTRAIN FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE | 12 |
66 | Wonmin Cho | KR | Hwaseong-Si | Sep 14, 2017 / 20170261076 - PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE | 12 |
67 | Dumitru Puiu | US | Sterling Heights, MI | Nov 04, 2021 / 20210340904 - Torque-Actuated Variable Compression Ratio Phaser | 12 |
68 | Robert Scott Lippert | US | Ann Arbor, MI | Mar 10, 2016 / 20160069430 - Multi-Speed Transmission | 12 |
69 | Norman K. Bucknor | US | Troy, MI | Jan 14, 2021 / 20210009104 - HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | 11 |
70 | Kohei Iizuka | JP | Wako | Sep 25, 2014 / 20140287864 - PINION LUBRICATION STRUCTURE OF PLANETARY GEAR MECHANISM | 11 |
71 | John A. Diemer | US | Farmington Hills, MN | Jun 09, 2016 / 20160160934 - ROTATING CLUTCH PACK ASSEMBLY | 11 |
72 | Soichi Sugino | JP | Wako | Oct 09, 2014 / 20140303860 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 11 |
73 | Hyukjun Lee | KR | Yongin-Si | May 29, 2014 / 20140148299 - PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE | 11 |
74 | David Allen Janson | US | Plymouth, MI | Jan 26, 2017 / 20170021717 - Hybrid Transmission | 11 |
75 | Gregory J. Hilker | US | Canton, MI | Feb 04, 2016 / 20160033029 - AXLE ASSEMBLY | 11 |
76 | Gm Global Technology Operations Llc | US | Detroit, MI | Aug 08, 2013 / 20130203552 - MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION | 11 |
77 | Seok Joon Kim | KR | Yongin-Si | Nov 17, 2016 / 20160333986 - TRANSMISSION FOR HYBRID VEHICLE | 11 |
78 | Fernand A. Thomassy | US | Liberty Hill, TX | Jun 30, 2016 / 20160186847 - CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION | 11 |
79 | Keita Nomura | JP | Kariya-Shi | Oct 15, 2015 / 20150291151 - DRIVE UNIT AND DRIVE MODULE | 11 |
80 | Matthew G. Fox | US | Ceresco, MI | Feb 16, 2017 / 20170045127 - HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FOR A LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL | 11 |
81 | Konstantin Borisovich Salamandra | RU | Moscow | Oct 06, 2011 / 20110245029 - EIGHT-SPEED PLANETARY LAYSHAFT TRANSMISSION | 11 |
82 | Gregory D. Goleski | US | Rochester Hills, MI | Mar 10, 2016 / 20160069398 - CLUTCH HOUSING AND ASSEMBLY | 11 |
83 | Kunihiko Suzuki | JP | Gamagori-Shi | Nov 17, 2016 / 20160333946 - ELECTROMAGNETIC FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT APPARATUS | 11 |
84 | Hiroshi Takuno | JP | Nukata-Gun | Jun 22, 2017 / 20170175873 - DRIVING-FORCE DISTRIBUTION DEVICE | 10 |
85 | Stephen P. Radzevich | US | Sterling Heights, MI | Sep 14, 2017 / 20170261085 - LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL USING FACE GEARS AND A PINION HOUSING | 10 |
86 | Vladimir Konstantinovich Astashev | RU | Moscow | Oct 06, 2011 / 20110245029 - EIGHT-SPEED PLANETARY LAYSHAFT TRANSMISSION | 10 |
87 | Timo Wehlen | DE | Friedrichshafen | Aug 04, 2022 / 20220247254 - Electric Machine Having a Plastic Body | 10 |
88 | Jy-Jen F. Sah | US | West Bloomfield, MI | Feb 19, 2015 / 20150051046 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CREEP TORQUE IN A POWERTRAIN SYSTEM | 10 |
89 | Harald Martini | DE | Herzogenaurach | Aug 25, 2022 / 20220268345 - PLANETARY TRANSMISSION WITH DIFFERENTIAL | 10 |
90 | Alexander Filippovich Kraynev | RU | Moscow | Oct 06, 2011 / 20110245029 - EIGHT-SPEED PLANETARY LAYSHAFT TRANSMISSION | 10 |
91 | Martin Brehmer | DE | Tettnang | Sep 01, 2022 / 20220274480 - Transmission Arrangement, Hybrid Transmission Arrangement, Hybrid Drive Train and Motor Vehicle | 10 |
92 | Nobukazu Ike | JP | Kariya | May 19, 2016 / 20160138692 - POWER TRANSFER DEVICE | 10 |
93 | Norman Schoenek | US | Novi, MI | Dec 10, 2015 / 20150354671 - HYBRID TRANSMISSION ARRANGEMENT HAVING A MOTOR DAMPER | 10 |
94 | Baekyu Kim | KR | Suwon-Si | Apr 14, 2016 / 20160101679 - TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE | 10 |
95 | Todd Ekonen | US | Howell, MI | Mar 24, 2016 / 20160082836 - ALL-WHEEL DRIVE WITH ACTIVE DRY DISCONNECT SYSTEM | 10 |
96 | Goro Tamai | US | West Bloomfield, MI | May 05, 2016 / 20160121726 - ACTIVE BRAKE RETRACTION DURING REGENERATION | 10 |
97 | Changwook Lee | KR | Suwon-Si | Dec 31, 2020 / 20200405121 - DISHWASHER | 10 |
98 | Kangsoo Seo | KR | Suwon-Si | May 29, 2014 / 20140148300 - PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE | 9 |
99 | Kai Borntraeger | DE | Langenargen | Nov 06, 2014 / 20140329633 - POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSION | 9 |
100 | Douglas John Dwenger | US | Plymouth, MI | Apr 28, 2016 / 20160116034 - TWO MODE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION | 9 |