Cummins Inc.
🏢 View company profile →1,541Patents
1,362Active
1,541Granted
64Portfolio score
Filing activity: Oct 6, 1997 → Aug 13, 2024 · 109 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6487717B1 | System and method for transmission of application software to an embedded vehicle computer | Physics | 168 | Expired |
| US6561157B2 | Multiple operating mode engine and method of operation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 134 | Expired |
| US6571191B1 | Method and system for recalibration of an electronic control module | Physics | 97 | Expired |
| US6467270B2 | Exhaust gas recirculation air handling system for an internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 88 | Expired |
| US9182764B1 | Apparatus and method for grouping vehicles for cooperative driving | Physics | 86 | Active |
| US6557530B1 | Fuel control system including adaptive injected fuel quantity estimation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 79 | Expired |
| US6546329B2 | System for controlling drivetrain components to achieve fuel efficiency goals | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 78 | Expired |
| US6436005B1 | System for controlling drivetrain components to achieve fuel efficiency goals | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 77 | Expired |
| US6687601B2 | System for diagnosing an air handling mechanism of an internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 65 | Expired |
| US6571168B1 | System for determining fuel usage within a jurisdiction | Physics | 65 | Expired |
| US6907870B2 | Multiple operating mode engine and method of operation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 64 | Expired |
| US6659071B2 | Internal combustion engine operable in PCCI mode with early control injection and method of operation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 63 | Expired |
| US6684849B2 | Multiple operating mode engine and method of operation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 61 | Expired |
| US7866157B2 | Waste heat recovery system with constant power output | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 59 | Active |
| US6598468B2 | Apparatus and methods for determining start of combustion for an internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 58 | Expired |
| US6360159B1 | Emission control in an automotive engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 56 | Expired |
| US6915776B2 | Premixed charge compression ignition engine with optimal combustion control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 56 | Expired |
| US6401457B1 | System for estimating turbocharger compressor outlet temperature | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 55 | Expired |
| US6912998B1 | Piezoelectric fuel injection system with rate shape control and method of controlling same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 53 | Expired |
| US8833324B2 | Inertia assisted engine cranking | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Active |
| US6516774B2 | Premixed charge compression ignition engine with variable speed SOC control and method of operation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Expired |
| US6894601B1 | System for conducting wireless communications between a vehicle computer and a remote system | Physics | 53 | Expired |
| US6725847B2 | Condensation protection AECD for an internal combustion engine employing cooled EGR | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 50 | Expired |
| US7067319B2 | System for diagnosing reagent solution quality and emissions catalyst degradation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 50 | Expired |
| US7997076B2 | Rankine cycle load limiting through use of a recuperator bypass | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 49 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.