Inventor · Somers, CT, US

Robb Janak

18Patents
7h-index
22Co-inventors
66Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 15, 2000 → Dec 14, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6415752B1 Captive volume accumulator for a lost motion system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 37 Expired
US6450144B2 Method and apparatus for hydraulic clip and reset of engine brake systems utilizing lost motion Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 29 Expired
US7905208B2 Valve bridge with integrated lost motion system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US8578901B2 Valve bridge with integrated lost motion system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Active
US6591795B2 Captive volume accumulator for a lost motion system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired
US7392772B2 Primary and offset actuator rocker arms for engine valve actuation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US8627791B2 Primary and auxiliary rocker arm assembly for engine valve actuation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Active
US6868824B2 System and method of gas recirculation in an internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US9347383B2 Intra-cylinder auxiliary actuation of engine valves through selective discontinuation of main valve events Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US7793624B2 Engine brake apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US6584954B2 Use of external exhaust gas recirculation (“EGR”) to improve compression release braking and method for EGR valve and system cleaning Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US7066159B2 System and method for multi-lift valve actuation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Expired
US11162438B2 Valve actuation and sequencing for cylinder deactivation and high-power density (HPD) braking Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10883392B2 Valve bridge systems comprising valve bridge guide Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US11300014B2 Valve actuation system comprising finger follower for lobe switching and single source lost motion Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11401838B2 Rotating actuator system for controlling valve actuation in an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US12018599B1 Valve actuation system comprising rocker assemblies with one-way coupling therebetween Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11208921B2 Finger follower for lobe switching and single source lost motion Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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