Denis John McCann
27Patents
8h-index
31Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 28, 1984 → May 12, 2009
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5042883A | Trailer braking system for a towing vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US6276494A | Brake wear sensor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 38 | Expired |
| US6139118A | Electronic braking system for road vehicles operating with a trailer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US6293370A | Vehicle brake having electric motor control of brake running clearance | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 29 | Expired |
| US6382741B1 | Parking-braking in vehicles | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 24 | Expired |
| US6305511A | Parking braking in vehicles having conventional braking systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US4784444A | Fluid-pressure operated anti-skid braking systems for vehicles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US7234785B1 | Parking-braking in vehicles having an electronic braking system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US7008025B2 | Electronic vehicle brake system with secondary braking provision | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US7325887B2 | Parking-braking in vehicles | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US6270168A | Pneumatically-operated braking system for tractor-trailer combinations | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US6820884B2 | Integrated axle adaptor and spring seat for a vehicle suspension system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US4696521A | Vehicle anti-skid air braking systems | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US4643491A | Fluid-pressure operated anti-skid braking systems for vehicles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US4609230A | Dual brake valves | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US5518306A | Anti-lock hydraulic braking systems for vehicles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US6811004B1 | Vehicle brake assembly having a bearing block closure and method of assembly therefor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Expired |
| US6994191B2 | Pneumatically actuated parking brake | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US7669699B2 | Brake caliper | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US7246690B2 | Air disc brake adjuster | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Expired |
| US7407233B2 | Pneumatically actuated parking brake for electronic braking system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Expired |
| US8567574B2 | Brake caliper | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US7380644B2 | Disc sliding mechanism | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Expired |
| US4887871A | Hydraulic anti-lock braking systems for vehicles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Expired |
| US4907843A | Fluid-pressure operated anti-skid braking systems for vehicles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.