James E. Rouleau
36Patents
8h-index
41Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 19, 1992 → Jul 6, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5255547A | Ignition lock with dual unlocking modes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US7861615B2 | Adjustable steering column assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Active |
| US9919724B2 | Retractable steering column with manual retrieval | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Active |
| US9862403B1 | Manually retractable steering column assembly for autonomous vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Active |
| US6652002B2 | Crash responsive energy absorbing device for a steering column | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US8011265B2 | Modular power actuator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Active |
| US6612198B2 | Lash-free cable drive | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US9849904B2 | Retractable steering column with dual actuators | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Active |
| US8893571B2 | Transmission shift assembly for a vehicle and a method of monitoring the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US10421476B2 | Self-locking telescope actuator of a steering column assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Active |
| US8056437B2 | Electric steering column lock with single direction actuator travel | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US8220355B2 | Electric steering column lock with single direction actuator travel | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US8201475B2 | Steering column with rake and telescope adjustment | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US6927704B1 | Fault tolerant optoelectronic position sensor | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US10640139B2 | Telescoping steering column | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US7119456B2 | Switch system capable of automatic configuration | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| USD576931S1 | Vehicle gear shifter | General | 4 | Expired |
| US9809155B2 | Retractable steering column assembly having lever, vehicle having retractable steering column assembly, and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US10577010B2 | Telescoping steering column | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US9840271B2 | Retractable steering column with rake limiter | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US10544821B2 | Self-locking insert | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US11136059B1 | Contactless absolute rake position sensor for power adjustable columns | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US9506495B2 | Self-locking insert | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US11512674B2 | Programmable non-contact switch and method of emulating high-reliability switch | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US6829055B1 | Angular position sensor assembly for use with steering column | Physics | 0 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.