Inventor · Kewaunee, WI, US

Robert E. Utter

30Patents
17h-index
17Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 14, 1975 → Mar 7, 2002

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4383805A Gas compressor of the scroll type having delayed suction closing capacity modulation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 106 Expired
US4927339A Rotating scroll apparatus with axially biased scroll members Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 88 Expired
US4552518A Scroll machine with discharge passage through orbiting scroll plate and associated lubrication system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 70 Expired
US4431388A Controlled suction unloading in a scroll compressor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Expired
US6139295A Bearing lubrication system for a scroll compressor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 46 Expired
US5129798A Co-rotational scroll apparatus with improved scroll member biasing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 45 Expired
US5421708A Oil separation and bearing lubrication in a high side co-rotating scroll compressor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US4655696A Anti-rotation coupling for a scroll machine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US5449279A Pressure biased co-rotational scroll apparatus with enhanced lubrication Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 38 Expired
US5099658A Co-rotational scroll apparatus with optimized coupling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 33 Expired
US4522575A Scroll machine using discharge pressure for axial sealing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 29 Expired
US5142885A Method and apparatus for enhanced scroll stability in a co-rotational scroll Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US5609478A Radial compliance mechanism for corotating scroll apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US5713731A Radial compliance mechanism for co-rotating scroll apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Expired
US5462419A Pressure biased co-rotational scroll apparatus with enhanced lubrication Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US5338159A Co-rotational scroll compressor supercharger device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US4606706A Internal compliant seal for compressor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US5421709A Oil management in a high-side co-rotating scroll compressor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US5199280A Co-rotational scroll compressor supercharger device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US5212964A Scroll apparatus with enhanced lubricant flow Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US4488855A Main bearing lubrication system for scroll machine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5616016A Pressure biased co-rotational scroll apparatus with enhanced lubrication Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US5101644A Co-rotational scroll apparatus with positive lubricant flow Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US4403927A Lubricant distribution system for scroll machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US4934910A Scroll-type fluid apparatus with radially compliant driving means Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired

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