Inventor · Howell, MI, US

Melissa Koenig

53Patents
17h-index
37Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 31, 1990 → Jul 29, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6715597B1 Dual clutch transmission clutch cooling control method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 58 Expired
US6883394B2 Method for controlling the positioning of the synchronizers of a dual clutch transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US6887184B2 Method of controlling a dual clutch transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 45 Expired
US6832978B2 Method of controlling a dual clutch transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 39 Expired
US5685799A Automatic transmission shift stabilization control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 33 Expired
US6819997B2 Method of controlling a dual clutch transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US6953417B2 Method for controlling a dual clutch transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US7155993B2 Dual clutch transmission having a synchronizer actuation interlock circuit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US5038636A Double transition downshift control for an automatic transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Expired
US5152192A Dynamic shift control for an automatic transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US6909955B2 Method of controlling a dual clutch transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Expired
US5857162A Automatic transmission hot mode management Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Expired
US5119697A Control apparatus for regulating engagement of a fluid operated torque transmitting device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Expired
US6790159B1 Method of controlling a dual clutch transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Expired
US5484354A Controlled capacity torque converter clutch control system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US5535863A Controlled capacity torque converter clutch control during vehicle coast Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US6898992B2 Method for controlling the engagement force of the synchronizers of a dual clutch transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US5245893A Transmission detent shift control with acceleration-based compensation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US6685437B2 Hydraulic transmission pump assembly having a differential actuation and integrated line pressure control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US5050458A Double transition upshift control for an automatic transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US6830531B1 Control strategy for load sharing between a friction clutch and one-way clutch to effect low and reverse gear ratios in a transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US5251512A Dynamic shift control for an automatic transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US5062321A Control apparatus for regulating engagement of a fluid operated torque transmitting device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US5531302A Controlled capacity torque converter clutch lock-up transition control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US7311187B2 Dual clutch transmission clutch cooling circuit Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Expired

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