Inventor · Seattle, WA, US

Robert E. Breidenthal

37Patents
12h-index
23Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 29, 1982 → Mar 3, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4608979A Apparatus for the noninvasive shock fragmentation of renal calculi Human Necessities 61 Expired
US5524587A Sliding vane engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Expired
US9284886B2 Gas turbine with Coulombic thermal protection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Active
US9371994B2 Method for Electrically-driven classification of combustion particles Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 35 Active
US9377195B2 Inertial electrode and system configured for electrodynamic interaction with a voltage-biased flame Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 35 Active
US9310077B2 Acoustic control of an electrodynamic combustion system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 34 Active
US5979395A Vortex generator for sliding van internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Expired
US9447965B2 Burner with a perforated reaction holder and heating apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Active
US5340306A Device for mixing two gaseous components and burner in which this device is employed Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US7299873B2 Method for pumping fluids Fixed Constructions 17 Expired
US7353797B1 Combustion chamber for internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US5775643A Passive flow control aero-optical turret assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US9562682B2 Burner with a series of fuel gas ejectors and a perforated flame holder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US9797595B2 Fuel combustion system with a perforated reaction holder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US4468241A Method and apparatus for fiberizing meltable materials Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US10066835B2 Combustion system with flame location actuation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US9857076B2 Perforated flame holder and burner including a perforated flame holder Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US9702550B2 Electrically stabilized burner Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US9696031B2 System and method for combustion of multiple fuels Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US10337729B2 Fuel combustion system with a perforated reaction holder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US11085471B2 Active control of vortices for skin friction reduction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9309893B2 Supersonic compressor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9909759B2 System for electrically-driven classification of combustion particles Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US10539326B2 Duplex burner with velocity-compensated mesh and thickness Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US10359213B2 Method for low NOx fire tube boiler Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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