Inventor · North Palm Beach, FL, US

Alex Pinera

28Patents
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16Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 22, 2006 → Sep 10, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7775763B1 Centrifugal pump with rotor thrust balancing seal Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 34 Active
US7445424B1 Passive thermostatic bypass flow control for a brush seal application Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 33 Active
US11181046B1 High speed shaft flexible coupling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Active
US9643281B1 Process of forming a metal part from a metal powder using a laser to melt the metal powder over a support surface that can be easily removed after the metal part has been formed Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Active
US7491030B1 Magnetically actuated guide vane Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Active
US9581028B1 Small turbine stator vane with impingement cooling insert Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US7896550B1 Hydrodynamic liquid metal bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US7828511B1 Axial tip turbine driven pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Active
US8572948B1 Rocket engine propulsion system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US8864441B1 Rocket engine turbopump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US8250853B1 Hybrid expander cycle rocket engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US9200597B1 Extendable nozzle for rocket engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US7748959B1 Insulated turbine disc of a turbo-pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US7748960B1 Hub to shaft connection Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US7931441B1 Inducer with tip shroud and turbine blades Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US8057165B1 Sensor for detecting hydrocarbon in a seal Physics 2 Active
US8083469B1 High temperature bearing with lubricant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9709458B1 Sensor for detecting hydrocarbon in a static drain line Physics 2 Active
US8845274B1 Sensor for detecting hydrocarbon in a seal Physics 2 Active
US8220267B1 Process to detect two-phase flow in a conduit Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US10634153B1 Apparatus and process for manufacturing a centrifugal pump with a rotor within a single piece housing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10570758B1 Geared turbofan aero gas turbine engine with solid bore turbine disk Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10054005B1 Turbocharger with oil-free hydrostatic bearing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8177489B1 Axial tip turbine driven pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US10436209B1 Turbocharger with air journal bearing and thrust bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.