Michael R. Grimes
14Patents
6h-index
17Co-inventors
63Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 10, 1981 → Feb 23, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4493228A | Throttle control system for an automatic shift countershaft transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 91 | Expired |
| US7918212B2 | Method and control system for controlling an engine function based on crankshaft acceleration | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 58 | Active |
| US4582185A | Controlled capacity torque converter clutch | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 58 | Expired |
| US4558772A | Electronic control for a starting clutch | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 26 | Expired |
| US8176896B2 | Target wheel position detection systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US7591170B2 | Rough road detection system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Active |
| US8140211B2 | Control module with flexible sensor inputs | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US7999503B2 | Control module for dynamic operation of a power inverter using an application specific integrated circuit | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US9779247B2 | Boot control systems and methods for vehicles | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US7389177B2 | Signal transfer system for distributing engine position signals to multiple control modules | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Expired |
| US10495215B2 | Method to control a solenoid's current recirculation path to enable a specific ECU design to be applied to multiple transmission architectures | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US7937197B2 | Apparatus and methods for evaluating a dynamic system | Physics | 0 | Expired |
| US8901768B2 | Wastegate control system for both current-controlled and on/off PWM-type solenoids | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US9829096B2 | System and method for controlling a transmission when a fault is diagnosed in a transmission control system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.