Inventor · Carmel, IN, US

Michael R. Schmidt

96Patents
30h-index
44Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 27, 1978 → Sep 28, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5931757A Two-mode, compound-split electro-mechanical vehicular transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 259 Expired
US6478705B1 Hybrid electric powertrain including a two-mode electrically variable transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 231 Expired
US5558595A One-mode, input-split, parallel, hybrid transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 222 Expired
US5558588A Two-mode, input-split, parallel, hybrid transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 192 Expired
US5413099A Medical sensor Human Necessities 187 Expired
US5669842A Hybrid power transmission with power take-off apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 177 Expired
US6045477A Continuously variable multi-range powertrain with a geared neutral Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 163 Expired
US6953409B2 Two-mode, compound-split, hybrid electro-mechanical transmission having four fixed ratios Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 142 Expired
USD326715S Medical sensors for measuring oxygen saturation or the like General 130 Expired
US6527658B2 Electrically variable transmission with selective input split, compound split, neutral and reverse modes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 129 Expired
US6056661A Multi-range transmission with input split planetary gear set and continuously variable transmission unit Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 116 Expired
US5413102A Medical sensor Human Necessities 114 Expired
US5730676A Three-mode, input-split hybrid transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 110 Expired
US5935035A Electro-mechanical powertrain Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 96 Expired
US6551208B1 Three-mode, compound-split, electrically-variable transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 82 Expired
US6090005A Two-mode, compound-split, vehicular transmission having both enhanced speed and enhanced tractive power Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 68 Expired
US7217211B2 Two mode electrically variable transmission with equal forward and reverse input-split modal performance Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired
US5603671A Three prime mover bus transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US5571058A Four-mode, input-split, paralell, hybrid transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Expired
US7256510B2 Hybrid electro-mechanical transmission with single motor/generator and method of control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US5577973A Two-mode, split power, electro-mechanical transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US7338401B2 Two mode electrically variable transmission with equal forward and reverse input-split modal and fixed ratio performance Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Active
US7615903B2 Structural support member for electric motor/generator in electromechanical transmission Electricity 42 Active
US6358173B1 Two-mode, compound-split, electro-mechanical vehicular transmission having significantly reduced vibrations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Expired
US6491599B1 Two-mode, compound-split, electro-mechanical, vehicular transmission particulary adapted for track-laying vehicles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired

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