Norval P. Thomson
28Patents
9h-index
45Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 25, 2002 → May 2, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7641588B2 | CVT system having discrete selectable speed ranges | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Active |
| US7793740B2 | Ride control for motor graders | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Active |
| US7937162B2 | Machine operator interface having linked help feature | Physics | 11 | Active |
| USD624028S1 | Manual control device | General | 11 | Expired |
| US9555706B1 | Traction control system and process for a machine having a work implement | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Active |
| US7370486B2 | Air-treatment system with secondary circuit | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US7832509B2 | Tandem wheel arrangement | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Active |
| US7836967B2 | Cooling system packaging arrangement for a machine | Fixed Constructions | 10 | Active |
| US8626404B2 | Motor grader wheel slip control for cut to grade | Fixed Constructions | 9 | Active |
| US8061466B2 | Wheel tractor scraper rear wheel drive assist and method of operation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Active |
| US8262125B2 | Tandem wheel arrangement | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US7881841B2 | Motion-control system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US8051916B2 | Rear wheel drive assist for a wheel tractor scraper | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US7206681B2 | Adaptive vibration management system for a work machine | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US8016068B2 | System and method for load balancing in a tandem wheel arrangement | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US8215430B2 | Wheel end with integrated motor assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US7472010B2 | Brake-actuating transmission control system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Expired |
| US8055411B2 | Steering system and method of steering a machine | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US8261544B2 | Control system and method for braking a hydrostatic drive machine | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US7060329B2 | Patterned hydrophilic-oleophilic metal oxide coating and method of forming | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US8393429B2 | Variable wheelbase motor grader | Fixed Constructions | 3 | Active |
| US7837220B2 | Tandem wheel arrangement | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US8340868B2 | Steering system and method of steering a machine | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US6890640B2 | Patterned hydrophilic-oleophilic metal oxide coating and method of forming | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
| US8300844B2 | Audible feedback of machine load | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.