Inventor · Ames, IA, US

David D. Dirks

7Patents
5h-index
13Co-inventors
52Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 25, 1997 → Apr 25, 2003

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6033188A Means and method for varying margin pressure as a function of pump displacement in a pump with load sensing control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired
US6260468A Single-piece proportional control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US6485387B1 Apparatus and method for determining the output speed of a hydrostatic unit in a hydro-mechanical transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US6257119A Ball joint for servo piston actuation in a bent axis hydraulic unit Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US5784949A Retaining system for slipper holddown pins Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US6688858B1 Pump housing mounting flange with tangentially positioned mounting slots Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US6802244B1 Hydrostatic cylinder block and method of making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired

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