Inventor · Rockford, IL, US

Steven A. Heitz

28Patents
6h-index
16Co-inventors
66Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 2, 1985 → May 26, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4648322A Propulsion and directional control mechanism for an underwater device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US4739795A Flow control valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US4762146A Flow control valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US8991152B2 Aircraft engine fuel system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US8944767B2 Fuel system centrifugal boost pump impeller Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US8137085B2 Gear pump with slots in teeth to reduce cavitation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US4696618A High temperature seal and turbine mount Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US5020923A Transmission/gearbox vibration damping system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US9133772B2 Fuel system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US4793768A Seal and turbine mount Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US9689399B2 Fluid filtration using splines Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US9068568B2 Inlet cutbacks for high speed gear pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US9488174B2 Gear pump driven gear stationary bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US4683722A Charging and ejection system for rankine apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Expired
US9890813B2 Gear pump bearings with hybrid pads Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US8578763B2 System and method for fuel system health monitoring Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8992193B2 Shaft assembly including a contained shaft spring load Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9726221B2 Gear pump bearings with hybrid pads Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US8613609B2 Bi-metal pump gear Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9453506B2 Gear pump drive gear pressure loaded bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US8113804B2 Vane pump with rotating cam ring and increased under vane pressure Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US9488173B2 Gear pump drive gear stationary bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US9488171B2 Gear pump drive gear stationary bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US8911222B2 Input shaft assembly for gear pump Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9488170B2 Gear pump driven gear pressure loaded bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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