Inventor
Dan J. Showalter
Inventor
Plymouth, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 55 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B60Kprimary
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles26%
F16HGearing25%
F16DCouplings for transmitting rotation21%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification14%
B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function6%
B60YIndexing scheme relating to aspects cross-cutting vehicle technology4%
F02NStarting of combustion engines1%
B25BTools or bench devices not otherwise provided for, for fastening, connecting, disengaging, or holding1%
F01LCyclically operating valves for machines or engines1%
F04CRotary-piston, or oscillating-piston, positive-displacement machines for liquids1%
PatentTitleYear
10,364,851Latching clutch having a ball detent latching device requiring a reduced amount of hydraulic pressure20199,803,611'Anti-kickback clutch for starter gear'20179,657,837'Spring loaded shift actuator assembly having a retaining mechanism'20179,551,244'Electric motor driven simple planetary cam phaser'20179,151,345'Actuator for multi-mode clutch module'20158,500,590'Electromagnetic clutch disconnect for accessory drive'20138,491,289'Friction drive pump for transfer cases, etc'20138,256,596'Outer housing geometry for aligning clutch plates'20128,231,494'Active control center differential with front output'20128,083,636'Electronic control torque vectoring axle'20117,547,265'Variable biasing differential'20097,497,297'On demand vehicle drive system'20097,435,199'Transfer case with forward hydraulic clutch'20087,111,702'Steering angle control of independent rear clutches in a four-wheel drive vehicle'20067,037,231'Variable biasing differential'20066,941,833'Shift assembly for a single fork shift assembly'20056,837,351'Electromagnetic clutch assembly having enhanced torque throughput'20056,802,794'Single actuator lost motion shift assembly'20046,691,845'Ball ramp clutch having force amplifying configuration'20046,631,779'On demand vehicle drive system'20036,575,282'Yaw damper for a two wheel drive motor vehicle'20036,347,271'Control strategy for reducing primary drive line loads'20026,327,935'Dual clutch rear axle and method of operation'20016,263,995'On demand vehicle drive system'20016,230,577'Electric shift control assembly'20016,231,470'Transfer case for use with transaxle'20016,203,465'Transfer case with four-wheel underdrive operating mode'20016,105,702'Adaptive vehicle drive method for extreme operating conditions'20006,101,897'Transfer case clutch configuration'20006,062,361'Acceleration sensitive double overrunning clutch'20006,062,330'On demand vehicle drive system'20006,033,334'Transfer case having speed proportional clutch'20005,992,592'Bi-directional overrunning clutch assembly for transfer cases and the like'19995,984,821'Transfer case with four-wheel underdrive operating mode'19995,980,415'Adaptive transfer case with EM clutch and dog clutch for 4WD lock up'19995,966,999'Dual clutch differential configuration'19995,884,738'Clutch assembly having reaction force circuit'19995,878,624'Single rail shift operator assembly'19995,839,328'Differential having dual modulating clutches'19985,833,566'Speed reduction assembly with full disconnect for transfer cases and the like'19985,771,477'Method and apparatus for synchronizing low to high transfer case shifts'19985,718,653'Differential assembly for transfer cases and vehicle drivelines'19985,704,444'Adaptive vehicle drive system for extreme operating conditioning'19985,699,888'Modulating clutch having passive torque throughout threshold'19975,690,002'Method of operating a vehicle differential'19975,669,460'Automotive torque transfer case with reduced angle forward output shaft'19975,609,219'On demand vehicle drive system'19975,605,201'On demand vehicle drive system'19975,520,590'Transfer case for four wheel drive vehicles'19965,499,951'Dynamic range shift transfer case with electromagnetic clutch for coupling one output to the input for modulating torque split'19965,485,894'On demand vehicle drive system'19965,409,429'Transfer case for four wheel drive vehicles'19955,407,024'On demand vehicle drive system'19954,120,211'Transmission shift control mechanism'19784,063,466'Self-energizing anti-rattle device'1977Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1977–1978Patents assigned to BORG WARNER (2)· patent assignee history
1977–1978Based in Muncie, IN, US· patent location history
1995–2000Patents assigned to BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE (24)· patent assignee history
1995–2017Based in Plymouth, MI, US· patent location history
2000–2019Patents assigned to BORGWARNER INC (29)· patent assignee history
2011–2013Patents assigned to SHOWALTER DAN J (4)· patent assignee history
2013Patents assigned to SHOWALTER DAN JOSEPH (1)· patent assignee history
2015–2019Based in Suttons Bay, MI, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| BORGWARNER INC | 29 | 2000–2019 |
| BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE | 24 | 1995–2000 |
| SHOWALTER DAN Jself | 4 | 2011–2013 |
| BORG WARNER | 2 | 1977–1978 |
| SHOWALTER DAN JOSEPHself | 1 | 2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth, MI, US | 51 | 1995–2017 |
| Suttons Bay, MI, US | 2 | 2015–2019 |
| Muncie, IN, US | 2 | 1977–1978 |