Inventor · Manchester, CT, US

Christopher M. Valva

25Patents
4h-index
29Co-inventors
59Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 29, 2013 → Aug 4, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8702373B1 Lubrication of journal bearing during clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Active
US10174629B1 Phonic seal seat Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Active
US10371007B2 Auxiliary oil pump for gas turbine engine gear reduction Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US9739173B2 Gas turbine lubrication systems Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US11092037B2 Lubrication of journal bearing during clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US10577974B2 Lubrication of journal bearing during clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US11549444B2 Hybrid seal dual runner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US10767560B2 Bearing compartment oil auto-ignition mitigation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10669873B2 Insulated seal seat Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US10364880B2 Oil quieting direction control baffle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US11401833B2 Seal oil systems Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US10830078B2 Shaft seal assembly for a turbine engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US11466588B2 Axially rigid curved beam with squeeze damper Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US10400883B2 Gear with fluid control dam and apertures Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US12203412B2 Turbine engine shaft plug Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US11118629B2 Curved beam centering spring for a thrust bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US10962060B2 Oil control for seal plates Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11035252B2 Unified curved beam bearing damper Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10655679B2 Oil control for seal plates Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US12359617B2 Axial transfer bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US10578019B2 Bolt lubrication Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US10400631B2 Lubrication of journal bearing during clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation General 0 Revoked
US11879396B2 Hybrid seal dual runner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11946383B2 Seal oil systems Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US10767867B2 Bearing support assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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