Michael A. Benjamin
139Patents
13h-index
121Co-inventors
89Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 2, 2000 → Jul 8, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6547163B1 | Hybrid atomizing fuel nozzle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 66 | Expired |
| US6622488B2 | Pure airblast nozzle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 49 | Expired |
| US8387391B2 | Aerodynamically enhanced fuel nozzle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 47 | Active |
| US6311473A | Stable pre-mixer for lean burn composition | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 30 | Expired |
| US6460344B1 | Fuel atomization method for turbine combustion engines having aerodynamic turning vanes | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 28 | Expired |
| US8336313B2 | Fuel distributor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Active |
| US6883332B2 | Fuel nozzle for turbine combustion engines having aerodynamic turning vanes | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US8806871B2 | Fuel nozzle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Active |
| US6560964B2 | Fuel nozzle for turbine combustion engines having aerodynamic turning vanes | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Expired |
| US7841368B2 | Unitary conduit for transporting fluids | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Active |
| US8171734B2 | Swirlers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Active |
| US8210211B2 | Method of manufacturing a unitary conduit for transporting fluids | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Active |
| US7021562B2 | Macrolaminate direct injection nozzle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US6763663B2 | Injector with active cooling | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US8726668B2 | Fuel atomization dual orifice fuel nozzle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US8555645B2 | Fuel nozzle centerbody and method of assembling the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US10935245B2 | Annular concentric fuel nozzle assembly with annular depression and radial inlet ports | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US10072845B2 | Fuel nozzle heat shield | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US9927126B2 | Prefilming air blast (PAB) pilot for low emissions combustors | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Active |
| US10184665B2 | Prefilming air blast (PAB) pilot having annular splitter surrounding a pilot fuel injector | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Active |
| US11668462B1 | Method of operating a combustor with a variable combustion chamber | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US11371701B1 | Combustor for a gas turbine engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US10451282B2 | Fuel nozzle structure for air assist injection | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US11804607B2 | Cooling of a fuel cell assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US11029029B2 | Fuel injector heat exchanger assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.