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Derek Kinch
Also filed as: KINCH DEREK · KINCH DEREK B
32 granted patents·2 pending applications·75 citations·filing 2007–2022
95Inventor score
Files withFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC26BURKHART ROBERT O2Food Global Technologies LLC1GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC1HABEL MICHAEL J1
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34 records- 0194US9512919B2Transmission hydraulic control systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 6, 2016·9 cites·19 claims
- 0292US11754169B1Lubrication and cooling oil distribution system for a vehicle transaxleFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 12, 2023·11 cites·20 claims
- 0392US9683666B2Transmission hydraulic control systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 20, 2017·7 cites·14 claims
- 0489US9233666B2Shift-by-wire vehicle and method to verify securementFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 12, 2016·8 cites·11 claims
- 0584US8734293B1Accumulator for maintaining hydraulic pressure following an engine restartFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 27, 2014·7 cites·17 claims
- 0679US10006541B2Regulator valve with integrated direct acting solenoidFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 26, 2018·4 cites·8 claims
- 0776US9114790B2Shift-by-wire actuation of a transmission park brakeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 25, 2015·3 cites·14 claims
- 0876US8555503B2Casting-integrated control body processingHABEL MICHAEL J·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 15, 2013·6 cites·18 claims
- 0973US9982779B2Transmission hydraulic control system including thermal valveFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 29, 2018·3 cites·13 claims
- 1072US10119540B2Variable displacement vane pumpFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 6, 2018·1 cites·9 claims
- 1169US10408347B2Transmission park control systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 10, 2019·1 cites·11 claims
- 1267US10995775B2Hydraulic boost valveFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted May 4, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 1366US7418788B1Temperature sensitive dipstickFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 2, 2008·7 cites·10 claims
- 1464US9010374B2Regulator valve with integrated direct acting solenoidBURKHART ROBERT O·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 21, 2015·2 cites·13 claims
- 1561US9371903B2Method for shifting a shift-by-wire transmission without engine powerFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 21, 2016·1 cites·13 claims
- 1661US9341261B2Torque converter clutch control valve systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 17, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
- 1760US9062782B2Hydraulic gain of transmission control elementsFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 23, 2015·1 cites·8 claims
- 1860US8960232B2Latch valve for actuating a transmission control elementBURKHART ROBERT O·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 24, 2015·1 cites·21 claims
- 1958US11692622B2Transmission shift with pressure controlled cleaning pulsesFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 4, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2055US10941856B2Dual sump transmission hydraulic control systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 9, 2021·0 cites·21 claims
- 2155US10704677B2Method of discharging transmission accumulatorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 7, 2020·0 cites·8 claims
- 2254US9951861B2Transmission hydraulic control systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 24, 2018·0 cites·12 claims
- 2354US9803637B2Variable displacement hydraulic pump controlKINCH DEREK·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 31, 2017·1 cites·20 claims
- 2452US10697541B2Transmission park control systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 30, 2020·0 cites·14 claims
- 2552US10337573B2Two-phase transmission clutch stagingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 2, 2019·0 cites·15 claims
- 2652US9353853B2Control of transmission latch valveFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 31, 2016·0 cites·17 claims
- 2750US9506548B2Control valve and method of controlling torque converter lock-up clutchFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 29, 2016·0 cites·16 claims
- 2850US2010300828A1Dual-Stage Regulator Valve AssemblyFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2949US11867286B1Transmission fluid temperature control systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 9, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3049US9803638B2Control circuit for transmission variable displacement pump with improved efficiencyKINCH DEREK B·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 31, 2017·0 cites·19 claims
- 3144US10480651B2Transmission park control systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 19, 2019·0 cites·12 claims
- 3244US9441732B2Regulator valve with integrated direct acting solenoidFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 13, 2016·0 cites·15 claims
- 3344US8813485B2Automatic transmission hydraulic accumulatorPEKARSKY LEV·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 26, 2014·0 cites·9 claims
- 3442US2010264348A1Dynamic Bore Plug AssemblyFood Global Technologies LLC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
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