Inventor · Crawfordsville, IN, US

Brian Schoolcraft

73Patents
10h-index
20Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 18, 1998 → Apr 11, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6040647A Electromagnetic device having encapsulated construction and precise positioning of bearing and shaft axes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US9927009B2 Multi-speed transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Active
US9625007B2 Multi-speed transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Active
US10174814B2 Multi-speed planetary transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Active
US9803725B2 Multi-speed transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Active
US10323722B2 Multi-speed planetary transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Active
US10253859B2 Gear scheme for infinitely variable transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Active
US10072737B2 Multi-speed transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US10066706B2 Multi-speed transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US10072736B2 Multi-speed planetary transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US9133924B2 Split power infinitely variable transmission architecture Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US10161486B2 Multi-speed planetary transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Active
US9382988B2 Split power infinitely variable transmission architecture incorporating a planetary type ball variator with multiple fixed ranges Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US9228650B2 Gear scheme for infinitely variable transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US9644724B2 Split power infinitely variable transmission architecture incorporating a planetary type ball variator with multiple fixed ranges Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US10473190B2 Multi-speed planetary transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US9470293B1 Multi-speed transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US11624432B2 Continuously variable transmissions, synchronous shifting, twin countershafts and methods for control of same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US11505030B2 Thermal management system for range extender vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9746060B2 Input clutch assembly for infinitely variable transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US9772017B2 Split power infinitely variable transmission architecture incorporating a planetary type ball variator with low variator loading at vehicle launch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US9328775B2 Three-position dog clutch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US9097298B2 Electromagnetically-actuated direction-sensing roller clutch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US9909649B2 Multi-speed transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US8821340B2 System and method for controlling endload force of a variator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.