Inventor · Birmingham, MI, US

Gregory P. Prior

45Patents
10h-index
23Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 16, 1993 → Aug 8, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6029637A Induction assembly for supercharged internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US7584821B2 Adjustable helmholtz resonator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 26 Active
US7604467B2 Supercharger with housing internal noise attenuation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Active
US6874486B2 Supercharger with multiple backflow ports for noise control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US6884050B2 Roots supercharger with extended length helical rotors Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US7726286B2 Housing for a supercharger assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US5263444A Seal, and sealed T-joint Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US7814966B2 Variable flow heat exchanger system and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US8413434B2 Exhaust heat recovery for transmission warm-up Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US8028672B2 Dry sump oil tank assembly for a vehicle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US8341951B2 Vehicle exhaust heat recovery with multiple coolant heating modes and method of managing exhaust heat recovery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US5988129A Engine lubrication system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US6308680A Engine block crankshaft bearings Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US7779822B2 Intake assembly with integral resonators Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Active
US8550057B2 Integral rotor noise attenuators Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US6085519A Anti-coking air injection apparatus for an internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US7993118B2 Liquid-cooled rotor assembly for a supercharger Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US8439276B2 Aerodynamic shutter control systems and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US6811506B2 Engine accessory belt drive with self-aligning pulley Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US8316813B2 Engine assembly having variable intake air tuning device and tuning method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US8151773B2 Engine with belt/alternator/supercharger system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US7497196B2 Intake assembly having Helmholtz resonators Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US8056543B2 Tuning device with combined backflow function Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US7845921B2 Supercharger with outlet bars for rotor tip seal support Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US7669586B2 Vented gear drive assembly for a supercharger Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active

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