John E. Stainton
22Patents
14h-index
16Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 16, 1985 → Dec 28, 2007
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4648290A | Semi-automatic mechanical transmission control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 142 | Expired |
| US4899607A | Electrically controlled pressurized fluid actuated X-Y shifting mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US4930081A | Semi-automatic mechanical transmission control and control method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 31 | Expired |
| US4930078A | Semi-automatic mechanical transmission control and control method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 31 | Expired |
| US5416700A | Scrolling gear ratio selection control system and method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 30 | Expired |
| US5655407A | System and method for decreasing ratio changing time in electronically enhanced powertrain systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| US5157607A | Control and method for controlling AMT system including in-gear fault detection and tolerance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US5842376A | System and method for decreasing ratio changing time by actuating inertia brake while the master clutch is engaged in electronically enhanced powertrain systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US4800360A | Vehicle display for current and allowable gear ratios | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US5528949A | Three-position shift actuator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US4888577A | Semi-automatic mechanical transmission control display and fault indicator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US5042327A | Method for upshifting a compound semi-blocked splitter type automatic mechanical transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US5706197A | Continuous selection control for semi-automatic mechanical transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US5415604A | Start ratio selection control system and method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| USD612516S1 | Treehouse | General | 13 | Expired |
| US4937749A | Semi-automatic mechanical transmission control and control method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Expired |
| US5577978A | Start ratio selection system and method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US5664458A | Rolling start control system/method for semi-automated mechanical transmissions | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US4913269A | Method for smoothing skip up-shifts in automatic/semi-automatic mechanical transmission system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US5094126A | Transmission with a detachable emergency ratio selector | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| USRE38615E1 | System and method for decreasing ratio changing time in electronically enhanced powertrain systems | General | 7 | Expired |
| US5819191A | Adaptive pull-away ratio selection | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.