Donald Edward Hoffman

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  • Canton, MI, US

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-speed transmission

    • Patent number 10,344,830
    • Issue date Jul 9, 2019
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multiple-mode continuously variable transmission

    • Patent number 10,309,506
    • Issue date Jun 4, 2019
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • David Allen Janson
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Four planetary-gearset step-ratio automatic transmission

    • Patent number 10,247,280
    • Issue date Apr 2, 2019
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-speed transmission

    • Patent number 10,145,453
    • Issue date Dec 4, 2018
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Robert Scott Lippert
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-speed transmission

    • Patent number 9,822,856
    • Issue date Nov 21, 2017
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-speed transmission

    • Patent number 9,638,291
    • Issue date May 2, 2017
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • David Allen Janson
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Infinitely variable transmission

    • Patent number 9,625,019
    • Issue date Apr 18, 2017
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • David Allen Janson
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-speed transmission

    • Patent number 9,423,005
    • Issue date Aug 23, 2016
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Gregory Daniel Goleski
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-speed transmission

    • Patent number 9,217,494
    • Issue date Dec 22, 2015
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-speed transmission

    • Patent number 9,175,748
    • Issue date Nov 3, 2015
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Gregory Daniel Goleski
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-speed transmission

    • Patent number 9,109,669
    • Issue date Aug 18, 2015
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • David Allen Janson
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Six shift-element step-ratio automatic transmission

    • Patent number 9,103,414
    • Issue date Aug 11, 2015
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Gregory Daniel Goleski
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-speed transmission

    • Patent number 8,986,155
    • Issue date Mar 24, 2015
    • Ford Global Technolgies, LLC
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-speed automatic transmission

    • Patent number 8,961,357
    • Issue date Feb 24, 2015
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Donald E. Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Planetary power transmission

    • Patent number 8,784,258
    • Issue date Jul 22, 2014
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Accessory drive and engine restarting

    • Patent number 8,647,233
    • Issue date Feb 11, 2014
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Donald E. Hoffman
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-speed automatic transmission

    • Patent number 8,591,377
    • Issue date Nov 26, 2013
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Donald E. Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Transmission producing stepless variable speed ratios

    • Patent number 8,574,110
    • Issue date Nov 5, 2013
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Donald E. Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Accessory drive and engine restarting system

    • Patent number 8,475,316
    • Issue date Jul 2, 2013
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Donald E. Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Accessory drive and engine restarting system

    • Patent number 8,382,631
    • Issue date Feb 26, 2013
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Donald E. Hoffman
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Transmission producing continuously variable speed ratios

    • Patent number 8,376,889
    • Issue date Feb 19, 2013
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Donald E. Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Infinitely variable transmission with offset output shaft

    • Patent number 8,257,217
    • Issue date Sep 4, 2012
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Infinitely variable transmission

    • Patent number 8,257,216
    • Issue date Sep 4, 2012
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multiple speed transmission utilizing co-planar gear sets

    • Patent number 8,016,714
    • Issue date Sep 13, 2011
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multiple speed automatic transmission

    • Patent number 7,766,785
    • Issue date Aug 3, 2010
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Steve G. Thomas
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multiple speed automatic transmission

    • Patent number 7,670,249
    • Issue date Mar 2, 2010
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Steven G. Thomas
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multiple-speed automatic transmission

    • Patent number 7,294,089
    • Issue date Nov 13, 2007
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Steve G. Thomas
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multiple-speed automatic transmission having a two-speed input and...

    • Patent number 7,235,032
    • Issue date Jun 26, 2007
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • Steve G. Thomas
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Ranged dual clutch transmission for motor vehicles

    • Patent number 6,958,028
    • Issue date Oct 25, 2005
    • Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    • David Janson
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Shift device for a manual transmission

    • Patent number 6,122,983
    • Issue date Sep 26, 2000
    • Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Application

    Multi-Speed Transmission

    • Publication number 20180223958
    • Publication date Aug 9, 2018
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Multiple-Mode Continuously Variable Transmission

    • Publication number 20170328452
    • Publication date Nov 16, 2017
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • David Allen Janson
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Multi-Speed Transmission

    • Publication number 20170130806
    • Publication date May 11, 2017
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Robert Scott Lippert
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Infinitely Variable Transmission

    • Publication number 20170051815
    • Publication date Feb 23, 2017
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • David Allen Janson
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Multi-Speed Transmission

    • Publication number 20160069431
    • Publication date Mar 10, 2016
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    FOUR PLANETARY-GEARSET STEP-RATIO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • Publication number 20150337925
    • Publication date Nov 26, 2015
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION

    • Publication number 20150323046
    • Publication date Nov 12, 2015
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • David Allen Janson
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION

    • Publication number 20150099603
    • Publication date Apr 9, 2015
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Gregory Daniel Goleski
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION

    • Publication number 20150031496
    • Publication date Jan 29, 2015
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION

    • Publication number 20150018156
    • Publication date Jan 15, 2015
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION

    • Publication number 20140378270
    • Publication date Dec 25, 2014
    • David Allen Janson
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION

    • Publication number 20140256499
    • Publication date Sep 11, 2014
    • Robert Scott Lippert
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Multiple Speed Transmission With Integrated Low Range

    • Publication number 20140179487
    • Publication date Jun 26, 2014
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Steven Gerald Thomas
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • Publication number 20140155216
    • Publication date Jun 5, 2014
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Donald E. Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION

    • Publication number 20140045641
    • Publication date Feb 13, 2014
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Gregory Daniel Goleski
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • Publication number 20130324349
    • Publication date Dec 5, 2013
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Donald W. Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Accessory Drive and Engine Restarting

    • Publication number 20130130850
    • Publication date May 23, 2013
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Donald E. Hoffman
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Automatic Transmission

    • Publication number 20120149528
    • Publication date Jun 14, 2012
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Donald E. Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Planetary Power Transmission

    • Publication number 20120142485
    • Publication date Jun 7, 2012
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION

    • Publication number 20110172051
    • Publication date Jul 14, 2011
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Transmission Producing Continuously Variable Speed Ratios

    • Publication number 20110165985
    • Publication date Jul 7, 2011
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Donald E. Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Transmission Producing Stepless Variable Speed Ratios

    • Publication number 20110165988
    • Publication date Jul 7, 2011
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Donald E. Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Accessory Drive and Engine Restarting System

    • Publication number 20110165982
    • Publication date Jul 7, 2011
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Donald E. Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Accessory Drive and Engine Restarting System

    • Publication number 20110165987
    • Publication date Jul 7, 2011
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Donald E. Hoffman
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Transmission Producing Continuously Speed Ratios

    • Publication number 20110165986
    • Publication date Jul 7, 2011
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Donald W. Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WITH OFFSET OUTPUT SHAFT

    • Publication number 20100197448
    • Publication date Aug 5, 2010
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Multiple Speed Automatic Transmission

    • Publication number 20100125017
    • Publication date May 20, 2010
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Steven G. Thomas
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Multiple Speed Transmission Utilizing Co-Planar Gear Sets

    • Publication number 20100048346
    • Publication date Feb 25, 2010
    • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    • Donald Edward Hoffman
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Multiple speed automatic transmission

    • Publication number 20080242470
    • Publication date Oct 2, 2008
    • Steven G. Thomas
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Multiple speed automatic transmission

    • Publication number 20080182704
    • Publication date Jul 31, 2008
    • Steve G. Thomas
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...