Inventor · Oak Ridge, NC, US

Zhou Yang

68Patents
16h-index
107Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 19, 1995 → Nov 29, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5679756A Optical thermoplastic thiourethane-urethane copolymers Physics 64 Expired
US6042754A Continuous extrusion-compression molding process for making optical articles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 61 Expired
US6594996B2 Method and system for engine braking in an internal combustion engine with exhaust pressure regulation and turbocharger control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US6827067B1 System and method for internal exhaust gas recirculation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US7905208B2 Valve bridge with integrated lost motion system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US6647954B2 Method and system of improving engine braking by variable valve actuation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 26 Expired
US6015512A Extrusion-compression molding of optical articles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US8065987B2 Integrated engine brake with mechanical linkage Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Active
US8578901B2 Valve bridge with integrated lost motion system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Active
US7673600B2 Method and system for partial cycle bleeder brake Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Active
US6866017B2 Method and system for engine braking in an internal combustion engine using a stroke limited high pressure engine brake Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US7162996B2 Engine braking methods and apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US7984705B2 Engine braking apparatus with two-level pressure control valves Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Active
US7909015B2 Apparatus and method for engine braking Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Active
US7565896B1 Method for variable valve actuation to provide positive power and engine braking Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Active
US6008296A Optical terpolymer of polyisocyanate, polythiol and polyene monomers Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
USD976736S1 Watchband having tool-free adjustment General 13 Active
US7284533B1 Method of operating an engine brake Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Expired
US7882810B2 Variable lost motion valve actuator and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US8342199B2 Dispensing equipment utilizing coriolis flow meters Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US7484483B2 System and method for variable valve actuation in an internal combustion engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US8042376B2 Fuel dispenser utilizing pressure sensor for theft detection Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US7789065B2 Engine braking apparatus with mechanical linkage and lash adjustment Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Active
US7725271B2 Nozzle snap flow compensation Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US6920868B2 System and method for modifying engine valve lift Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired

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