Inventor · Ithaca, NY, US

Marty Gardner

20Patents
9h-index
23Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 9, 1999 → Jan 11, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6311655A Multi-position variable cam timing system having a vane-mounted locking-piston device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US6763791B2 Cam phaser for engines having two check valves in rotor between chambers and spool valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 40 Expired
US6453859B1 Multi-mode control system for variable camshaft timing devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US6374787B2 Multi-position variable camshaft timing system actuated by engine oil pressure Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 30 Expired
US6247434A Multi-position variable camshaft timing system actuated by engine oil Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 27 Expired
US6883481B2 Torsional assisted multi-position cam indexer having controls located in rotor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US6234127A Torsionally compliant and damped sprocket system with position stops Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US7137371B2 Phaser with a single recirculation check valve and inlet valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired
US6772721B1 Torsional assist cam phaser for cam in block engines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US7255077B2 CTA phaser with proportional oil pressure for actuation at engine condition with low cam torsionals Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US8630800B1 Travel routes interface Physics 6 Active
US6766777B2 Method to ensure robust operation of a pin lock in a vane style cam phaser Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US8799795B2 User interface for travel planning Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US6814037B1 Variable camshaft timing for internal combustion engine with actuator locking Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US11373102B2 Sensing and activity classification for infants Physics 3 Active
US9251544B2 User interface for travel planning Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10817807B2 Graphical user interface to reduce obscured features Physics 0 Active
US10108911B2 User interface for travel planning Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10796250B2 User interface for travel planning Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US12372139B1 Bicycle chain with bushing link Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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