Willis E. Windish
20Patents
13h-index
13Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 5, 1973 → Mar 7, 1990
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4531428A | Planetary transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 52 | Expired |
| US4004473A | Broad range fluid and mechanical power transmission for vehicles or the like | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 35 | Expired |
| US4676116A | Countershaft transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US4420992A | Planetary transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US4560034A | Annular multi-piston brake apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Expired |
| US5006100A | Two-speed planetary gear mechanism | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US3954028A | Compact planetary drive transmission providing one-to-one drive ratio in either direction | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US4614133A | Vehicle transmission having countershaft and planetary portions | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US4090415A | Variable-speed planetary transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US4446758A | Planetary transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US4318283A | Torsional vibration damper assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US4823639A | Countershaft transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US4542801A | Vehicle transfer gear mechanism | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US4577524A | Vehicle transfer gear and drive line brake mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US4658673A | Planetary transmission | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US4020932A | Geared steer transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US4074592A | Direct drive transmission with hydraulically actuated forward and reverse clutches | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US4170152A | Transmission arrangement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US4660425A | Countershaft transmission auxiliary drive mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US4368652A | Friction assemblies for use in planetary transmissions | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.