Robert E. Utter
30Patents
17h-index
17Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 14, 1975 → Mar 7, 2002
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.