Inventor · Peoria, IL, US

Keith E. Lawrence

28Patents
12h-index
50Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 10, 1981 → Aug 1, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6216458A Exhaust gas recirculation system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 65 Expired
US6769635B2 Mixed mode fuel injector with individually moveable needle valve members Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 52 Expired
US4429587A Attitude insensitive lubrication systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US5237976A Engine combustion system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 34 Expired
US6427671B1 Exhaust gas recirculation mixer apparatus and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US5765534A Loading absorbing jumper tube assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 24 Expired
US6230695A Exhaust gas recirculation system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US5499615A Direct injection propane fuel system for diesel engine applications Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US6422217B1 Back pressure valve drive EGR system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US6237336A Exhaust gas recirculation system in an internal combustion engine and method of using same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US6843434B2 Dual mode fuel injector with one piece needle valve member Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired
US6945475B2 Dual mode fuel injection system and fuel injector for same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired
US7134615B2 Nozzle insert for mixed mode fuel injector Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US5564699A Side and gap sealed oil ring Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US7032566B2 Fuel injector nozzle for an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US6769392B2 Variable valve timing in a homogenous charge compression ignition engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5131316A Autoloading apparatus for tank cannon Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Expired
US5845852A Direct operated check injector Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US5603512A Side and gap sealed oil ring Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US6192686A Exhaust gas recirculation system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US6185939A Exhaust gas recirculation system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US7370613B2 Eccentric crank variable compression ratio mechanism Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US7444980B2 Fuel injector nozzle for an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US7909271B2 Fuel injector nozzle for an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US7055469B2 Combustion engine variable compression ratio apparatus and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired

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