Inventor · Normal, IL, US

David E. Martin

23Patents
8h-index
43Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 3, 1997 → Feb 19, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6167869A Fuel injector utilizing a multiple current level solenoid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US6354266B1 Vehicle with engine having enhanced warm-up operation mode Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US5947380A Fuel injector utilizing flat-seat poppet valves Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US6892569B2 In-chassis engine compression release brake diagnostic test and electronic control module using the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6349920B1 Poppet valve shaping for quick valve opening Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US5915624A Fuel injector utilizing a biarmature solenoid Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Expired
US6474296B2 Lash adjustment for use with an actuator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Expired
US6209798A Tappet retention for a fuel injector Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US6029682A Rapidly opening electromagnetic valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US6827050B2 Fluid control valve actuating system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US6418906B1 Duration control strategy for a hydraulically actuated engine compression release brake Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US6560963B2 Variable timing to avoid turbocharger overspeed while engine braking under different atmospheric conditions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US6000638A Apparatus for strengthening a fuel injector tip member Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US7946276B2 Protection device for a solenoid operated valve assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US6059203A Valve assembly with concentrically linked components and fuel injector using same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US5984208A Fuel injector having a press-in valve seat Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US6394073B1 Hydraulic valve with hydraulically assisted opening and fuel injector using same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Expired
US6227459A Valve with self-centering, self-sealing seat component Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Expired
US6474620B2 Method of controlling hydraulically actuated valves and engine using same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Expired
US9771946B2 Turbocharger compressor oil deflector and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US9879645B2 Control valve bounce limiting mechanism for fuel injectors Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US6099088A Traction assembly for a work machine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired
US11098685B2 Fuel injector assembly having external filter and method of making same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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