Inventor

Fred C. Porter

Inventor

Beverly Hills, MI, US

Overview

23→

Patents

1992–2011

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 23 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%

F16HGearing19%

F16DCouplings for transmitting rotation15%

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation11%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests8%

B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function4%

F02BInternal-combustion piston engines4%

F02DControlling combustion engines4%

F02MSupplying combustion engines in general with combustible mixtures or constituents thereof4%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%

PatentTitleYear

7,878,933'Hydraulic coupling with disconnect pump clutch'2011 7,568,568'Hydraulic coupling with disconnect clutch'2009 7,395,893'Four-wheel drive hybrid vehicle'2008 7,125,357'Four-wheel drive hybrid vehicle'2006 7,004,869'Transfer case for hybrid vehicle'2006 6,966,396'Electronically-controlled rear drive module for all-wheel drive system'2005 6,942,055'Electronically-controlled rear module for all-wheel drive system'2005 6,814,681'On-demand all-wheel drive system'2004 6,688,446'Rear drive module for all-wheel drive vehicle'2004 6,672,420'Electronically-controlled coupling for all-wheel drive system'2004 6,668,961'Full-time all-wheel drive power take-off unit for motor vehicle'2003 6,648,785'Transfer case for hybrid vehicle'2003 6,626,787'On-demand all-wheel drive system'2003 6,578,654'Electronically-controlled coupling for all-wheel drive system'2003 6,578,692'Rear drive module for all-wheel drive vehicle'2003 6,578,685'Active control of a hydra-mechanical traction control device'2003 6,533,095'Hydraulic coupling with multi-function control device'2003 6,513,615'Full-time all-wheel drive power take-off unit for motor vehicle'2003 6,446,774'Active control of a hydra-mechanical traction control device'2002 6,378,682'Multi-function control valve for hydraulic coupling'2002 5,644,104'Assembly for permitting the transmission of an electrical signal between areas of different pressure'1997 5,203,305'Apparatus and methods for converting conventionally fueled engines to operate on an alternative fuel'1993 5,150,685'Apparatus and method for converting conventionally fueled engines to operate on an alternative fuel'1992

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1992–1993Patents assigned to PORTER FRED C (2)· patent assignee history

1992–1993Patents assigned to SCHULTZ GARTH J (2)· patent assignee history

1992–1997Based in Birmingham, MI, US· patent location history

1993Based in Troy, MI, US· patent location history

2002–2004Patents assigned to NEW VENTURE GEAR INC (13)· patent assignee history

2002–2006Based in Beverly Hills, MI, US· patent location history

2005Patents assigned to MAGNA DRIVETRAIN AMERICA INC (2)· patent assignee history

2005Based in Anguilla, KN· patent location history

2006–2011Patents assigned to MAGNA POWERTRAIN USA INC (5)· patent assignee history

2006–2011Based in The Valley, AI· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
NEW VENTURE GEAR INC	13	2002–2004
MAGNA POWERTRAIN USA INC	5	2006–2011
MAGNA DRIVETRAIN AMERICA INC	2	2005
PORTER FRED Cself	2	1992–1993
SCHULTZ GARTH J	2	1992–1993

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Beverly Hills, MI, US	15	2002–2006
The Valley, AI	4	2006–2011
Birmingham, MI, US	2	1992–1997
Anguilla, KN	1	2005
Troy, MI, US	1	1993