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James P. Downs — 8 Patents in 2016

AMAmerican Axle & Manufacturing: 8 patents #1 of 44Top 3%
South Lyon, MI: #1 of 73 inventorsTop 2%
Michigan: #193 of 8,960 inventorsTop 3%
Overall (2016): #10,942 of 481,213Top 3%
8 Patents 2016

Issued Patents 2016

Showing 1–8 of 8 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
9512888 Dual piston actuator Paul J. Valente 2016-12-06 $2,943,000
9511666 Disconnectable driveline for all-wheel drive vehicle Paul J. Valente 2016-12-06 $2,943,000
9493069 Motor vehicle with disconnectable all-wheel drive system Gregory A. Marsh, Richard S. Silbert 2016-11-15 $12,824,000
9347528 Two-speed epicyclic gear arrangement Paul J. Valente 2016-05-24 $2,329,000
9303696 Optimized outer clutch housing for reduced spin loss, improved oil flow and improved clutch durability Chris Phelps, Jeffrey L. Kincaid, John C. Hibbler, Paul W. Kornosky 2016-04-05 $4,856,000
9254713 Axle assembly with inboard axle shaft bearings that support a differential mechanism Paul J. Valente, John C. Hibbler 2016-02-09 $6,370,000
9249872 Axle assembly having an angular contact bearing that supports a ring gear for rotation on an axle housing Paul J. Valente 2016-02-02 $3,208,000
9249873 Power transmitting component with torque transfer device configured with drag reduction system Christopher D. Pump, Charles G. Stuart, John C. Hibbler, Shawn S. Proctor, Robert J. DeGowske +6 more 2016-02-02 $3,208,000