Inventor · Oxford, MI, US

Daniel Michael Kabat

32Patents
13h-index
32Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 9, 1989 → Feb 1, 2011

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5482637A Anti-friction coating composition containing solid lubricants Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 80 Expired
US5363821A Thermoset polymer/solid lubricant coating system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 68 Expired
US5358753A Method of making an anti-friction coating on metal by plasma spraying powder having a solid lubricant core and fusable metal shell Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US7814745B2 Approach for delivering a liquid reductant into an exhaust flow of a fuel burning engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Active
US5671532A Method of making an engine block using coated cylinder bore liners Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US5239955A Low friction reciprocating piston assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US5302450A Metal encapsulated solid lubricant coating system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US5188067A Adjustable valve system for an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
US5315970A Metal encapsulated solid lubricant coating system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US5392692A Antiblow-by piston and seal construction for high temperature applications Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US5566450A Flexibly making engine block assemblies Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5313919A Low friction reciprocating piston assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US6640793B1 Valve assembly and method for controlling flow of gases from an engine crankcase to an engine intake manifold Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US4930470A Composite engine block Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US5430938A Method of making and using a piston ring assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US5695199A Piston sealing assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US5211143A Adjustable valve system for an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US6807958B2 Valve assembly and method for controlling flow of gases from an engine crankcase to an engine intake manifold Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6609499B2 Gaseous-fuel injection system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6446616B1 Vent system for gaseous fueled vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5934236A Low friction valve train Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Expired
US5159906A Adjustable valve system for an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US7930878B2 Method and apparatus for rapidly thawing frozen NOx reductant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US7370645B2 Variable stiffness flow control valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US6167856A Low friction cam shaft Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired

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