Inventor · Ortonville, MI, US

William L. Cousins

14Patents
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27Co-inventors
56Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 23, 2000 → Oct 8, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6591927B1 Driver control module Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US8739647B2 Gear absolute position sensor for manual transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US8746104B2 Gear absolute position sensor for manual transmissions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9624846B2 Manual transmission active speed matching Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US8874337B2 System and method for controlling loads on a manual transmission based on a selected gear of the manual transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US8794416B2 Clutch assembly with an energy control plate Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US8798880B2 System and method for controlling loads on a dual mass flywheel attached to an engine based on engine speed Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US9777779B2 Synchronizer having asymmetric blocker and sleeve teeth Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US10132373B2 Method for detecting and mitigating excessive clutch disc wear in manual transmissions Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US9322381B2 Remote start for manual transmissions Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US7172061B2 Self-adjusting clutches for automotive vehicles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired
US10808772B2 Hydraulic clutch system for automatic emergency braking and remote starting of manual transmission vehicles Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US9249838B2 Transmission clutch with improved cooling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US9103646B2 Active fuel management systems and methods for vehicles with a manual transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

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