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Detroit, MI, United States of America

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 537

EPO Patents = 55

Trademarks = 26

Forward Citations = 3,849

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349 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

James Preston Downs (97 out of 125 patents)

Paul Joseph Valente (82 out of 90 patents)

Jeffrey Lee Kincaid (30 out of 30 patents)

4. Curt Douglas Gilmore (25 out of 30 patents)

5. Frederick E Zink (23 out of 23 patents)

6. Jeffrey J Ronning (23 out of 23 patents)

7. Gregory Alan Marsh (23 out of 24 patents)

8. John Clinton Hibbler (23 out of 23 patents)

9. Charles G Stuart (19 out of 19 patents)

10. Joseph S Balenda, Ii (18 out of 18 patents)

11. Salvatore N Grupido (16 out of 16 patents)

12. John C Morgante (15 out of 23 patents)

13. Zhaohui Sun (15 out of 15 patents)

14. Gregory Joseph Hilker (15 out of 15 patents)

15. David Crecelius (14 out of 14 patents)

Core Competencies:

Electric Drive Module

Heat Sink Technology

Multi-Speed Electric Drive Axle

Vehicle Driveline Components

Power Transmission Devices

Electromagnetic Actuator Systems

Cooling Apparatus for Electric Motors

Additive Manufacturing Techniques

Torque Limiter Assemblies

Friction Clutch Controllers

Helical Sector Gear Fabrication

Lightweight Ball-Ramp Mechanisms

537 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12394694 - Integrated power switching device heat sink (2025-08-19),

2. 12381447 - Electric drive module configured as a beam axle (2025-08-05),

3. 12355308 - Electric drive module having motor with heat sink insert in rotor shaft (2025-07-08),

4. 12283875 - Electric drive unit with rotor heat sink formed of heat sink elements (2025-04-21),

5. 12251999 - Multi-speed electric drive axle using multi-layshaft transmission (2025-03-18),

6. 12199020 - Integrated power switching device heat sink (2025-01-14),

7. 12085161 - Vehicle driveline component with weldment having air pocket configured to shift residual stress in weldment away from the weld joint (2024-09-10),

8. 12077041 - Multi-speed electric drive axle using multi-layshaft transmission (2024-09-03),

9. 12057738 - Electric motor and stator cooling apparatus (2024-08-06),

10. 12046981 - Electric drive unit with encapsulated field windings and seal member (2024-07-23),

11. 12046529 - Array of heat-sinked power semiconductors (2024-07-23),

12. 12027944 - Electric drive unit with a heat exchanger that is formed by disks having a disk spring portion and which are received into a bore in a rotor shaft of an electric motor (2024-07-02),

13. 12023736 - Method of additive manufacturing using a rotary table (2024-07-02),

14. 12018738 - Vehicle driveline component having a sensor-less electromagnetic actuator system (2024-06-25),

15. 11946537 - Damped isolation pulley having an electro-adhesive clutch (2024-04-02),

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (AAM) is a global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of automotive driveline and metal-formed products. With over 20,000 employees worldwide, AAM delivers innovative solutions to automotive manufacturers. They specialize in driveline and powertrain systems, metal forming, and casting technologies. AAM is committed to providing sustainable and efficient solutions to meet the evolving needs of the automotive industry.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 30 2025

537 Patents

#3 in Detroit, MI

#44 in Michigan

#878 in US

#1,765 in the World

Detroit, MI, United States of America

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

Forward Citations = 3,849

349 inventors:

James Preston Downs (97 out of 125 patents)

Paul Joseph Valente (82 out of 90 patents)

Jeffrey Lee Kincaid (30 out of 30 patents)

4. Curt Douglas Gilmore (25 out of 30 patents)

5. Frederick E Zink (23 out of 23 patents)

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