Inventor · Langley, BC, CA

Vincent Meneely

27Patents
11h-index
8Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: May 8, 1985 → Sep 8, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6386160B1 Valve control apparatus with reset Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 45 Expired
US4932372A Apparatus and method for retarding a turbocharged engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 29 Expired
US5645031A Compression release brake with hydraulically adjustable timing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US4741307A Apparatus and method for compression release retarding of an engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 26 Expired
US4898128A Anti-lash adjuster Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
US6314926A Valve control apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Expired
US4848289A Apparatus and method for retarding an engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US4655178A Anti-lash adjuster Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US4697558A Compression relief engine brake Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US5105782A Compression release brake with variable ratio master and slave cylinder combination Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US5787858A Engine brake with controlled valve closing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US5676110A Exhaust brake with offset butterfly and method of reducing back pressure therein Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US7900597B2 Self-contained compression brakecontrol module for compression-release brakesystem of internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Active
US7765981B2 Apparatus and method for pressure relief in an exhaust brake Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US8272363B2 Self-contained compression brake control module for compression-release brake system of internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US9429051B2 Compression-release engine brake system for lost motion rocker arm assembly and method of operation thereof Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US7673720B2 High-performance muffler assembly with multiple modes of operation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US5215054A Valve control apparatus and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US9752471B2 Compression-release engine brake system for lost motion rocker arm assembly and method of operation thereof Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US7913810B2 High-performance muffler assembly with multiple modes of operation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US8037865B2 Self-contained compression brake control module for compression-release brake system of internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US9885263B2 Compression-release engine brake system for lost motion rocker arm assembly and method of operation thereof Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US9562448B2 Compression-release engine brake system for lost motion rocker arm assembly and method of operation thereof Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US10767522B2 Lost motion exhaust rocker engine brake system with actuation solenoid valve and method of operation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US8011347B2 Apparatus and method for pressure relief in an exhaust brake Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active

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