Inventor · Plymouth, MI, US

Dan J. Showalter

55Patents
22h-index
29Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 24, 1977 → Aug 12, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5407024A On demand vehicle drive system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 173 Expired
US5992592A Bi-directional overrunning clutch assembly for transfer cases and the like Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 76 Expired
US5833566A Speed reduction assembly with full disconnect for transfer cases and the like Performing Operations; Transporting 59 Expired
US5699888A Modulating clutch having passive torque throughout threshold Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 58 Expired
US6062361A Acceleration sensitive double overrunning clutch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US6263995A On demand vehicle drive system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 45 Expired
US5771477A Method and apparatus for synchronizing low to high transfer case shifts Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 39 Expired
US5980415A Adaptive transfer case with EM clutch and dog clutch for 4WD lock up Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 37 Expired
US6105702A Adaptive vehicle drive method for extreme operating conditions Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 33 Expired
US6230577A Electric shift control assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US5690002A Method of operating a vehicle differential Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US5609219A On demand vehicle drive system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 29 Expired
US5499951A Dynamic range shift transfer case with electromagnetic clutch for coupling one output to the input for modulating torque split Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US5884738A Clutch assembly having reaction force circuit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US8500590B2 Electromagnetic clutch disconnect for accessory drive Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 26 Active
US5878624A Single rail shift operator assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US6327935A Dual clutch rear axle and method of operation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US6062330A On demand vehicle drive system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Expired
US6691845B2 Ball ramp clutch having force amplifying configuration Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
US5520590A Transfer case for four wheel drive vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 23 Expired
US5704444A Adaptive vehicle drive system for extreme operating conditioning Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
US5485894A On demand vehicle drive system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
US6631779B2 On demand vehicle drive system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Expired
US5409429A Transfer case for four wheel drive vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US5718653A Differential assembly for transfer cases and vehicle drivelines Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired

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