Michael A. Kropinski
15Patents
6h-index
28Co-inventors
58Inventor score
Filing activity: May 14, 2003 → Aug 23, 2010
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7280035B2 | Door swing detection and protection | Fixed Constructions | 51 | Expired |
| US7080625B2 | Engine operation during cylinder deactivation | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US7441449B2 | Air filter restriction monitoring without pre-throttle pressure sensors | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Active |
| US7403101B2 | Collision avoidance of unattended vehicles | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US8612192B2 | Vehicle simulation system with software-in-the-loop bypass control | Physics | 7 | Active |
| US6947824B1 | Engine RPM and torque control transition | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US7441450B2 | Intake air over-restriction monitoring | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US6990945B1 | Vehicle fueling arrangement | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US7002460B2 | Intelligent brake and reverse light control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US7181334B2 | Method and apparatus to diagnose intake airflow | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US7305301B1 | Engine pre-throttle pressure estimation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US7631551B2 | Adaptive barometric pressure estimation in which an internal combustion engine is located | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US8739049B2 | Vehicle system modeling systems and methods | Physics | 3 | Active |
| US7373799B2 | Testing a fuel tank vacuum sensor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Expired |
| US8281760B2 | Control system and method for preventing engine stalls | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.