Lester L. Peters
75Patents
25h-index
123Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 19, 1979 → Feb 7, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6276334A | Premixed charge compression ignition engine with optimal combustion control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 192 | Expired |
| US6561157B2 | Multiple operating mode engine and method of operation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 134 | Expired |
| US5404855A | Variable displacement high pressure pump for fuel injection systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 64 | Expired |
| US6907870B2 | Multiple operating mode engine and method of operation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 64 | Expired |
| US6659071B2 | Internal combustion engine operable in PCCI mode with early control injection and method of operation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 63 | Expired |
| US5899389A | Two stage fuel injector nozzle assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 61 | Expired |
| US6684849B2 | Multiple operating mode engine and method of operation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 61 | Expired |
| US5441027A | Individual timing and injection fuel metering system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 57 | Expired |
| US5607106A | Low inertia, wear-resistant valve for engine fuel injection systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 54 | Expired |
| US5983863A | Compact high performance fuel system with accumulator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 54 | Expired |
| US6912998B1 | Piezoelectric fuel injection system with rate shape control and method of controlling same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 53 | Expired |
| US6336598B1 | Gaseous and liquid fuel injector with a two way hydraulic fluid control valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 49 | Expired |
| US5979803A | Fuel injector with pressure balanced needle valve | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 48 | Expired |
| US5937807A | Early exhaust valve opening control system and method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 42 | Expired |
| US7140353B1 | Fuel injector with piezoelectric actuator preload | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 41 | Expired |
| US5042445A | Electronic controlled fuel supply system for high pressure injector | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US5894992A | Hydraulically actuated fuel injector with injection rate shaping pressure intensifier | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 34 | Expired |
| US5884611A | Effervescent injector for diesel engines | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US6439202B1 | Hybrid electronically controlled unit injector fuel system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US7021558B2 | Fuel injector having a cooled lower nozzle body | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 33 | Expired |
| US5619969A | Fuel injection rate shaping control system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 32 | Expired |
| US5409165A | Wear resistant fuel injector plunger assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US5647536A | Injection rate shaping nozzle assembly for a fuel injector | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 28 | Expired |
| US7028918B2 | Fuel injector having a nozzle with improved cooling | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 26 | Expired |
| US6557779B2 | Variable spray hole fuel injector with dual actuators | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 25 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.