Oliver Schnell
53Patents
10h-index
36Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 20, 1999 → Jan 31, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6164255A | Switchable cam follower | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 31 | Expired |
| US6595174B2 | Switching element for a valve train of an internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US6257185A | Switchable cam follower | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Expired |
| US6606972B2 | Switching element for a valve train of an internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 20 | Expired |
| US6247433A | Switchable cam follower | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US6427652B2 | Switchable flat or roller tappet | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US9115654B2 | Internal combustion piston engine with engine braking by opening of exhaust valves | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Active |
| US6745737B2 | Internal combustion engine with an anti-rotation guide for valve lifters | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Expired |
| US8813719B2 | Internal combustion piston engine with a compression relief engine brake | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Active |
| US6513472B2 | Valve train of an internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US7210439B2 | Switching element for a valve train of an internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US7055479B2 | Coupling mechanism | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US6196176A | Switchable cam follower | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US7077090B2 | Valve train with hydraulic lash adjustment | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US7086360B1 | Assembly and torsional stop device for roller tappets of a drive in an internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US6223706A | Tappet for the valve gear of an internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US6997154B2 | Switch element | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US6314927A | Support element for a finger lever of a valve gear of an internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US7146951B2 | Switchable cam follower | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US7464680B2 | Switching element for a valve train of an internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US7207303B2 | Switching element | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US7921823B2 | Hydraulic play compensation device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Active |
| US6615784B2 | Valve train of an internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US7296549B1 | Hydraulic valve lash adjusters | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US7363894B2 | Switchable valve-drive component | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.