Thomas G. Leone
278Patents
29h-index
86Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 29, 2000 → Jun 9, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7287492B2 | System and method for engine fuel blend control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 110 | Expired |
| US7278396B2 | Method for controlling injection timing of an internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 103 | Expired |
| US7293552B2 | Purge system for ethanol direct injection plus gas port fuel injection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 93 | Expired |
| US7255080B1 | Spark plug heating for a spark ignited engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 86 | Expired |
| US7395786B2 | Warm up strategy for ethanol direct injection plus gasoline port fuel injection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 67 | Expired |
| US7647916B2 | Engine with two port fuel injectors | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 67 | Active |
| US6484677B2 | Transitions among operating modes in an engine with a hybrid valvetrain | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 66 | Expired |
| US7581528B2 | Control strategy for engine employng multiple injection types | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 55 | Active |
| US7428895B2 | Purge system for ethanol direct injection plus gas port fuel injection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 52 | Active |
| US6532944B1 | Vapor purge control in an engine with a hybrid valvetrain | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 48 | Expired |
| US6386156B1 | Transitions among operating modes in an engine with a hybrid valvetrain | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 47 | Expired |
| US8141356B2 | Ethanol separation using air from turbo compressor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 47 | Active |
| US7426925B2 | Warm up strategy for ethanol direct injection plus gasoline port fuel injection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Active |
| US6513493B1 | Control strategy for an engine with a hybrid valvetrain | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Expired |
| US6431130B1 | Torque control in an engine with a hybrid valvetrain | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US7721710B2 | Warm up strategy for ethanol direct injection plus gasoline port fuel injection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Active |
| US7730872B2 | Engine with water and/or ethanol direct injection plus gas port fuel injectors | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Active |
| US8146565B2 | Reducing noise, vibration, and harshness in a variable displacement engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 39 | Active |
| US7389751B2 | Control for knock suppression fluid separator in a motor vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Active |
| US8127745B2 | Method and system for controlling fuel usage | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Active |
| US6470853B1 | Method for operating an engine with a hybrid valvetrain | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US8387591B2 | Method and system for controlling fuel usage | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Active |
| US6474303B1 | Selecting operating mode in an engine with a hybrid valvetrain | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US7845315B2 | On-board water addition for fuel separation system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Active |
| US7426907B2 | Apparatus with mixed fuel separator and method of separating a mixed fuel | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.