Inventor · Herzogenaurach, DE

Frank Himsel

15Patents
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21Co-inventors
60Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 8, 2001 → Jan 31, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7975664B2 Valve drive having a mechanical valve play position and method for the mounting thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US6386162B2 Variable valve drive for load control of a positive ignition internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Expired
US10260380B2 Locking device for a switchable valve drive component Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US7392777B2 Variable valve train of an internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US6837198B2 Variable valve distributor for load-controlling a spark-ignited internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US7444972B2 Lever for a valve control of a piston machine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US8689754B2 Assembly for a valve drive of an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US11193396B2 Module for a variable-stroke valve drive of an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11933199B2 Switchable finger follower for a valve train of an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US12012874B2 Switching element for a valve train of an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US10781757B2 Variable valve drive of an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US8776750B2 Assembly for a valve train of an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11215088B2 Module for a variable-lift valve drive of an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US8635979B2 Drag lever Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10774695B2 Pressure medium supply to valve train elements Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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