Inventor · Flint, MI, US

David E. Fletcher

72Patents
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22Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: May 24, 1994 → Jun 16, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD821302S1 Venturi device General 14 Active
US9534704B2 Noise attenuation in a check valve unit or apparatus for producing vacuum Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US9574677B2 Solenoid-powered gate valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
USD780296S1 Actuated valve General 8 Active
US9599246B2 Magnetically actuated shut-off valve Electricity 7 Active
US9599234B1 Sprung gate valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US9919689B2 Bypass valve in an apparatus for producing vacuum Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US9915362B2 Fluidic diode check valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US9845899B2 Sprung gate valves movable by an actuator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US9238388B2 Tire pressure maintenance apparatus and system Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US5391118A Belt tensioner, actuator therefor and methods of making the same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
USD802095S1 Actuated valve General 5 Active
USD840922S1 Venturi device General 4 Active
USD840920S1 Venturi device General 4 Active
USD843315S1 Venturi device General 4 Active
US9841110B2 Sprung gate valves movable by a solenoid actuator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9447697B2 Wastegate valve and turbocharger having same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10132424B2 Variable flow valve having metered flow orifice Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9581060B2 Evacuator system for supplying high suction vacuum or high suction flow rate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9732871B2 Aspirated relief valve for a turbocharging system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10273978B2 Low-cost evacuator for an engine having tuned Venturi gaps Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
USD840923S1 Venturi device General 3 Active
US9291094B2 Variable flow valve having metered flow orifice Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10571030B2 Valve gate within a Venturi gap of a Venturi device for producing vacuum Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US10239187B2 Methods for post-mold processing a Venturi device or check valve Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active

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