Peter Hohner
21Patents
9h-index
29Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 3, 1996 → Nov 27, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6176215A | Method for operation of a direct-injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US6145491A | Method for detecting combustion knock from the ionic current in an internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US5801534A | Circuit for ion current measurement in combustion space of an internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US6155241A | Method for identifying knocking combustion in an internal combustion engine with an alternating current ignition system | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US6230546A | Method and apparatus for detecting combustion knock from the ionic current in an internal combustion engine | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US5904127A | Method of controlling an adjustable operating parameter of an internal combustion engine with direct fuel injection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US9765715B2 | Method for operating an exhaust gas purification system of an internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Active |
| US5915349A | Gasoline internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US6550312B1 | Method for determining the air/fuel ratio in an internal combustion engine combustion chamber | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US5814994A | Circuit layout for ion current measurement | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US5941208A | Process for operating an Otto internal-combustion engine having an internal mixture formation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US6125691A | Method for determining an operating parameter of an internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US6211680A | Process and apparatus for recognizing ignition failures in an internal-combustion engine having two spark plugs per cylinder | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US6348799B1 | Method for determining the ion component following a combustion process in a self-igniting internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Expired |
| US6205774A | Method for detecting flow-reducing changes in an exhaust-gas catalyst body | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US6213092A | Method for determining the running smoothness of an otto spark ignition engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Expired |
| US7013215B2 | Method for determining the charge of an activated carbon container in a tank ventilation system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Expired |
| US6357428B1 | Process and apparatus for determining the breakdown voltage during the ignition of an internal-combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Expired |
| US6655191B2 | Method for detecting knocking combustion in the operation of an internal combustion engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Expired |
| US6848415B2 | Internal combustion engine with direct injection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Expired |
| US11181049B2 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in particular of a motor car | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.