Inventor
Douglas J. Wheeler
Inventor
Farmington Hills, MI, US
Overview
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Patents
1985–2021
Patent span
General tagging of new technological developments
Primary field (CPC Y)
Patents· 33 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H01Mprimary
H01MProcesses or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy17%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution17%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification14%
B60NSeats specially adapted for vehicles10%
C25CProcesses for the electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals8%
F16HGearing7%
C04BLime, magnesia6%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles3%
C22CAlloys3%
A61HPhysical therapy apparatus, e.g. devices for locating or stimulating reflex points in the body1%
PatentTitleYear
10,899,262Bladder support system for a vehicle seat assembly202110,851,908Fluid routing device having a valve with first and second permanent magnets202010,471,868Lumbar support system for a vehicle seat assembly201910,363,850Headrest assembly for a vehicle seat201910,240,607Blower assembly for a vehicle seat201910,118,520Ventilation device for a vehicle seat assembly20189,701,230'Headrest assembly for a vehicle seat'20176,387,555'Selective oxidizer in cell stack manifold'20026,382,045'Single lever shift assembly for an electronically controlled transmission'20026,376,114'Reformate fuel treatment system for a fuel cell power plant'20026,277,509'Hydride bed water recovery system for a fuel cell power plant'20016,209,418'Mechanical kickdown for electronic throttle control pedal assembly'20016,207,309'Environmental compensation method and apparatus for a fuel cell assembly'20016,127,056'Start up of proton exchange membrane fuel cell'20006,103,410'Start up of frozen fuel cell'20006,082,217'Brake transmission shift interlock assembly'20006,068,941'Start up of cold fuel cell'20006,038,939'Modular single lever assembly for shifting a vehicle transmission'20006,016,717'Helical cable actuator for shift by wire system'20006,016,049'Capacitive supercharger for electric shift mechanism'20005,840,414'Porous carbon body with increased wettability by water'19985,017,217'Ceramic/metal or ceramic/ceramic composite article'19914,961,902'Method of manufacturing a ceramic/metal or ceramic/ceramic composite article'19904,876,941'Composite for protection against armor-piercing projectiles'19894,788,764'Method of making a unitized electrode assembly'19884,756,980'Battery with modular air cathode and anode cage'19884,737,253'Aluminium reduction cell'19884,693,946'Battery with modular air cathode and anode cage'19874,612,103'Aluminium reduction cells'19864,600,481'Aluminum production cell components'19864,560,448'Aluminum wettable materials for aluminum production'19854,552,630'Ceramic oxide electrodes for molten salt electrolysis'19854,544,457'Dimensionally stable drained aluminum electrowinning cathode method and apparatus'1985Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1985–1991Patents assigned to ELTECH SYSTEMS CORP (10)· patent assignee history
1985–1991Based in Cleveland Heights, OH, US· patent location history
1986–1988Patents assigned to ALCAN INT LTD (2)· patent assignee history
1989–2002Based in Tolland, CT, US· patent location history
2000–2002Patents assigned to TELEFLEX INC (6)· patent assignee history
2000–2001Patents assigned to INT FUEL CELLS LLC (4)· patent assignee history
2000–2021Based in Farmington Hills, MI, US· patent location history
2017–2020Patents assigned to KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE INC (5)· patent assignee history
2019Based in Novi, MI, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ELTECH SYSTEMS CORP | 10 | 1985–1991 |
| TELEFLEX INC | 6 | 2000–2002 |
| KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE INC | 5 | 2017–2020 |
| INT FUEL CELLS LLC | 4 | 2000–2001 |
| ALCAN INT LTD | 2 | 1986–1988 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Farmington Hills, MI, US | 12 | 2000–2021 |
| Cleveland Heights, OH, US | 11 | 1985–1991 |
| Tolland, CT, US | 9 | 1989–2002 |
| Novi, MI, US | 1 | 2019 |