Inventor · Joliet, IL, US

Howard L. Johnson

36Patents
11h-index
18Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 4, 1974 → Mar 12, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4345436A Control for load sharing pumps Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 46 Expired
US3990477A Force balanced valve spool Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US3987622A Load controlled fluid system having parallel work elements Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
US4245816A Flow force balanced spool valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US3974742A Lock valve assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US4084609A Cartridge type check valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US4204459A Combination check and flow control valve for hydraulic systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US4249842A Self loading multiple bale trailer Human Necessities 14 Expired
US4218454A N-.alpha.Methylcyclopropylmethyl derivatives of normorphine and noroodeine, and analgesic compositions and methods employing the normorphine derivatives Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US4232986A Trailer with multiple bale elevating apparatus and method of bale handling Human Necessities 11 Expired
US4024797A Spring centered balanced resolver valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US3991571A Fluid system of a work vehicle having fluid combining means and signal combining means Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Expired
US4269843A N-Sec-alkyl analogs of norcodeine and normorphine and analgesic compositions and methods employing the normorphine derivatives Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Expired
US3998053A Three-pump - three-circuit fluid system of a work vehicle having controlled fluid-combining means Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US4033236A All hydraulic motor grader circuitry Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US4147034A Hydraulic system with priority control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US4196588A Margin valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US3987704A Fluid system of a work vehicle having fluid combining means Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US4034564A Piston pump assembly having load responsive controls Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US4114516A Anti-cavitation and pressure modulating relief valve for controlling hydraulic cylinders Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US3959141A Fluid filter system Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US4367884A Removable gooseneck for trailers Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US4451474A T-Butyl-phenoxy-alkylene esters of benzoic and nicotinic acids, compositions containing same and their antihistaminic method of use Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US4184410A Low pressure signal driven flow control system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US4142282A Method for assembling a cartridge-type valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired

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