Inventor
SMITH DAVID P
US56 patents
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CATERPILLAR INC
32 patentsUS6748738B2Jun 15, 2004
Hydraulic regeneration system
CATERPILLAR INC94 citations98
US5868059AFeb 9, 1999
Electrohydraulic valve arrangement
CATERPILLAR INC85 citations96
US6684636B2Feb 3, 2004
Electro-hydraulic pump control system
CATERPILLAR INC30 citations93
US6681568B2Jan 27, 2004
Fluid system for two hydraulic circuits having a common source of pressurized fluid
CATERPILLAR INC47 citations93
US6179570B1Jan 30, 2001
Variable pump control for hydraulic fan drive
CATERPILLAR INC38 citations93
US5875631AMar 2, 1999
Control system for a hydrostatic transmission
CATERPILLAR INC25 citations93
US5809841ASep 22, 1998
Variable position detent mechanism for a control lever
CATERPILLAR INC21 citations93
US7444809B2Nov 4, 2008
Hydraulic regeneration system
CATERPILLAR INC54 citations92
US5435131AJul 25, 1995
Adaptive overspeed control for a hydrostatic transmission
CATERPILLAR INC30 citations92
US5447029ASep 5, 1995
Hydrostatic transmission control system
CATERPILLAR INC26 citations91
US5682955ANov 4, 1997
Blade control system for an earthmoving blade
CATERPILLAR INC32 citations89
US5265331ANov 30, 1993
Method of manufacturing a piston for an axial piston fluid translating device
CATERPILLAR INC37 citations88
US7658065B2Feb 9, 2010
Hydraulic system having in-sump energy recovery device
CATERPILLAR INC8 citations84
US6769252B2Aug 3, 2004
Fluid system having variable pressure relief
CATERPILLAR INC18 citations84
US6694859B2Feb 24, 2004
Variable pressure relief valve
CATERPILLAR INC13 citations84
US6564830B1May 20, 2003
Method and apparatus for managing fluid pressure using an accumulator
CATERPILLAR INC13 citations84
US6394431B1May 28, 2002
High force feel bumper with low final load
CATERPILLAR INC18 citations84
US7293579B2Nov 13, 2007
Poppet valve arrangements
CATERPILLAR INC11 citations83
US6098481AAug 8, 2000
High force variable position detent mechanism
CATERPILLAR INC16 citations83
US6935114B2Aug 30, 2005
System and method for starting an engine
CATERPILLAR INC16 citations82
US6848475B2Feb 1, 2005
Electro-hydraulic valve and system
CATERPILLAR INC11 citations74
US6224065B1May 1, 2001
Face seal with inner and outer seal retainer members
CATERPILLAR INC14 citations74
US6056294AMay 2, 2000
Self-energizing one piece seal
CATERPILLAR INC7 citations74
US5875682AMar 2, 1999
Operator controlled electrical output signal device
CATERPILLAR INC14 citations74
US5746056AMay 5, 1998
Overspeed control for a hydrostatic transmission
CATERPILLAR INC16 citations74
US5014734AMay 14, 1991
Quick drop valve
CATERPILLAR INC9 citations74
US5819866AOct 13, 1998
Active pitch control for a mobile machine
CATERPILLAR INC13 citations73
US6631653B2Oct 14, 2003
System for definable single lever control shift pattern joint
CATERPILLAR INC11 citations72
US6699311B2Mar 2, 2004
Hydraulic quick drop circuit
CATERPILLAR INC10 citations71
US5897176AApr 27, 1999
Braking apparatus and method for use with a moving vehicle
CATERPILLAR INC15 citations71
US6651794B2Nov 25, 2003
Hydro-mechanical combiner
CATERPILLAR INC6 citations63
US6572344B1Jun 3, 2003
Compact pump or motor with internal swash plate
CATERPILLAR INC5 citations63
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG
5 patentsUS4466564AAug 21, 1984
Belt for belt-driven recording tape pack
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG21 citations81
US5199660AApr 6, 1993
Ribbed-belt for belt-driven tape pack
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG7 citations74
US5358193AOct 25, 1994
Tape guide for a data cartridge
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG16 citations72
US4581189AApr 8, 1986
Method of making a belt for belt-driven recording tape pack
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG10 citations72
US5362009ANov 8, 1994
Drive belt corner guide roller with structured inner surface for a data cartridge
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG10 citations70
IMATION CORP
3 patentsGEN ELECTRIC
2 patentsWELLWORC INC
2 patentsUS10738551B1Aug 11, 2020
Real time flow analysis methods and continuous mass balance and wellbore pressure calculations from real-time density and flow measurements
WELLWORC INC7 citations80
US11242744B1Feb 8, 2022
Real time flow analysis methods and continuous mass balance and wellbore pressure calculations from real-time density and flow measurements
WELLWORC INC2 citations69
CATERPILLAR MITSUBISHI LTD
2 patentsTRW INC
1 patentAFFYMETRIX INC
1 patentANALOG DEVICES GLOBAL
1 patentSCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP
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