Inventor · Cincinnati, OH, US

Michael A. Benjamin

139Patents
13h-index
121Co-inventors
89Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 2, 2000 → Jul 8, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.