Howard L. Benford
42Patents
18h-index
23Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 14, 1974 → Feb 15, 2002
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4875391A | Electronically-controlled, adaptive automatic transmission system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 168 | Expired |
| US3956947A | Adaptive control system for automatic transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 58 | Expired |
| US5319963A | Method of predicting transmission oil temperature | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 52 | Expired |
| US4982620A | Method of learning for adaptively controlling an electronic automatic transmission system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US5533945A | Five-speed automatic transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 33 | Expired |
| US4033605A | Integral torsion bar -- strut front suspension system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 32 | Expired |
| US5680307A | Method of shifting in a manual mode of an electronically-controlled automatic transmission system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US4905545A | Method of controlling the speed change of a kickdown shift for an electronic automatic transmission system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 30 | Expired |
| US5800303A | Four-speed automatic transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 30 | Expired |
| US4969098A | Method of torque phase shift control for an electronic automatic transmission system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 29 | Expired |
| US5211080A | Method of shift control during a coastdown shift for an electronic automatic transmission system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US5241476A | Acceleration prediction responsive adaptive upshift control | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 28 | Expired |
| US4938102A | Method of adaptively scheduling a shift for an electronic automatic transmission system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 28 | Expired |
| US4935872A | Method of shift selection in an electronic automatic transmission system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US5458545A | Adaptive line pressure control for an electronic automatic transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US4951200A | Method of controlling the apply element during a kickdown shift for an electronic automatic transmission system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US5115698A | Electronically-controlled, adaptive automatic transmission system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US5669850A | Shift hunting prevention for an automatic transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US5685801A | Cruise control overspeed reduction with automatic transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US5778331A | Kickdown delay in cruise control for automatic transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US4944200A | Method of applying reverse gear in an automatic transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US6609056B1 | Adaptive load torque for gear selection in an automatic transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US5916292A | Method of shifting in a manual mode of an electronically-controlled automatic transmission system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US5188575A | Automatic four-speed transmission with interconnected clutches | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US5251734A | Hydraulic controls for lock-up clutch of a torque converter assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.