Inventor · Columbus, IN, US

Thomas M. Yonushonis

49Patents
12h-index
77Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 28, 1989 → Sep 26, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.