F16D 28/00
Electrically-actuated clutches
Official title: Electrically-actuated clutches (arrangements for synchronisation F16D23/02; clutches actuated directly by means of an electromagnet F16D27/00; automatic clutches F16D43/00 - F16D45/00; external control F16D48/00)
F16D28/00 (Electrically-actuated clutches) appears on 631 US grants and 669 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16D- Granted patents
- 631
- Published applications
- 669
- Assignees
- 272
- Inventors
- 1,339
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 4 |
| 2002 | 5 | 9 |
| 2003 | 9 | 20 |
| 2004 | 13 | 19 |
| 2005 | 11 | 21 |
| 2006 | 15 | 18 |
| 2007 | 10 | 32 |
| 2008 | 7 | 13 |
| 2009 | 10 | 24 |
| 2010 | 20 | 20 |
| 2011 | 15 | 17 |
| 2012 | 17 | 15 |
| 2013 | 17 | 19 |
| 2014 | 19 | 22 |
| 2015 | 26 | 30 |
| 2016 | 24 | 36 |
| 2017 | 22 | 45 |
| 2018 | 39 | 46 |
| 2019 | 37 | 34 |
| 2020 | 35 | 30 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 |
| 2022 | 36 | 41 |
| 2023 | 32 | 40 |
| 2024 | 44 | 32 |
| 2025 | 32 | 26 |
| 2026 | 11 | 18 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Disconnect module, power transmission system for a vehicle, synchronization mechanism for a vehicle and vehicle25 Aug 2026US 12,716,457 B2Valeo Embrayages
- Power transmission system16 Jun 2026US 12,655,878 B2Isuzu Motors Limited
- Electric actuable wheel hubs5 May 2026US 12,617,231 B2Warn Automotive, LLC
- Actuation device for a transmission system21 Apr 2026US 12,607,236 B2Valeo Embrayages
- Shift system and method for power transmission assembly21 Apr 2026US 12,607,259 B1Means Industries, Inc.
- Clutch control device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243315 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Clutch system for a bicycle transmission13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235170 A1Classified Cycling B.V.
- Clutch device with reverse input blocking function6 Aug 2026US 2026/0226949 A1Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Fastening structure of clutch actuator30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218759 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Design and methods for electrostatic governor30 Jul 2026US 2026/0221904 A1ESTAT Actuation, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Controlled power clutch139US 4,081,065 A1978
- Actuator for the frictional engaging device121US 4,895,236 AAisin-Warner Kabushiki Kaisha · 1990
- Exosuit system82US 9,266,233 B2SRI International · 2016
- Differential drive68US 4,950,214 AUni-Cardan Aktiengesellschaft · 1990
- One-way torque transmitter with a friction actuating apparatus66US 7,021,442 B2General Motors Corporation · 2006