Inventor · Chesterfield Township, MI, US

Larry A. Pritchard

85Patents
11h-index
40Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 16, 1996 → Nov 2, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5704866A Transmission for four-wheel drive vehicles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US5836847A Synchronized range shift for two-speed transfer case Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Expired
US5853342A Offset transfer case Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Expired
US9447873B2 Motor driven transfer case with concentric actuation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Active
US9566857B1 Electric drive unit and powertrain system incorporating the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Active
US9453564B1 Electric all-wheel drive with two-speed double reduction planetary Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Active
US10476351B2 Electric drive module with a housing having an exterior wall into which a filter pickup and a suction tube are integrally formed Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Active
US5890986A Transmission for four-wheel drive vehicles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US9400034B1 Electric drive system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US6905008B2 Electromagnetic clutch assembly having solenoid type operator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US10630140B2 Electric vehicle drive system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US9186987B2 Electro-mechanical transfer case with range shift on the move Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US5788037A Integrated clutch transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Expired
US9518623B2 Powertrain axle rotational disconnect assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US9475385B1 Electronic shift on the fly part-time electro mechanical transfer case Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US8308598B2 Controlled differential actuator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Active
US7896146B2 Clutch device utilizing brushless motor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US9410610B1 Eco mode E-assist Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US8888658B2 Transfer case utilizing an on-demand centrifugally governed hydraulic power supply to perform both range shift and on-demand four wheel drive Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US9534665B1 Electrical all-wheel drive Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US9868349B2 E-assist with torque vectoring Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US9810108B2 Engine variable camshaft timing phaser with planetary gear assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US9440640B1 Gear change torque fill strategy Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US8342051B2 DCT transmission utilizing a two axis chain Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US5950493A Gear shift tower assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired

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