Patent Leaderboard
USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025
GM

George L. Markley — 40 Patents

BOBorgwarner: 34 patents #6 of 1,600Top 1%
INIngersoll-Rand: 2 patents #246 of 828Top 30%
BABorg-Warner Automotive: 1 patents #123 of 259Top 50%
Montour Falls, NY: #1 of 13 inventorsTop 8%
New York: #2,657 of 115,490 inventorsTop 3%
Overall (All Time): #78,057 of 4,157,543Top 2%
40 Patents All Time
George L. Markley has been granted 40 US patents while listed as an inventor at Borgwarner. The first was granted in 1985 and the most recent in April 2017. George L. Markley ranks #78,057 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 1.9%). Patent records list George L. Markley in Montour Falls, NY, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 40 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
9618096 Chain or belt tensioner with a ratchet that deactivates Simon Barrette, Dale N. Smith, Joseph P. Goodsell 2017-04-11 $17,610,000
9267579 Chain or belt tensioner with a ratchet that deactivates Simon Barrette, Dale N. Smith, Joseph P. Goodsell 2016-02-23 $21,132,000
9188202 Tensioning mechanism for a continuous belt or chain drive system Simon Barrette 2015-11-17 $10,452,000
9080640 Multi-strand tensioning arrangement with moving arms 2015-07-14 $8,204,000
8979684 Mechanical tensioner with one way damping 2015-03-17 $12,764,000
8387244 Assembly system and method for a tensioned chain drive system 2013-03-05 $9,504,000
8052558 Force limiting tensioning arm 2011-11-08 $23,573,000
7862460 Chain noise damping device Jason W. Chekansky 2011-01-04 $52,990,000
7740555 Sprocket tooth profile for a roller or bush chain 2010-06-22 $35,424,000
7641577 Mechanical chain tensioner with compliant blade spring John T. Crockett, II, Timothy Alan Turner 2010-01-05 $46,130,000
7632200 Common link dual arm tensioning device Sam A. Kuznets 2009-12-15 $21,248,000
7628719 Mechanical strap tensioner for multi-strand tensioning 2009-12-08 $20,023,000
7597640 Long mechanical tensioner with a compliant blade spring James Capp, Mark M. Wigsten 2009-10-06 $46,711,000
7537533 Chain tensioning device linking two strands of a chain drive Mark M. Wigsten 2009-05-26 $24,546,000
7513843 Mechanical chain tensioner with ratcheting device James Capp 2009-04-07 $38,960,000
7479077 Pivoting mechanical tensioner with compliant blade spring John T. Crockett, II, Timothy Alan Turner, Mark M. Wigsten 2009-01-20 $11,750,000
7476168 Pivoting mechanical tensioner with cross strand damping Mark M. Wigsten, James Capp 2009-01-13 $26,563,000
7455606 Mechanical chain tensioner with a rotational ratcheting device Sam A. Kuznets 2008-11-25 $27,469,000
7097579 Pivoting chain guide and tensioner assembly 2006-08-29 $15,773,000
7059985 Alternating guide power transmission chain Mark M. Wigsten 2006-06-13 $16,381,000
6955621 Rotary actuating hydraulic tensioner Mark M. Wigsten 2005-10-18 $8,158,000
6945889 Hydraulic chain tensioner J. Christian Haesloop 2005-09-20 $5,798,000
6852049 Ratcheting hydraulic chain tensioner with rotational reset and locking means Kent S. Sawyer 2005-02-08 $14,350,000
6849015 Ratcheting pivot arm tensioner with backlash Joseph W. Hungerford 2005-02-01 $14,066,000
6736744 Roller chain sprocket for preventing substantially radial impact with chain rollers Mark M. Wigsten 2004-05-18 $3,041,000