44 patents currently held

1,706 more in force are now held by other companies

Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

36 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.

The next term ends in Nov 2026. from the record

Of the 1,706 now held by other companies, 758 name Aptiv Technologies AG as their current owner, and 948 more name another party. Each row says which.

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Nov 2026

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notable patents fee due within 90 days all others Updated Nov 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know

Notable: the highest-ranked patents in this portfolio by citations and family size. Fee due within 90 days: a maintenance fee is due within 90 days of when this page was computed and not yet paid.

Notable patents

Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank

Notable

Method and apparatus to control an ignition system US 10,961,972

The newest of the three, granted 2021. It anchors the portfolio to 2036, later than anything else here.

Ends Jan 2036 · High confidence Also notable

Automatic Transmission with Closed Loop Pressure Electro-Hydraulic Control Module US 8,192,318

Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2012 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2027.

Ends Dec 2027 · High confidence Also notable

Camshaft Phaser Actuated by an Electric Motor US 9,534,513

Granted 2017 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2035.

Ends Jul 2035 · High confidence

Formerly held, still cited

Notable

Method and Apparatus for Controlling an Autonomous Vehicle US 10,678,261

Cited by 153 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.

now held by Aptiv Technologies AG

Ends Dec 2035 · High confidence

Also notable

Unitary Heat Pump Air Conditioner Having a Heat Exchanger with an Integral Receiver and Sub-Cooler US 9,239,193

Cited by 53 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2033.

now held by Mahle International GmbH

Ends Dec 2033 · High confidence

Also notable

Shielded Cable Assembly US 11,336,058

Cited by 16 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2034.

now held by Aptiv Technologies AG

Ends Oct 2034 · Medium confidence

Fee deadlines

Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.

1 fee due Jan 23, 2027
The maintenance fee for Valve (US 10,358,953) comes due Jan 23, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 23, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Jul 30, 2027
The maintenance fee for Method of Controlling Braking of an Multi-Phase Electrical Motor (US 11,888,426) comes due Jul 30, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 31, 2028, it lapses early.
1 fee due Sep 26, 2027
The maintenance fee for Layered Particles and Processes Thereof (US 11,938,456) comes due Sep 26, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 27, 2028, it lapses early.
1 fee due Nov 12, 2027
The maintenance fee for Method and Apparatus to Control an Ignition System (US 10,648,444) comes due Nov 12, 2027. Unpaid by May 12, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

18 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 17, 2026
50 terms have ended since Aug 17, 2026

What they patent

The 5 largest of its 42 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.

Inductive Methods of Data Validation for Digital Simulated Twinning Through Supervised Then Unsupervised Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence from Aggregated Data	2 in force	to Feb 2043
Method and Apparatus to Control an Ignition System	2 in force	to Jan 2036
Fuel Pump	1 in force	to Jul 2043
Fuel Injector	1 in force	to May 2043
System and Method for Controlling Vehicle Propulsion	1 in force	to Oct 2042

Patents held now

Soonest term end first.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US 7,438,035	Cam Drive Apparatus Having a Magnetic Gear held by Delphi Automotive Systems Luxembourg S.A. In force Ends no later than Nov 16, 2026 · Medium confidence	In force	Ends no later than Nov 16, 2026	Medium confidence
US 7,595,085	Ceramic Assembly with a Stabilizer Layer held by Delphi Technologies, Inc. In force Term ends Dec 2, 2026 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Dec 2, 2026	High confidence
US 7,402,292	Device and Methods of Ammonia Generation for NOx Abatement held by Delphi Technologies IP Limited In force Term ends Jan 17, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 17, 2027	High confidence
US 7,486,040	Circuit to Momentarily Increase the Peak Torque of a DC Motor held by Delphi Technologies IP Limited In force Term ends Feb 12, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Feb 12, 2027	High confidence
US 7,647,904	Variable Cam Phaser Apparatus held by Delphi Automotive Systems Luxembourg S.A. In force Ends no later than Jun 16, 2027 · Medium confidence	In force	Ends no later than Jun 16, 2027	Medium confidence
US 7,556,007	Method and Apparatus for Forming a Septum for an Engine Intake Maniford held by Delphi Technologies IP Limited In force Term ends Aug 22, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 22, 2027	High confidence
US 7,571,785	Modular Roof-Mounted Radiator Compartment and Other Roof-Mounted Utility Compartments for Buses held by Delphi Technologies, Inc. In force Term ends Aug 25, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 25, 2027	High confidence
US 7,592,960	High Frequency Capacitive Coupling Antenna for Vehicles held by Delphi Technologies, Inc. In force Term ends Sep 13, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 13, 2027	High confidence
US 7,659,812	Tire Pressure Monitor with Diversity Antenna System and Method held by Delphi Technologies, Inc. In force Term ends Dec 2, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Dec 2, 2027	High confidence
US 8,192,318	Automatic Transmission with Closed Loop Pressure Electro-Hydraulic Control Module held by Delphi Technologies IP Limited In force Term ends Dec 2, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Dec 2, 2027	High confidence

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Sources and methods

Compiled from USPTO application file histories, grants and recorded assignments, with the company's own names reviewed by hand. How this record was built

Portfolio grouped automatically from ownership conveyances to the names matched to this company, usually every name that begins with its own, so it counts patents an affiliate holds; each list row names the holder of record. Security interests are excluded and ambiguous records are not reviewed by hand.

Fee due within 90 days marks a patent with a maintenance fee due within 90 days of the date this page was computed and not yet recorded paid, so it can end earlier than the bar shows. A fee left unpaid ends the patent at the close of the six month grace period that follows its due date, not on the due date itself. It is not a prediction that the fee will be missed.

Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

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