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James DeVore — 23 Patents

ZMZf Meritor: 11 patents #2 of 41Top 5%
ZAZf Friedrichshafen Ag: 3 patents #632 of 2,695Top 25%
Caterpillar: 3 patents #2,186 of 8,398Top 30%
KEKelsey-Hayes-Company: 2 patents #102 of 387Top 30%
ATArvinmeritor Technology: 1 patents #270 of 436Top 65%
Metamora, IL: #9 of 208 inventorsTop 5%
Illinois: #3,100 of 84,256 inventorsTop 4%
Overall (All Time): #178,160 of 4,157,543Top 5%
23 Patents All Time
James DeVore has been granted 23 US patents while listed as an inventor at Zf Meritor. The first was granted in 1995 and the most recent in March 2018. James DeVore ranks #178,160 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 4.3%). Patent records list James DeVore in Metamora, IL, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–23 of 23 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
9909284 Missed cut detection and reaction Thandava K. Edara, Mo Wei, Michael Taylor, Kenneth L. Stratton 2018-03-06 $34,250,000
9619948 System and method for monitoring an earth-moving operation of a machine 2017-04-11 $17,916,000
9014931 System and method for controlling a transmission Thomas Palmer 2015-04-21 $16,664,000
7814806 Apparatus and method for jogging transmission neutral switch Rudolf Kalthoff, Rupert Kramer, Ronald Muetzel, Robert Sayman, Mario Steinborn 2010-10-19
7727111 Vehicle driveline control including open clutch indicator Muneer AbuSamra, Ronald Muetzel 2010-06-01
7478621 Method of compensating for engine speed overshoot Ronald Muetzel, Robert Sayman 2009-01-20
7367440 Variable engagement centrifugal clutch assembly Muneer AbuSamra, Robert Sayman, Charles E. Allen, Jr., Winfried Sturmer, Karl-Fritz Heinzelmann +3 more 2008-05-06 $12,484,000
7367918 Method for self-configuring automated mechanical transmission and electronic controller Ronald Muetzel, Robert Sayman, Christopher Ross 2008-05-06
7338409 Centrifugal clutch assembly with dedicated maneuvering mode Ludger Ronge, Charles E. Allen, Jr., Winfried Sturmer, Karl-Fritz Heinzelmann, Loren Christopher Dreier +3 more 2008-03-04 $1,987,000
7318513 Multi-function centrifugal clutch Muneer AbuSamra, Ludger Ronge, Charles E. Allen, Jr., Winfried Sturmer, Karl-Fritz Heinzelmann +3 more 2008-01-15 $3,949,000
7314430 Disabling engine speed limiters during centrifugal clutch installation Charles E. Allen, Jr., Winfried Sturmer, Karl-Fritz Heinzelmann, Ludger Ronge, Loren Christopher Dreier +3 more 2008-01-01
7306084 Dynamic modification of centrifugal clutch Muneer AbuSamra, Ludger Ronge, Charles E. Allen, Jr., Winfried Sturmer, Karl-Fritz Heinzelmann +3 more 2007-12-11
7232021 Method and assembly for controlling a centrifugal clutch Muneer AbuSamra, Ronald Muetzel, Robert Sayman 2007-06-19
7158872 Method of timed shift to neutral in apparent stationary modes Robert Sayman, Ronald Muetzel 2007-01-02
7149617 Method of timed shift to neutral in apparent stationary modes Robert Sayman, Ronald Muetzel 2006-12-12
7000751 Normally open clutch assembly device Muneer AbuSamra, Ludger Ronge, Charles E. Allen, Jr., Winfried Sturmer, Karl-Fritz Heinzelmann +3 more 2006-02-21
6939268 Vehicle transmission system with coast controls Charles E. Allen, Jr., Winfried Sturmer, Karl-Fritz Heinzelmann, Ludger Ronge, Loren Christopher Dreier +3 more 2005-09-06
6874383 Adaptive shift sequencing Robert Sayman, Mario Steinborn, Ronald Muetzel, Rupert Kramer 2005-04-05
6769523 Clutch control for overcoming tooth butt Ronald Muetzel, Robert Sayman 2004-08-03
6641505 Method of preventing engine stall using automated clutch control Robert Sayman, Rupert Kramer, Mario Steinborn 2003-11-04
6126570 Shift synchronization using decaying torque Andreas Böhm, Gerhard Bockmann, Jon M. Huber, Robert Sayman 2000-10-03
5542756 Reduced brake switch dependence control method and system for vehicle anti-lock brake system Mark S. Luckevich, Brian Tuck, Darryl C. Weber 1996-08-06
5431488 Early activation recovery control method and system for vehicle anti-lock brake system 1995-07-11