Robert C. Fox
79Patents
22h-index
12Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 10, 1976 → Jan 8, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7374028B2 | Damper with pressure-sensitive compression damping | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 230 | Expired |
| US6360857B1 | Damping adjuster for shock absorber | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 207 | Expired |
| US7128192B2 | Inertia valve shock absorber | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 190 | Expired |
| US6296092A | Position-sensitive shock absorber | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 188 | Expired |
| US6415895B2 | Position-sensitive shock absorber | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 178 | Expired |
| US6604751B2 | Inertia valve shock absorber | Performing Operations; Transporting | 136 | Expired |
| US7703585B2 | Integrated and self-contained suspension assembly having an on-the-fly adjustable air spring | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 129 | Expired |
| US7484603B2 | Shock absorber with electronic control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 127 | Active |
| US9033122B2 | Method and apparatus for an adjustable damper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 127 | Active |
| US10036443B2 | Methods and apparatus for suspension adjustment | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 106 | Active |
| US6581948B2 | Inertia valve shock absorber | Performing Operations; Transporting | 104 | Expired |
| US7490705B2 | Bicycle suspension assembly including inertia valve and gas spring | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 104 | Active |
| US9663181B2 | Method and apparatus for an adjustable damper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 75 | Active |
| US7261194B2 | Bicycle suspension assembly with isolated inertia mass | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 62 | Active |
| US8894050B2 | Methods and apparatus for suspending vehicles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 44 | Active |
| US7273137B2 | Inertia valve shock absorber | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Expired |
| US4132395A | Shock absorber with improved extension damping | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US8464850B2 | Gas spring curve control in an adjustable-volume gas-pressurized device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 37 | Active |
| US7641028B2 | Integrated and self-contained suspension assembly having an on-the-fly adjustable air spring | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 29 | Active |
| US9797467B2 | Methods and apparatus for combined variable damping and variable spring rate suspension | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Active |
| US7699146B1 | Suspension damper having inertia valve and user adjustable pressure-relief | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 26 | Active |
| US7766135B2 | Front bicycle suspension assembly with inertia valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Active |
| US8869959B2 | Vehicle suspension damper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Active |
| US7506884B2 | Bicycle suspension assembly with inertia valve and blow-off | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Active |
| US9186950B2 | Methods and apparatus for combined variable damping and variable spring rate suspension | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.