Inventor · Flushing, MI, US

Keith A. Confer

10Patents
4h-index
20Co-inventors
60Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 21, 1990 → Jan 4, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6679228B1 Low evaporative emissions integrated air fuel module Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US7293546B1 Charge motion control device using a single common drive shaft Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US7201142B2 Variable center pivot tumble control valve geometry for an intake manifold Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US6871699B1 Engine coolant conduit with integral alternator and exhaust gas recirculation valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US6732717B2 Fuel rail permeant collection system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US4965914A Overcenter clamp Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US9970338B2 System and method for improved gas exchange in cylinder deactivation applications Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US11358585B2 System and method for torque split arbitration Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8033019B2 Three-piece lower manifold for a V-style engine intake manifold Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US7021284B2 Method and apparatus for minimizing engine air tip-in noise Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Expired

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