Inventor · Farmington Hills, MI, US

Dan Colvin

25Patents
10h-index
20Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 17, 2004 → Apr 3, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8308182B2 Trailer connection assist system Performing Operations; Transporting 81 Active
US7370715B2 Vehicle and method for controlling engine start in a vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US7896114B2 Method for controlling engine start in a vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Active
US7331899B2 Hybrid vehicle powertrain with a multiple-ratio power transmission mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US7223201B2 Control of power-on downshifts in a multiple-ratio powertrain for a hybrid vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US6991585B2 Torsional isolation of a convertless automatic transmission through slip control of friction clutch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US7261671B2 Hybrid vehicle powertrain with a multiple-ratio power transmission mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US8073664B2 Systems and methods for improved positioning of pads Fixed Constructions 13 Active
US8484004B2 Systems and methods for improved positioning of pads Fixed Constructions 11 Active
US6974402B2 Launch control of hybrid electric vehicle having a torque converterless driveline Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US8521496B2 Systems and methods for improved positioning of pads Fixed Constructions 10 Active
US7115064B2 Method for controlling a hybrid vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US7350602B2 System and method for engine start detection for hybrid vehicles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US8204728B2 Systems and methods for improved positioning of pads Fixed Constructions 7 Active
US8849518B2 Method and system for automatic wheel positioning Physics 6 Active
US8602939B2 Controlling vehicle creep Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US10217279B2 Three dimensional wellbore visualization Physics 6 Active
US7160223B2 Method for inhibiting engine stalling in a hybrid vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US9493148B2 Torque modulation in a hybrid vehicle downshift during regenerative braking Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9286437B2 Systems and methods for positioning horizontal wells within boundaries Physics 3 Active
US10332219B2 Systems and methods for determining optimum platform count and position Physics 2 Active
US10336315B2 Torque modulation in a hybrid vehicle downshift during regenerative braking Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9611729B2 Systems and methods for positioning horizontal wells within boundaries Physics 0 Active
US10626712B2 Systems and methods for positioning horizontal wells within boundaries Physics 0 Active
US10060245B2 Systems and methods for planning well locations with dynamic production criteria Fixed Constructions 0 Active

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