Thomas M. Yonushonis
49Patents
12h-index
77Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 28, 1989 → Sep 26, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9182764B1 | Apparatus and method for grouping vehicles for cooperative driving | Physics | 86 | Active |
| US5320909A | Ceramic thermal barrier coating for rapid thermal cycling applications | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 69 | Expired |
| US6544310B2 | Exhaust aftertreatment filter with particulate distribution pattern | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 60 | Expired |
| US5607106A | Low inertia, wear-resistant valve for engine fuel injection systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 54 | Expired |
| US6444006B1 | High temperature composite ceramic filter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US4960449A | Ceramic particulate trap and method of making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US10094308B2 | System, method, and apparatus for improving the performance of an operator of a vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Active |
| US6149073A | Ceramic plunger for internal combustion engine high pressure fuel system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Expired |
| US6379407B1 | Filter element with discrete heat generators and method of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US8114364B2 | Increased reductant decomposition reactor robustness through the use of a hydrolytic catalyst coating | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Active |
| US7263824B2 | Exhaust gas aftertreatment device for an internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US6220933A | High infeed rate method for grinding ceramic workpieces with silicon carbide grinding wheels | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US4966108A | Sintered ceramic ball and socket joint assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US9650042B2 | Systems and methods for route planning | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US7967887B1 | Exhaust aftertreatment filter with reduced maximum temperature | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US9551993B2 | Apparatus and method for grouping vehicles for cooperative driving | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US8257659B2 | Prevention of face-plugging on aftertreatment devices in exhaust | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US7701231B2 | Apparatus, system, and method for detecting cracking within an aftertreatment device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US7806956B2 | Tuning particulate filter performance through selective plugging and use of multiple particulate filters to reduce emissions and improve thermal robustness | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US8691724B2 | Prevention of face-plugging on aftertreatment devices in exhaust | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US7621981B2 | Apparatus, system, and method for dispersing heat within a particulate filter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US5899383A | Ceramic fuel injector timing plunger | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Expired |
| US9234450B2 | Water pump and water pump system and method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US6295971A | Lubricating oil and fuel blending system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Expired |
| US11067014B2 | System and method for reducing engine knock | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.