Inventor · South Lyon, MI, US

John M. Beardmore

26Patents
13h-index
8Co-inventors
74Inventor score

Filing activity: May 30, 1975 → Oct 23, 2008

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6609987B1 Hydraulic timing chain tensioner assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 69 Expired
US4148200A Torsional vibration damper for a lock-up clutch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 55 Expired
US7334571B1 Isolation system for high pressure spark ignition direct injection fuel delivery components Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 34 Active
US4590964A Noise isolation for a fuel system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US5673666A Connecting rod for internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 27 Expired
US7293550B2 Fuel injector isolation seat Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 24 Expired
US3983793A Crosshead piston assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
US7591246B2 Isolated fuel delivery system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Active
US6183230A Isolated engine oil pump drive Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US4158328A Piston with variable side clearance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired
US4457269A Valve timing drive for an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US6907848B2 Connecting rod with lubricant tube Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US4571159A Fuel pump with integral accumulator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US7484499B2 Combustion seal Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Active
US4317541A Fuel injector-pump unit with hydraulic needle fuel injector Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US7677872B2 Low back-flow pulsation fuel injection pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US7383818B1 Fuel injector with secondary combustion seal Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US6866011B1 Block-mounted piston squirter Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US4180977A Torque converter with variable pitch stator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US4852527A Low noise valve train Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US7827967B2 Low noise fuel pump with variable pressure regulation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US7610902B2 Low noise fuel injection pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US5617820A Connecting rod for internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US4054248A Fuel injector pump for a unit fuel injector Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US3995538A Crosshead piston assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired

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