Inventor · Bloomfield, MI, US

Michael Levin

57Patents
12h-index
57Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 5, 1988 → Jul 11, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5275136A Variable engine valve control system with hydraulic damper Physics 65 Expired
US5136987A Variable displacement and compression ratio piston engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 50 Expired
US5572961A Balancing valve motion in an electrohydraulic camless valvetrain Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 42 Expired
US7814745B2 Approach for delivering a liquid reductant into an exhaust flow of a fuel burning engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Active
US8800276B2 Mixing system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Active
US5235939A Automotive engine torsional pulse enhancer Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 24 Expired
US8079211B2 Bypass purge for protecting against formation of reductant deposits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Active
US5375419A Integrated hydraulic system for electrohydraulic valvetrain and hydraulically assisted turbocharger Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US5373817A Valve deactivation and adjustment system for electrohydraulic camless valvetrain Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US4993643A Fuel injector with variable fuel spray shape or pattern Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US6253437A Hybrid vehicle motor alignment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6655484B2 Hybrid powertrain having rotary electric machine, including engine-disconnect clutch, between internal combustion engine and transmission Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US8127538B2 Liquid injector assembly with a flanged connector connection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US5562070A Electrohydraulic camless valvetrain with rotary hydraulic actuator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US7578321B2 Freeze protection for on-board vehicle emissions treatment system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US9080796B2 Motor vehicle climate control system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US8635858B2 Fluid-spray atomizer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US8820052B2 Liquid reductant system and method for operation of the liquid reductant system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US7930878B2 Method and apparatus for rapidly thawing frozen NOx reductant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US10471803B2 Systems and methods for thermal battery control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US8661800B2 Method of collection and reuse of exhaust heat in a diesel-powered vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US9772026B2 Differential and differential lubricating fluid management system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US8661785B2 System and method for liquid reductant injection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US9920828B2 Differential with lubricant control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US8839613B2 Heat system for an engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active

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