Inventor · Forest Lake, MN, US

Mark Schmidt

31Patents
10h-index
35Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 15, 2004 → Feb 14, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7434842B2 Coupling with latch mechanism Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 84 Expired
USD612021S1 Fluid coupling face General 69 Expired
US7695020B2 Coupling with latch mechanism Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 67 Active
US7562906B2 Coupling with latch mechanism Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 60 Active
US9506590B2 Coupling for fluid bladder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Active
US9279530B2 Quick disconnect coupling Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Active
US7338404B2 Drive assembly for variable torque distribution Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US7442143B2 Drive module for a variable torque distribution Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US9643490B2 Drive assembly with electric machine and motor vehicle having such a drive assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US9951850B2 Drive assembly for an electric drive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US8840506B2 Parking lock for a motor vehicle and method of operating a parking lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US7806797B2 Ball ramp assembly with variable pitch of the ball grooves Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US8490770B2 Parking brake assembly with emergency unlocking mechanism Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US7699740B2 Friction coupling with actuator and plate spring Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US9028357B2 Power transfer unit shaft input Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US8535194B2 Coupling assembly and driveline assembly for a motor vehicle with multiple driven axles Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US7658692B2 Double differential assembly for a motor vehicle driven by a plurality of axles Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US8678971B2 Drive assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US8668615B2 Drive assembly with hydraulic actuating mechanism Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US8739953B2 Actuating assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US11320047B2 Transmission assembly with a parking lock Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US10086314B2 Fluid storage reservoir with flow dynamic fluid management and hydronucleation Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US11313464B2 Parking lock unit and drive arrangement Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US7993233B2 Friction coupling with actuator and a ball bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11746898B2 Actuator arrangement for electric drive Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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