Inventor · Canton, MI, US

Eric D. Thomas

21Patents
11h-index
23Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: May 16, 1994 → May 3, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5477827A Method and system for engine control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 104 Expired
US5732676A Method and system for engine control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 65 Expired
US6016791A Method and system for controlling fuel pressure in a common rail fuel injection system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 35 Expired
US5839420A System and method of compensating for injector variability Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 34 Expired
US5924403A Method for enhanced split injection in internal combustion engines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US6240772A System and method for detecting engine malfunction based on crankcase pressure Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Expired
US6131539A System and method for enhanced engine monitoring and protection Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Expired
US6125823A System and method for controlling fuel injections Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US6484694B2 Method of controlling an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired
US6164264A Method for enhanced split injection in internal combustion engines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US6516782B1 System and method for controlling fuel injections Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6243642A System and method for detecting cold engine operation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US8621846B2 Gas/liquid mixing device for diesel exhaust aftertreatment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US7436091B2 Method and system of limiting arcing of rotating member Electricity 4 Expired
US6445997B1 Controller and storage medium for detecting cold engine operation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US9777654B2 Method and apparatus for improved lightoff performance of aftertreatment catalysts Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US12140064B1 Low temperature diesel aftertreatment regeneration strategy Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US12403425B2 Exhaust gas treatment system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11654485B2 Method, device and powder for the additive manufacturing of a component with oxide dispersion strengthening and corresponding component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10196998B2 Engine emission control system including combustion chamber temperature monitoring system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9964010B2 Turbocharger actuation shaft exhaust leakage containment method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

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