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KIMES JOHN W
US57 patents
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MEANS IND INC
25 patentsUS7942781B2May 17, 2011
High-efficiency vehicular transmission
MEANS IND INC80 citations98
US9562574B2Feb 7, 2017
Controllable coupling assembly and coupling member for use in the assembly
MEANS IND INC21 citations94
US9186977B2Nov 17, 2015
Drive system including a transmission for a hybrid electric vehicle
MEANS IND INC29 citations94
US9441708B2Sep 13, 2016
High-efficiency drive system including a transmission for a hybrid electric vehicle
MEANS IND INC39 citations93
US9435387B2Sep 6, 2016
Device and apparatus for controlling the operating mode of a coupling assembly, coupling and control assembly and electric motor disconnect and pass through assemblies
MEANS IND INC20 citations92
US10183570B2Jan 22, 2019
Drive systems including transmissions for electric and hybrid electric vehicles
MEANS IND INC14 citations84
US9933049B2Apr 3, 2018
Vehicle drive system including a transmission
MEANS IND INC10 citations84
US9874252B2Jan 23, 2018
Electronic, high-efficiency vehicular transmission, overrunning, non-friction coupling and control assembly and switchable linear actuator device for use therein
MEANS IND INC16 citations84
US9638266B2May 2, 2017
Electronic vehicular transmission including a sensor and coupling and control assembly for use therein
MEANS IND INC17 citations84
US9541141B2Jan 10, 2017
Electronic vehicular transmission, controllable coupling assembly and coupling member for use in the assembly
MEANS IND INC12 citations84
US9482294B2Nov 1, 2016
Coupling and control assembly including a sensor
MEANS IND INC11 citations84
US9371868B2Jun 21, 2016
Coupling member subassembly for use in controllable coupling assembly and electromechanical apparatus having a pair of simultaneously actuated elements for use in the subassembly
MEANS IND INC9 citations84
US9255614B2Feb 9, 2016
Electronic vehicular transmission and coupling and control assembly for use therein
MEANS IND INC17 citations84
US9127724B2Sep 8, 2015
Electromechanical apparatus for use with a coupling assembly and controllable coupling assembly including such apparatus
MEANS IND INC9 citations84
US9377061B2Jun 28, 2016
Electromagnetic system for controlling the operating mode of an overrunning coupling assembly and overrunning coupling and control assembly including the system
MEANS IND INC12 citations83
US11035423B2Jun 15, 2021
Non-friction coupling and control assembly, engageable coupling assembly and locking member for use in the assemblies
MEANS IND INC2 citations73
US10677296B2Jun 9, 2020
Electronic, high-efficiency vehicular transmission, overrunning, non-friction coupling and control assembly and switchable linear actuator device for use therein
MEANS IND INC5 citations73
US10619681B2Apr 14, 2020
Overrunning, non-friction coupling and control assemblies and switchable linear actuator device and reciprocating electromechanical apparatus for use therein
MEANS IND INC3 citations73
US10590999B2Mar 17, 2020
Overrunning, non-friction, radial coupling and control assembly and switchable linear actuator device for use in the assembly
MEANS IND INC3 citations73
US10533618B2Jan 14, 2020
Overrunning, non-friction coupling and control assembly, engageable coupling assembly and locking member for use in the assemblies
MEANS IND INC6 citations73
US9234552B2Jan 12, 2016
Magnetic system for controlling the operating mode of an overrunning coupling assembly and overrunning coupling and magnetic control assembly having same
MEANS IND INC4 citations73
US11215245B2Jan 4, 2022
Coupling and control assembly including controllable coupling assembly having speed sensor and methods of controlling the controllable coupling assembly using information from the speed sensor for park/hill-hold operations
MEANS IND INC4 citations72
US10781920B2Sep 22, 2020
Drive systems including transmissions and magnetic coupling devices for electric and hybrid electric vehicles
MEANS IND INC4 citations72
US10781891B2Sep 22, 2020
Drive system including a transmission and magnetic coupling device for an electric vehicle
MEANS IND INC3 citations72
US9541143B2Jan 10, 2017
Magnetic system for controlling an operating mode of an overrunning coupling assembly and overrunning coupling and magnetic control assembly including the system
MEANS IND INC5 citations71
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
11 patentsUS7455157B2Nov 25, 2008
Ratcheting one-way clutch having rockers
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC88 citations95
US7661518B2Feb 16, 2010
Preventing ratcheting on rockers of a one-way clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC39 citations93
US7223198B2May 29, 2007
Automatic transmission carrier assembly including an overrunning brake
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC94 citations93
US7451862B2Nov 18, 2008
Ratcheting one-way clutch having rockers retained in closed pockets
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC37 citations92
US7448481B2Nov 11, 2008
Ratcheting one-way clutch having rockers actuated by centrifugal force
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC46 citations92
US7455156B2Nov 25, 2008
Overrunning clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC32 citations91
US7690492B2Apr 6, 2010
Apparatus for directing fluid along a flow path in a motor vehicle transmission
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC23 citations88
US7461626B2Dec 9, 2008
Powertrain including a rotary IC engine and a continuously variable planetary gear unit
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC16 citations84
US7614486B2Nov 10, 2009
Retention of an actuating spring in a one-way clutch or brake
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC15 citations83
US7654929B2Feb 2, 2010
Assembly including a planetary pinion carrier and one-way clutch
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC9 citations82
US7500548B2Mar 10, 2009
Dual-mode one-way torque transmitting device
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC18 citations81
KIMES JOHN W
9 patentsUS8079453B2Dec 20, 2011
Controllable overrunning coupling assembly
KIMES JOHN W80 citations98
US8888637B2Nov 18, 2014
Vehicle drive system including a transmission
KIMES JOHN W36 citations94
US8813929B2Aug 26, 2014
Controllable coupling assembly
KIMES JOHN W32 citations94
US8491439B2Jul 23, 2013
Selectively controlled rocker one-way clutch
KIMES JOHN W48 citations94
US9303699B2Apr 5, 2016
Electromechanical assembly to control the operating mode of a coupling apparatus
KIMES JOHN W31 citations93
US9109636B2Aug 18, 2015
Electromechanically actuated coupling and control assembly
KIMES JOHN W36 citations93
US8491440B2Jul 23, 2013
Planetary pinion carrier and one-way clutch
KIMES JOHN W20 citations90
US8646587B2Feb 11, 2014
Strut for a controllable one-way clutch
KIMES JOHN W13 citations84
US8986157B2Mar 24, 2015
Overrunning clutch reacting a force produced by a hydraulically actuated friction brake
KIMES JOHN W5 citations73
SIGMA POWERTRAIN INC
3 patentsFORD GLOBAL TECH INC
1 patentGOLESKI GREGORY D
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