Inventor · Bloomington, IL, US

Mark S. Cavanagh

24Patents
10h-index
43Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 24, 1981 → Dec 28, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6253736A Fuel injector nozzle assembly with feedback control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 58 Expired
US5983863A Compact high performance fuel system with accumulator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 54 Expired
US4399787A Engine retarder hydraulic reset mechanism Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 41 Expired
US5619969A Fuel injection rate shaping control system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 32 Expired
US6499467B1 Closed nozzle fuel injector with improved controllabilty Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 27 Expired
US5497806A Compact pin-within-a-sleeve three-way valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US5396926A Force balanced three-way solenoid valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6655349B1 System for controlling a variable valve actuation system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US8225602B2 Integrated pump and injector for exhaust after treatment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US6895752B1 Method and apparatus for exhaust gas recirculation cooling using a vortex tube to cool recirculated exhaust gases Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US7032566B2 Fuel injector nozzle for an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US6058910A Rotary distributor for a high pressure fuel system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US5630398A Stepped rotation fuel distribution valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US7909271B2 Fuel injector nozzle for an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US7444980B2 Fuel injector nozzle for an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US6955114B2 Three way valve and electro-hydraulic actuator using same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US6959699B2 Injection of fuel vapor and air mixture into an engine cylinder Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Expired
US9644589B2 Debris diverter shield for fuel injector Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US7077381B2 Desensitizing armature air gap to component distortion in a fuel injector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US9638080B2 Injector having swirl structure downstream of valve seat Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US7290520B2 Fuel injector nozzle for an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Expired
US10107247B2 Method of suppressing cavitation in a fuel injector Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US9291134B2 Anti-cavitation throttle for injector control valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US9228550B2 Common rail injector with regulated pressure chamber Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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