Inventor · Waiblingen, DE

Leo Steinke

23Patents
12h-index
32Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 1, 1974 → Mar 3, 1995

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4019974A Electrochemical sensor construction Physics 31 Expired
US3960693A Device for electrochemically measuring the concentration of oxygen in combustion gases Physics 27 Expired
US4132615A Internal combustion engine exhaust gas oxygen sensor and catalyzer combination Physics 25 Expired
US4963112A Method of production of a spark plug for internal combustion engines Electricity 21 Expired
US4093887A Spark plug, particularly for internal combustion engines having composite center electrode Electricity 19 Expired
US4187163A Electrochemical exhaust gas oxygen sensor construction Physics 18 Expired
US4211204A Glow plug arrangement Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US4075998A Electrical on-off-starting operation control system for engines requiring pre-heat time, such as automotive Diesel engines Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US4369748A Optical engine knock sensing system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US4347113A Oxygen content exhaust gas sensor, and method of its manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US4285307A Method of preheating an internal combustion engine of the diesel, or similar, type Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US4057477A Device for electrochemically measuring the concentration of oxygen in combustion gases Physics 12 Expired
US4969353A Spark plug with a pressure measuring device Physics 11 Expired
US4200077A Glow plug structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US4176644A Engine ignition system with variable spark internal duration Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US4087904A Method to manufacture glow plugs, particularly to secure glow elements in sockets Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US4065372A Electrochemical oxygen sensing element, particularly for determination of oxygen content in the exhaust gases of automotive internal combustion engines Physics 10 Expired
US4252091A Glow plug construction Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Expired
US4958515A Spark plug with a measurement device Electricity 5 Expired
US4380973A Glow plug for diesel engines Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US5374822A Optical transmitter for producing an optical signal indicative of temperature Physics 2 Expired
USRE31392E Arrangements for electronically determining and adjusting the ignition time of an internal combustion engine General 0 Expired
US5645327A Antilock control system Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Expired

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