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Examiner: Wright, Dirk


Primary examiner statistics: 2891 patents; average approval time: 2889 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 212 patents; average approval time: 774 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8113979 Four pinion differential with cross pin retention unit and relate...
8113982 Eight speed planetary kinematic arrangement
8109167 Gear box for a motor vehicle
8104366 Double-clutch transmission for vehicles
8100804 Hydraulic control system and method for automatic transmission fo...
8100811 Automatic disengaging/engaging method of a clutch dependent power...
8100812 Process for controlling a friction clutch
8100034 Group transmission for a motor vehicle
8100807 Reduction gear transmission and solar tracking photovoltaic power...
8096202 Transmission and gear changing method
8092332 Three shaft friction drive unit
8091445 Offset compound gear inline two-speed drive
8092330 Control for an automatic transmission
8083629 Powertrain of an automatic transmission
8083634 Disk brake, planet transmission, drive device and work vehicle
8079927 Power transmission system with continuously variable speed contro...
8075438 Apparatus and method for transmitting a rotary input into counter...
8074533 Servo assistance device for motor vehicle variable-speed transmis...
8074529 Arrangement for reducing rattling in a transmission
8070643 Gear and clutch arrangement for multi-speed transmission
8069661 Transmission hydraulic control system having an accumulator
8070648 Transmission clutch stroking control during an engine restart in ...
8069742 Multi-group transmission of a motor vehicle
8070635 Electromotive drives
8070637 Manual valve control for multi-speed planetary transmission
8066618 Hydraulic control device for starting device
8066614 Continuously variable transmission
8062171 Transmission engagement control during an engine restart of a hyb...
8061226 System and method for closed loop gyroscope stabilization
8057345 Linear actuator with position sensing system
8057349 Multi-speed transmission
8051744 Locking differential
8047957 Multi-speed transmission with external drive gearsets
8047961 Fast exit mode engine torque control systems and methods
8047942 Speed change transmission apparatus
8047860 Connector engage mechanism
8047963 Vehicle control apparatus
8047943 Reduction gear transmission
8047941 Drive unit for continuously variable rotational speed control and...
8043190 Multi-speed transmission with stacked planetary gear sets

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
6277049 Shift control system responsive to low oil temperature
4901602 Planetary gear assembly for a planetary transmission
4858500 Apparatus for controlling lock-up clutch in automatic transmissio...
4823630 Distributor for independently distributing rotational drive in a ...
4811627 Main transmission gearbox for a twin-engined helicopter
4750386 Engine air/fuel ratio controller
4724724 System for controlling line pressure of a continuously variable ...
4722250 Accumulator back pressure control apparatus for automatic transmi...
4721018 Transmission control having a plurality of speed changing ratios ...
4719819 Power transmission system for a vehicle
4718305 Planetary backward and forward drive apparatus
4716775 Transmission having cassette type supplementary change speed appa...
4716785 Playback industrial robot provided with a driving device having a...
4715249 Speed change device
4715247 Transmission apparatus with reduced frictional force
4713980 Lubrication mechanism in power transfer device for four wheel dri...
4713979 Transmission with reverse mechanism
4713985 Transmission apparatus
4712449 Apparatus for limiting differential rotation
4709595 Cruise control system for vehicle
4708032 Transmission control device having selectable rotation speed dete...
4704920 Power transmission device of four wheel drive vehicle
4704922 Control apparatus for use in a power transmission system of const...
4704921 Differential gear drive having two output shafts between which th...
4702120 Key-shift transmission
4700589 Coronel radiant drive systems
4697478 Automatic cruise control system for a motor vehicle
4693143 Control device for an automatic transmission system
4691597 Control system for a four-speed automatic transmission
4688450 Method and system for shift control in an automatic transmission ...
4685353 Transmission and steering system for cross-country vehicle
4683777 Inhibitor means for a starter device in a multi-transmission moto...
4683763 Rotary motion feed-through apparatus
4682510 High torque drive means for two closely spaced shafts which are a...
4682512 Power train for heavy lift helicopters
4680983 Transmission direction selection system
4677877 Accessory drive with band brake
4677880 Method of controlling automatic transmission in accordance with e...
4677875 Transfer case for multiple drive axle vehicle
4676116 Countershaft transmission
 
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