Inventor · Ann Arbor, MI, US

Clark E. McCall

26Patents
11h-index
19Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 16, 1993 → Oct 23, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7847709B2 Multimode vehicle location device and method Physics 62 Active
US8315775B2 Cruise control systems and methods with adaptive speed adjustment rates Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Active
US8196694B2 Vehicle immobilizer methods and apparatus based on driver impairment Performing Operations; Transporting 23 Active
US7688226B2 Vehicle location device and method Physics 19 Active
US8688378B2 Ride-share service Physics 19 Active
US7002457B2 Seat belt status monitoring system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US8547253B2 Method of determining vehicle location from key fob Physics 13 Active
US7647908B1 Methods and systems for remotely starting engines of vehicles with bi-directional control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Active
US8914173B2 Method and system for conditioning an energy storage system (ESS) for a vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US8384358B2 Systems and methods for electric vehicle charging and for providing notification of variations from charging expectations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US5497323A Trip computer with retroactive reset Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US7760108B2 Methods and systems for remotely starting engines of vehicles Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US8988220B2 Apparatus and method for detecting an intruder inside a vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US8193915B2 Multiple transceiver synchronous communication system Physics 9 Active
US7813856B2 Vehicular seatbelt monitoring system and process Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US8321158B2 Method and system for monitoring freshness of fuel in vehicles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9403417B2 Methods and systems for preconditioning vehicles Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US6993423B2 Method for adjusting vehicle cockpit devices Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US7327215B2 Keyless entry with hidden keypad Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US5521442A Automatic power antenna retraction Electricity 3 Expired
US8358074B2 Daytime running lamp activation control methods and apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US8350690B2 Methods and systems for controlling forward lighting for vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US8810511B2 Handheld electronic device with motion-controlled cursor Electricity 2 Active
US8164421B2 Adaptive remote verification of vehicular functions Physics 1 Active
US8558664B2 Passive approach detection system and method using a unidirectional FOB Physics 0 Active

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