Inventor · Dearborn, MI, US

Thomas Megli

30Patents
12h-index
28Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 30, 2000 → Jan 4, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6364807B1 Control strategy for a hybrid powertrain for an automotive vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 90 Expired
US6647947B2 Strategy and control system for deactivation and reactivation of cylinders of a variable displacement engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 60 Expired
US6681728B2 Method for controlling an electromechanical actuator for a fuel air charge valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 37 Expired
US7260467B2 Cylinder deactivation method to minimize drivetrain torsional disturbances Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US7194993B2 Starting an engine with valves that may be deactivated Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US6810841B1 Electronic valve actuator control system and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US6951198B1 Increased engine braking with adjustable intake valve timing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US6845300B2 Control methods for electromagnetic valve actuators Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US7104235B2 Starting a camless engine from rest Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US7320300B2 Multi-stroke cylinder operation in an internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US7204132B2 Method for determining valve degradation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6532919B2 Permanent magnet enhanced electromagnetic valve actuator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US7748355B2 Approach for facilitating engine mode transitions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US7320307B2 Manifold pressure control for a variable event valvetrain Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US6675751B1 Two-mass bi-directional hydraulic damper Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US7401606B2 Multi-stroke cylinder operation in an internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US6959689B1 Engine expansion braking with adjustable valve timing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US7165518B2 Adjusting valve lash for an engine with electrically actuated valves Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US6896236B2 Controlled leakage hydraulic damper Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US7201140B2 Increased engine braking with adjustable valve timing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US6681730B1 Hydraulic damper for an electromechanical valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US6997433B2 Electronic valve actuator having vibration cancellation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US7415967B2 Manifold pressure control for a variable event valvetrain Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US7204210B2 Reducing power consumption and noise of electrically actuated valves Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Expired
US7530343B2 Engine expansion braking with adjustable valve timing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Expired

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