Inventor · Columbus, IN, US

Robin Willats

33Patents
11h-index
33Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: May 30, 2002 → Jun 30, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7070213B2 Door release and engagement mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US10337380B2 Mixer for a vehicle exhaust system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Active
US7097212B2 Mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US10190465B2 Insulated cover for mixer assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US8201401B2 Passive valve assembly with negative start angle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US10215075B2 Modular mixer inlet and mixer assembly to provide for compact mixer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US10287954B2 Modular mixer for exhaust assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US7401592B2 Hybrid exhaust valve assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US7536990B2 Hybrid exhaust valve assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US7155333B1 Method and apparatus for controlling sound of an engine by sound frequency analysis Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Expired
US10823032B2 Mixer system proximate to vehicle engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US7374147B2 Valve assembly with overstroke device and associated method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US8800713B2 Plastic muffler with Helmholtz chamber Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US9376947B2 Hybrid valve for attenuation of low frequency noise Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US9121315B2 Passive valve with stop pad Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US8453672B2 Passive valve for attenuation of low frequency noise Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US7575096B2 Pressed assembly for passive valve installation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US7105943B2 Inside door release mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US8776508B2 Passive valve assembly with negative start angle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US8365522B2 Dual exhaust system with independent valve control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US7537196B2 Valve assembly with overstroke device and associated method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US9194271B2 Method and apparatus for providing good thermal contact between an exhaust component and heat extraction component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US6861768B2 Locking system and method Physics 2 Expired
US7581710B2 Thermally isolated actuator with temporary contacting linkage for an exhaust valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US8683789B2 Exhaust valve assembly with intermediate position Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active

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