Inventor · Jackson, MI, US

Neil E. Robb

21Patents
11h-index
14Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 17, 1975 → Feb 14, 2007

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6752251B2 Electronically controlled viscous fan drive Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 24 Expired
US4406581A Shrouded fan assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Expired
US7178656B2 Hydraulic controlled fan clutch with integral cooling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US7047911B2 Hydraulic fan drive system employing binary control strategy Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US6085881A Fluid coupling device and anti-drain back structure therefor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired
US6481390B1 Water pump with electronically controlled viscous coupling drive Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US6206639A Enhanced fan and fan drive assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US6868809B1 Coolant motor fan drive Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US6827547B2 Engine cooling fan having improved airflow characteristics Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US6530748B2 Enhanced fan and fan drive assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US6644933B2 Water pump with electronically controlled viscous coupling drive Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US4826405A Fan blade fabrication system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US6358010B2 Enhanced fan and fan drive assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Expired
US7516827B2 Hydraulic controlled fan clutch with integral cooling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US4034438A Closure counter-balance Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US7364025B2 Magnetorheological fan coupling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US4088423A Heavy duty radiator cooling fan Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US6790006B2 Flexible metal element fan isolation mount Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
USRE39765E1 Coolant motor fan drive General 2 Expired
US4791713A Fan blade fabrication system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US7490707B2 Magnetorheological fan coupling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active

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