Inventor · Farmington Hills, MI, US

Patrick J. Curran

26Patents
12h-index
40Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 20, 1993 → Oct 9, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5614665A Method and system for monitoring an evaporative purge system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 54 Expired
US5671718A Method and system for controlling a flow of vapor in an evaporative system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 41 Expired
US5386812A Method and system for monitoring evaporative purge flow Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 40 Expired
US7281770B1 System and method for regenerative and antiskid braking within an electric vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6382191B1 Fuel tank pressure control system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6378505B1 Fuel tank pressure control system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired
US6655754B2 Vehicle brake system having adaptive torque control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US6427794B1 Adaptive demagnetization compensation for a motor in an electric or partially electric motor vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5765121A Fuel sloshing detection Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US6679346B2 Adaptive demagnetization compensation for a motor in an electric or partially electric motor vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6407521B1 Adaptive demagnetization compensation for a motor in an electric or partially electric motor vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6422214B1 Fuel tank pressure control system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US6624527B1 Method and apparatus for reducing engine cycling in hybrid electric vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6138642A Method and system for compensating fuel rail temperature Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US5974785A Closed loop bias air/fuel ratio offset to enhance catalytic converter efficiency Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US6720792B2 Detection of demagnetization in a motor in an electric or partially electric motor vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US6043737A Tire monitoring and deflation warning assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US6443535B1 Deceleration and compensation for low vacuum levels in a brake-by-wire braking system Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US7725961B2 Portable toilet Fixed Constructions 7 Active
US6591925B2 Adaptive demagnetization compensation for a motor in an electric or partially electric motor vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US5488936A Method and system for monitoring evaporative purge flow Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US6112731A Engine diagnostic method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US6325471A Brake-by-wire system having conditioned brake boost termination at key off Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US6272850A Catalytic converter temperature control system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US11174940B2 Manual transmission with electric clutch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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