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Mark M. Wigsten
Also filed as: WIGSTEN MARK · WIGSTEN MARK M · WIGSTEN MARK MACDONALD
47 granted patents·6 pending applications·751 citations·filing 1990–2021
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53 records- 0196US6322470B1Pivoting dual arm chain tensioner system for contacting multiple chain strandsBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 27, 2001·66 cites·7 claims
- 0295US5346436AAir vent for hydraulic chain tensionerBORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 13, 1994·103 cites·20 claims
- 0394US10344825B2Spring loaded plant gear assemblyBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 9, 2019·6 cites·8 claims
- 0494US5993342AHydraulic tensioner with force limiting tensioner springBORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 30, 1999·67 cites·15 claims
- 0593US6500084B2Sprocket system for inverted tooth chainBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 31, 2002·42 cites·5 claims
- 0692US9366159B2Concentric camshaft phaser torsional drive mechanismWIGSTEN MARK·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 14, 2016·10 cites·11 claims
- 0790US10494961B2Camshaft driven pump for a hydraulic cam phaserBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 3, 2019·2 cites·23 claims
- 0890US9080474B2Dual phasers assembled concentrically on a concentric camshaft systemWIGSTEN MARK·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 14, 2015·8 cites·14 claims
- 0990US7479077B2Pivoting mechanical tensioner with compliant blade springBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 20, 2009·23 cites·6 claims
- 1089US9080471B2Cam torque actuated phaser with mid position lockPLUTA CHRISTOPHER J·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 14, 2015·7 cites·15 claims
- 1189US7476168B2Pivoting mechanical tensioner with cross strand dampingBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 13, 2009·19 cites·9 claims
- 1289US6955621B2Rotary actuating hydraulic tensionerBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 18, 2005·33 cites·27 claims
- 1389US6302816B1Chain guide or tensioner arm with sheet metal bracket and alternating tabsBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 16, 2001·33 cites·7 claims
- 1487US6772721B1Torsional assist cam phaser for cam in block enginesBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 10, 2004·30 cites·11 claims
- 1587US4997411ACage and retainer combination for check valves and slack adjusters using sameEATON CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 5, 1991·49 cites·9 claims
- 1685US8186319B2Concentric cam with check valves in the spool for a phaserPLUTA CHRISTOPHER J·Filed 2008·Granted May 29, 2012·14 cites·18 claims
- 1785US6375587B1Timing chain having multiple blade tensioners contacting the same section of chainBORGWARNER INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 23, 2002·36 cites·9 claims
- 1884US7597640B2Long mechanical tensioner with a compliant blade springBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 6, 2009·13 cites·11 claims
- 1983US6736744B1Roller chain sprocket for preventing substantially radial impact with chain rollersBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 18, 2004·23 cites·5 claims
- 2081US8052559B2Tensioner with two way damperBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 8, 2011·9 cites·6 claims
- 2180US11454142B2Electrically-actuated variable camshaft timing phaser with removable fixtureBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 27, 2022·0 cites·13 claims
- 2280US8403783B2Hydraulic tensioner with a band type check valveWIGSTEN MARK M·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 26, 2013·9 cites·29 claims
- 2380US7059985B2Alternating guide power transmission chainBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 13, 2006·21 cites·4 claims
- 2478US10539051B2Valve operating system providing variable valve lift and/or variable valve timingBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 21, 2020·1 cites·32 claims
- 2578US9874267B2Series arrangement of hydraulic chain tensioner and ratchetBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 23, 2018·4 cites·19 claims
- 2678US9605732B2Expanding piston hydraulic chain tensionerBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 28, 2017·4 cites·15 claims
- 2778US7537533B2Chain tensioning device linking two strands of a chain driveBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 26, 2009·8 cites·15 claims
- 2878US6575861B2Sprocket and chain for limiting chordal fall motionBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 10, 2003·15 cites·6 claims
- 2977US11230950B1Electrically-actuated variable camshaft timing phaser with removable fixtureBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 25, 2022·0 cites·14 claims
- 3077US10690019B2Zero pressure unlocking system for a phaserBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 23, 2020·1 cites·22 claims
- 3177US9284861B2Oil passage design for a phaser or dual phaserWIGSTEN MARK·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 15, 2016·3 cites·15 claims
- 3276US9080470B2Shared oil passages and/or control valve for one or more cam phasersWIGSTEN MARK M·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 14, 2015·3 cites·13 claims
- 3375US2019277369A1Spring loaded planet gear assemblyBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 3474US5853341ALaminated chain tensioner arms or guidesBORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 29, 1998·26 cites·13 claims
- 3572US8584634B2Phaser built into a camshaft or concentric camshaftsWIGSTEN MARK M·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 19, 2013·4 cites·9 claims
- 3672US8066600B2Ratchet mechanism for a chain driveWIGSTEN MARK M·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 29, 2011·6 cites·22 claims
- 3772US5846150AGuide posts for guiding and damping chain movementBORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 8, 1998·24 cites·10 claims
- 3871US10738860B2Hydraulic tensioner with controllable inlet pressureBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 11, 2020·1 cites·16 claims
- 3965US6609986B1Mechanical tensioner comprised of a rigid arm urged against chain by at least one blade type springBORGWARNER INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 26, 2003·18 cites·14 claims
- 4061US6689003B2Limited articulation chain (inverted tooth or roller) created by “squaring” ends (top and/or bottom) of links/guides of chainBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 10, 2004·8 cites·6 claims
- 4160US10316708B2Flexible member in electric phaser actuatorBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 11, 2019·0 cites·18 claims
- 4259US8105195B2Rotational one way clutch chain tensioner with frictional dampingWIGSTEN MARK M·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 31, 2012·2 cites·13 claims
- 4358US11852053B2Electrically-actuated camshaft phaser with backlash reductionBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 26, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 4452US9175611B2Flexible coupling/linkage for an actuatorPLUTA CHRISTOPHER J·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 3, 2015·0 cites·15 claims
- 4552US8561584B2Cam phaser centrally located along concentric camshaftsWIGSTEN MARK·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 22, 2013·0 cites·18 claims
- 4649US10184363B2Lost motion differential valve actuationJACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 22, 2019·0 cites·12 claims
- 4748US9145799B2Additional spring and follower mechanism built into valve cover or bearing bridgeWIGSTEN MARK M·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 29, 2015·0 cites·15 claims
- 4847US9080473B2Cam torque actuated—torsional assist phaserWIGSTEN MARK·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 14, 2015·0 cites·15 claims
- 4943US2019309831A1Hydraulic tensioner arm mounting with leverBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 5038US2018216503A1Travel stop for planetary gears of an electric phaserBORGWARNER INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
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