Inventor · Farmington Hills, MI, US

Vince Winstead

14Patents
7h-index
10Co-inventors
55Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 9, 2004 → Dec 2, 2008

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7143727B1 Exhaust reductant generation in a direct injection engine with cylinder deactivation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US7021289B2 Reducing engine emissions on an engine with electromechanical valves Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US7165520B2 Reducing engine emission on an engine with electromechanical valves Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US7204132B2 Method for determining valve degradation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US7559309B2 Method to start electromechanical valves on an internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US6871617B1 Method of correcting valve timing in engine having electromechanical valve actuation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US8763582B2 Engine starting for engine having adjustable valve operation and port fuel injection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US7458345B2 Adjusting ballistic valve timing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US7640899B2 Adjusting electrically actuated valve lift Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US7156082B2 Controlling spark for an engine with controllable valves Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US7104243B2 Reducing acoustic noise of an engine having electromechanical valves Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US7823548B2 Adjusting ballistic valve timing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US7082934B2 Controlling spark for an engine with controllable valves Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US8025034B2 Interval phasing for valve timing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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