Patents by Inventor Ellen M. Fanning

Ellen M. Fanning has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Two-speed transfer case with on-demand torque control having a coupling pump and a supply pump
    Patent number: 5704863
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved power transfer system for use in four-wheel drive vehicles having a transfer case equipped with a torque transfer arrangement that is operable for automatically controlling the drive torque delivered to the front and rear drivelines of the vehicle and establishing an on-demand four-wheel drive mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: New Venture Gear, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Zalewski, Sankar K. Mohan, Carl D. Schleuder, Ellen M. Fanning, Timothy M. Burns, Douglas Conklin