Derek Kinch
32Patents
4h-index
45Co-inventors
59Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 19, 2007 → Jul 7, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9512919B2 | Transmission hydraulic control system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Active |
| US9683666B2 | Transmission hydraulic control system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Active |
| US9233666B2 | Shift-by-wire vehicle and method to verify securement | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US7418788B1 | Temperature sensitive dipstick | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US8555503B2 | Casting-integrated control body processing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US11754169B1 | Lubrication and cooling oil distribution system for a vehicle transaxle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US9982779B2 | Transmission hydraulic control system including thermal valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US8734293B1 | Accumulator for maintaining hydraulic pressure following an engine restart | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US9114790B2 | Shift-by-wire actuation of a transmission park brake | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US10006541B2 | Regulator valve with integrated direct acting solenoid | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US9010374B2 | Regulator valve with integrated direct acting solenoid | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US9371903B2 | Method for shifting a shift-by-wire transmission without engine power | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US10119540B2 | Variable displacement vane pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US9062782B2 | Hydraulic gain of transmission control elements | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US9341261B2 | Torque converter clutch control valve system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US8960232B2 | Latch valve for actuating a transmission control element | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US9803637B2 | Variable displacement hydraulic pump control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US10408347B2 | Transmission park control system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US9353853B2 | Control of transmission latch valve | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US10480651B2 | Transmission park control system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US9441732B2 | Regulator valve with integrated direct acting solenoid | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US9803638B2 | Control circuit for transmission variable displacement pump with improved efficiency | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US8813485B2 | Automatic transmission hydraulic accumulator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US10941856B2 | Dual sump transmission hydraulic control system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US10337573B2 | Two-phase transmission clutch staging | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.