Inventor · Roanoke, VA, US

Christopher Sortore

14Patents
6h-index
11Co-inventors
63Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 3, 1991 → Jan 15, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5548263A Electromagnetically actuated valve Electricity 40 Expired
US7250704B1 High temperature electrical coil Electricity 25 Expired
US7250734B1 High performance switched reluctance machine Electricity 18 Expired
US7687948B2 Magnetic bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US8330311B2 Magnetic thrust bearing with integrated electronics Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Active
US7471022B2 Magnetic bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US7629715B1 Systems, devices and methods for driving machinery Electricity 6 Active
US5782454A Electromagnetically actuated valve Electricity 6 Expired
US8698367B2 High-speed permanent magnet motor and generator with low-loss metal rotor Electricity 6 Active
US5162767A High efficiency solenoid Electricity 6 Expired
US8987959B2 Split magnetic thrust bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US9583991B2 Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing magnetic bearings Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US10215230B2 Pressurized gas bearings for rotating machinery Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US11421734B2 Active radial magnetic bearing assembly with internal sensors Electricity 0 Active

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