Inventor · Temperance, MI, US

James A. Duggan

50Patents
13h-index
39Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 22, 1989 → May 30, 2012

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7841432B2 Hydro-electric hybrid drive system for motor vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Active
US5789002A Gum sweetener/acid processing system Human Necessities 43 Expired
US5452957A Center bearing assembly including support member containing rheological fluid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US6883967B2 Center bearing assembly including a support member containing a rheological fluid Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US6183386A Differential containing rheological fluid Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 26 Expired
US5601494A End fitting having adhesive channels for drive shaft assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 26 Expired
US6308882A Method for joining ductile iron and steel Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US6472001B1 System for continuously forming center filled gum Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US6838098B2 Continuous formation of center filled gum Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US6368225B1 Axially collapsible driveshaft assembly and method of manufacturing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US6520678B2 Vehicle center bearing assembly including piezo-based device for vibration damping Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US5756133A Continuous gum base processing with cooling towers Human Necessities 13 Expired
US5045326A Non-staling aerated bubble gum Human Necessities 13 Expired
US7500788B2 Center bearing assembly having an adjustable pneumatic support member Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Active
US6368224B1 Sealing assembly for constant velocity joint Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Expired
US5792495A Elastomer processing system for chewing gum Human Necessities 11 Expired
USRE36270E Center bearing assembly including support member containing rheological fluid General 11 Expired
US6056429A Method for processing high molecular weight elastomers Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US5853243A High molecular weight elastomer processing system for chewing gum Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
US6630182B1 System for continuously producing gum with improved texture and flavor release Human Necessities 10 Expired
US6168306A Adapter member for connecting extruders Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US6367680B1 Component for vehicular driveshaft assembly and method of manufacturing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5944266A Elastomer processing apparatus and system for chewing gum Human Necessities 9 Expired
US7140530B2 Method for joining axle components Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US6619119B1 Balance weight for vehicular driveshaft Physics 9 Expired

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