James P. Downs
96Patents
13h-index
43Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 9, 1995 → Nov 3, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5540300A | Drive axle assembly with lubricant cooling system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 55 | Expired |
| US8042642B2 | Motor vehicle with disconnectable all-wheel drive system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 38 | Active |
| US8167758B2 | Drive axle assembly with gear mesh lubrication systems for lubricating gear mesh and/or differential bearings | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 34 | Active |
| US8047323B2 | Motor vehicle with disconnectable all-wheel drive system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Active |
| US8469854B1 | Disconnectable driveline for all-wheel drive vehicle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 29 | Active |
| US5951431A | Differential unit with optimized assembly window geometry | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US7363995B2 | Overrunning clutch and method of controlling engagement of same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 24 | Active |
| US7347785B2 | Propshaft with constant velocity joint attachment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US9062744B2 | Two-speed drive module | Physics | 18 | Active |
| US7901318B2 | Four pinion differential with cross pin retention unit and related method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Active |
| US8597150B1 | Disconnectable driveline for all-wheel drive vehicle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 18 | Active |
| US8584785B2 | Motor vehicle with disconnectable all-wheel drive system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Active |
| US7416505B2 | Two-speed all-wheel drive system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Active |
| US8986148B2 | Single speed and two-speed disconnecting axle arrangements | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Active |
| US9028358B2 | Disconnecting axle assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Active |
| US8986151B2 | Disconnecting rear drive axle for longitudinally arranged powertrains | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Active |
| US8795126B2 | Disconnectable driveline for all-wheel drive vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US11303183B2 | Electric drive module | Electricity | 10 | Active |
| US7207409B2 | Two speed all wheel drive system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US8961353B2 | Two-speed disconnecting driveline with one reduction gearset | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Active |
| US9783035B1 | Compact electrically powered axle assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US11293534B2 | Electric drive module with transmission having parallel twin gear pairs sharing load to a final drive gear | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Active |
| US9157515B2 | Axle assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Active |
| US9777818B2 | Two-speed drive module | Physics | 7 | Active |
| US9249873B2 | Power transmitting component with torque transfer device configured with drag reduction system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.