Michael D. Foster
77Patents
13h-index
48Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 23, 1996 → Apr 11, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7508100B2 | Electric motor/generator and method of cooling an electromechanical transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 49 | Active |
| US7002267B2 | Method and apparatus for cooling a hybrid transmission electric motor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 48 | Expired |
| US7288039B2 | Multiplexed pressure switch system for an electrically variable hybrid transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US7395837B2 | Multiplexed pressure switch system for an electrically variable hybrid transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Active |
| US7285066B2 | Multiplexed trim valve system for an electrically variable hybrid transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US7396306B2 | Multiplexed control system and method for an electrically variable hybrid transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| US7217221B2 | Method for active engine stop of a hybrid electric vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US9927009B2 | Multi-speed transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Active |
| US7322899B1 | Electro-hydraulic control system for an electrically variable hybrid transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 18 | Expired |
| US9625007B2 | Multi-speed transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Active |
| US8113988B2 | Hydraulic control module for vehicle transmission and diagnostic detection method for the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Active |
| US7255214B2 | Damper lock-out clutch and motor/generator cooling multiplexed control system and method for an electrically variable hybrid transmissions | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US9933045B1 | Multi-speed planetary transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Active |
| US9803725B2 | Multi-speed transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Active |
| US10072735B2 | Multi-speed planetary transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Active |
| US9168082B2 | Fine dissection electrosurgical device | Human Necessities | 12 | Active |
| US10066706B2 | Multi-speed transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Active |
| US10072737B2 | Multi-speed transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Active |
| US8170762B2 | Method and apparatus to control operation of a hydraulic pump for an electro-mechanical transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Active |
| US8187147B2 | Hydraulic control system for multi-mode hybrid transmission and method of regulating the same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Active |
| US7802667B2 | Clutch exhaust assembly and method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Active |
| US10156283B2 | Multi-speed planetary transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Active |
| US10302173B2 | Multi-speed planetary transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Active |
| US10352407B2 | Multi-speed planetary transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Active |
| US8100803B2 | Hydraulic clutch control mechanism for a multi-mode hybrid transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.