Inventor · Hilton, NY, US

Wayne S. Harris

16Patents
12h-index
18Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 8, 1990 → May 2, 2005

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6615782B1 Two-step finger follower rocker arm Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Expired
US6691657B2 Two-step finger follower rocker arm Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 41 Expired
US6276321A Cam phaser having a torsional bias spring to offset retarding force of camshaft friction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US6499451B1 Control system for variable activation of intake valves in an internal combustion engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 38 Expired
US6668775B2 Lock-pin cartridge for a two-step finger follower rocker arm Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US5119774A Direct acting hydraulic valve lifter Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US6997152B2 Lock-pin cartridge for a valve deactivation rocker arm assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US6502536B2 Method and apparatus for two-step cam profile switching Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US6604498B2 Actuation mechanism for mode-switching roller finger follower Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US6467445B1 Deactivation and two-step roller finger follower having a slider bracket Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US5070827A Low mass valve lifters Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US5245958A Direct acting hydraulic valve lifter Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US6755167B2 Two-step roller finger cam follower having spool-shaped low-lift roller Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US7066127B2 Controlled engine camshaft stopping position Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US6463897B2 Mechanical assist actuation bracket for deactivation and two-step roller finger followers Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US7421994B2 Hydraulic lash adjuster having a check valve cartridge sub-assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired

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