Kettering, OH, United States of America

Daniel L Harmon

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Itt Automotive Electrical Systems, Inc.. Active years: 1995.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Daniel L Harmon. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/daniel-l-harmon

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 5(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1995

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Daniel L. Harmon and the Variable Pressure Windshield Wiper Arm.

Introduction

Daniel L. Harmon is an inventor associated with Kettering, Ohio, and Itt Automotive Electrical Systems, Inc. His patent work includes an automotive windshield wiper design that adjusts wiping pressure.

Latest Patents

Harmon is credited with 1 patent: “Variable Pressure Windshield Wiper Arm.” The invention describes a wiper system with a spring that presses the wiper arm toward the windshield. A controller uses the relative rotation between the wiper arm and the vehicle body as its sole source of motive power to move an end of the spring and adjust the pressure applied to the wiper blade.

Career Highlights

Harmon’s documented patent contribution focuses on improving windshield wiper performance through mechanically controlled pressure adjustment. The design links the wiper’s movement to changes in the force applied against the wiping surface.

Collaborations

Harmon is identified as a coworker of Douglas D. Patterson. The available information does not specify whether Patterson collaborated with him on the patent.

Conclusion

Daniel L. Harmon’s patent describes a mechanically powered approach to varying windshield wiper pressure, reflecting his contribution to automotive wiper-system innovation.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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