Inventor · Bensberg, DE

Helmut Swars

87Patents
21h-index
23Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 22, 1979 → Aug 14, 2000

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5664327A Method for producing a hollow composite members Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 115 Expired
US5146743A Process for accelerating the response of an exhaust gas catalyst, and apparatus and electrically heatable carrier bodies for performing the method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 65 Expired
US5255511A Method and apparatus for operational monitoring of a catalytic converter of an internal combustion engine and a catalytic converter to be monitored Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US5045403A Honeycomb body with internal leading edges, in particular a catalyst body for motor vehicles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US5403559A Device for cleaning exhaust gases of motor vehicles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US5428956A Method for monitoring the catalytic activity of a catalytic converter in the exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US5411711A Electrically heatable honeycomb body, in particular catalyst carrier body, with internal support structures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US5307626A Method and apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine, using the current temperature of a downstream catalytic converter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US5103641A Catalyst arrangement with flow guide body Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US5694770A Method and assembly for operating an electrical heater of a catalytic converter system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US5610844A Method of monitoring the operation of a catalytic converter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US5130208A Honeycomb body with internal leading edges, in particular a catalyst body for motor vehicles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US5052845A Multi-layer shaft Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US4803189A Catalyst carrier of metallic honeycomb having a supporting wall and a method for producing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US5328774A Monolithic metal honeycomb body with varying number of channels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US4993282A Assembled shaft, especially camshaft, crankshaft or driveshaft Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US5355671A Method and apparatus for monitoring the function of a catalytic converter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5339628A Method for monitoring the catalytic activity of a catalytic converter in the exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5370943A Honeycomb body with nonhomogeneous electric heating Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5480621A Electrically conductive honeycomb as an exhaust gas catalyst carrier body Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5150573A Catalyst arrangement with flow guide body Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US5525309A Honeycomb body with a plurality of disks braced against one another Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US4750250A Method of fastening drive elements of a hollow shaft Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US4946822A Catalyst carrier body having a supporting wall and a method for producing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US5102743A Honeycomb body, in particular with S-shaped, partially reinforced layers of sheet metal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired

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