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Michael D. Foster
Also filed as: FOSTER MICHAEL · FOSTER MICHAEL D · Foster Michael David
77 granted patents·5 pending applications·762 citations·filing 1996–2023
99Inventor score
Files withALLISON TRANSM INC40GEN MOTORS CORP13FOSTER MICHAEL D7GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC6TRYON ERIC S2
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82 records- 0198US10072737B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 11, 2018·11 cites·20 claims
- 0298US10066706B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 4, 2018·11 cites·20 claims
- 0398US9927009B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 27, 2018·23 cites·20 claims
- 0498US9803725B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 31, 2017·13 cites·20 claims
- 0598US7508100B2Electric motor/generator and method of cooling an electromechanical transmissionGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 24, 2009·58 cites·9 claims
- 0698US7002267B2Method and apparatus for cooling a hybrid transmission electric motorGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 21, 2006·83 cites·17 claims
- 0797US7395837B2Multiplexed pressure switch system for an electrically variable hybrid transmissionGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 8, 2008·64 cites·19 claims
- 0897US7288039B2Multiplexed pressure switch system for an electrically variable hybrid transmissionGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 30, 2007·52 cites·17 claims
- 0996US10072735B2Multi-speed planetary transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 11, 2018·12 cites·19 claims
- 1096US9933045B1Multi-speed planetary transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 3, 2018·14 cites·15 claims
- 1196US9625007B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 18, 2017·24 cites·14 claims
- 1296US7285066B2Multiplexed trim valve system for an electrically variable hybrid transmissionGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 23, 2007·43 cites·18 claims
- 1395US10302173B2Multi-speed planetary transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 28, 2019·9 cites·22 claims
- 1495US10156283B2Multi-speed planetary transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 18, 2018·9 cites·20 claims
- 1594US7396306B2Multiplexed control system and method for an electrically variable hybrid transmissionGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 8, 2008·33 cites·7 claims
- 1691US7322899B1Electro-hydraulic control system for an electrically variable hybrid transmissionGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 29, 2008·28 cites·18 claims
- 1790US10352407B2Multi-speed planetary transmissionHOREN JEZRAH·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 16, 2019·9 cites·9 claims
- 1890US8187147B2Hydraulic control system for multi-mode hybrid transmission and method of regulating the sameTRYON ERIC S·Filed 2008·Granted May 29, 2012·17 cites·14 claims
- 1989US7247112B2Method and apparatus for cooling and lubricating a hybrid transmissionDAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 24, 2007·16 cites·15 claims
- 2087US9890835B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 13, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 2187US9689467B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 27, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 2287US8170762B2Method and apparatus to control operation of a hydraulic pump for an electro-mechanical transmissionFOSTER MICHAEL D·Filed 2008·Granted May 1, 2012·13 cites·17 claims
- 2387US8113988B2Hydraulic control module for vehicle transmission and diagnostic detection method for the sameFOSTER MICHAEL D·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 14, 2012·21 cites·20 claims
- 2486US8057355B2Hydraulic control system for multi-mode hybrid transmission and method of regulating the sameTRYON ERIC S·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 15, 2011·13 cites·20 claims
- 2586US7802667B2Clutch exhaust assembly and methodGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 28, 2010·9 cites·12 claims
- 2686US7255214B2Damper lock-out clutch and motor/generator cooling multiplexed control system and method for an electrically variable hybrid transmissionsGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 14, 2007·20 cites·10 claims
- 2785US10451147B2Multi-speed planetary transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 22, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 2884US7517296B2Variable motor/generator cooling control system for electrically variable hybrid vehicular transmissionsGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 14, 2009·12 cites·9 claims
- 2982US10024394B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 17, 2018·2 cites·18 claims
- 3081US9168082B2Fine dissection electrosurgical deviceEVANS DOUG·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 27, 2015·15 cites·37 claims
- 3181US8613682B2Rotating clutch balance fill systemBECKNER KEVIN C·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 24, 2013·5 cites·10 claims
- 3281US8394496B2Single pack low temperature bake coating compositionFOSTER MICHAEL D·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 12, 2013·9 cites·28 claims
- 3380US9856974B2Hydraulic control system for a multiple mode electro-mechanical drive unit of an automatic transmissionGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 2, 2018·4 cites·20 claims
- 3480US9423018B1Technologies for variator coolingALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 23, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 3579US7810622B2Transmission clutchesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 12, 2010·6 cites·1 claims
- 3678US7217221B2Method for active engine stop of a hybrid electric vehicleGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted May 15, 2007·35 cites·26 claims
- 3775US10344478B2Coating and binder compositions for gypsum boardsVALSPAR SOURCING INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 9, 2019·5 cites·15 claims
- 3873US8100803B2Hydraulic clutch control mechanism for a multi-mode hybrid transmissionFOSTER MICHAEL D·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 24, 2012·9 cites·6 claims
- 3970US10400866B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 3, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4070US10393236B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 27, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4170US10393235B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 27, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4270US10337592B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 2, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4370US10323727B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 18, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4470US10316939B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 11, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4570US10309495B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 4, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4670US10295023B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 21, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4769US10385945B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 20, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4869US10077822B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 18, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 4969US10072739B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 11, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 5069US10072738B2Multi-speed transmissionALLISON TRANSM INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 11, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
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