Alan R. Stockner
90Patents
16h-index
112Co-inventors
87Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 13, 1978 → Oct 6, 2017
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5181494A | Hydraulically-actuated electronically-controlled unit injector having stroke-controlled piston and methods of operation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 55 | Expired |
| US6062186A | Method of starting an engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 37 | Expired |
| US5517972A | Method and apparatus for rate shaping injection in a hydraulically-actuated electronically controlled fuel injector | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US5429309A | Fuel injector having trapped fluid volume means for assisting check valve closure | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 29 | Expired |
| US5752487A | Injector combustion gas seal | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 29 | Expired |
| US5392749A | Hydraulically-actuated fuel injector system having separate internal actuating fluid and fuel passages | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US4207854A | Inlet air passage for an engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 27 | Expired |
| US5271371A | Actuator and valve assembly for a hydraulically-actuated electronically-controlled injector | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US6178950A | Noise reducing bracket for a fuel injection system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 25 | Expired |
| US10626856B2 | Cryogenic fluid pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 24 | Active |
| US9689364B2 | Vented high pressure valve | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 24 | Active |
| US5682851A | Oil system for an engine that includes an auxiliary priming pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US5839412A | Method for electronic fuel injector operation | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US6910462B2 | Directly controlled fuel injector with pilot plus main injection sequence capability | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US6951204B2 | Hydraulic fuel injection system with independently operable direct control needle valve | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US4531494A | Distributor fuel injection pump having a nutator pump subassembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US4267977A | Temperature controlled unit injector | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US6192868A | Apparatus and method for a cold start timing sweep | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US6817343B1 | Electronic control system for fuel system priming | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US5871155A | Hydraulically-actuated fuel injector with variable rate return spring | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US5901686A | Fluid seal for cyclic high pressures within a fuel injector | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US7748359B2 | Tappet assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Active |
| US9027534B2 | Dual fuel engine and strategy to avoid atmospheric venting | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US7819107B2 | Pumping element for a fluid pump and method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Active |
| US5449121A | Thin-walled valve-closed-orifice spray tip for fuel injection nozzle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.