Robert D. Straub
39Patents
12h-index
34Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: May 21, 1976 → Mar 31, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4392612A | Electromagnetic unit fuel injector | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 82 | Expired |
| US5230613A | Common rail fuel injection system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 62 | Expired |
| US5133645A | Common rail fuel injection system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 56 | Expired |
| US5526791A | High-pressure electromagnetic fuel injector | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 29 | Expired |
| US5155461A | Solenoid stator assembly for electronically actuated fuel injectors and method of manufacturing same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Expired |
| US4470545A | Electromagnetic unit fuel injector | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US4485969A | Electromagnetic unit fuel injector with cartridge type solenoid actuated valve | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US5372115A | Fuel system for methanol fueled diesel cycle internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US5636615A | Fuel pumping and injection systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US5749717A | Electromagnetic fuel pump for a common rail fuel injection system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US5954487A | Fuel pump control valve assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US4621843A | Tube coupling | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US5743238A | Fuel pumping and injection systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US6059545A | Fuel pump control valve assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US8297050B2 | Nozzle diffuser mixer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US8627659B2 | Engine assembly including exhaust port separation for turbine feed | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US6339877B1 | Method and apparatus for refurbishing a valve seat in a fuel injector assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US7216630B2 | System and method to control spool stroke motion | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US4046322A | Fuel injection nozzle assembly with stretch element | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US9091199B2 | Combustion system for an engine having a swirl inducing combustion chamber | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US6450778B1 | Pump system with high pressure restriction | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US7568461B1 | Tappet roller end shape for improved lubrication and combination with fuel pump and engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US5836286A | Adjustable eccentric fuel coupling | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Expired |
| US7150410B1 | Method for providing a controlled injection rate and injection pressure in a fuel injector assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US8683790B2 | Nozzle diffuser mixer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.