Inventor
DOWNS ROBERT C
US19 patents
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GEN MOTORS CORP
7 patentsUS6307277B1Oct 23, 2001
Apparatus and method for a torque and fuel control system for a hybrid vehicle
GEN MOTORS CORP196 citations97
US4707789ANov 17, 1987
Adaptive direct pressure shift control for a motor vehicle transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP112 citations96
US4653350AMar 31, 1987
Adaptive direct pressure shift control for a motor vehicle transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP100 citations96
US4653351AMar 31, 1987
Clutch-to-clutch power-on downshifting in a motor vehicle automatic transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP82 citations96
US4671139AJun 9, 1987
Clutch-to-clutch coast downshifting in a motor vehicle automatic transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP61 citations93
US4664242AMay 12, 1987
Torque transmitting device having a fluid-operated piston
GEN MOTORS CORP34 citations92
US5481932AJan 9, 1996
Multi-axis countershaft power transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP4 citations62
SATURN CORP
7 patentsUS5588327ADec 31, 1996
Multiplexed hydraulic clutch control
SATURN CORP25 citations92
US5347886ASep 20, 1994
Lubrication control with increased lubrication during shift and during cruise for a multi-plate friction device for an automatic transmission
SATURN CORP30 citations92
US5186065AFeb 16, 1993
Multi-ratio power transmission
SATURN CORP24 citations92
US5201237AApr 13, 1993
Shift fork for a vehicular transmission
SATURN CORP19 citations81
US5046592ASep 10, 1991
Servo shift control for a forward/reverse mechanism
SATURN CORP16 citations73
US5365804ANov 22, 1994
Parking mechanism for a power transmission
SATURN CORP19 citations72
US4756213AJul 12, 1988
Transmission control with a clutch priority valve
SATURN CORP20 citations71
IRM LLC
5 patentsUS6827113B2Dec 7, 2004
Massively parallel fluid dispensing systems and methods
IRM LLC23 citations91
US6709872B1Mar 23, 2004
Method and apparatus for dispensing low nanoliter volumes of liquid while minimizing waste
IRM LLC25 citations91
US6918309B2Jul 19, 2005
Sample deposition method and system
IRM LLC40 citations90
US7329394B2Feb 12, 2008
High throughput incubation devices
IRM LLC9 citations82
US7578206B2Aug 25, 2009
Sample deposition method and system
IRM LLC5 citations60