Franklin R. Smith has been granted 47 US patents while listed as an inventor at Borgwarner . The first was granted in 1989 and the most recent in May 2021. Franklin R. Smith ranks #59,703 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 1.4%). Patent records list Franklin R. Smith in Cortland, NY, US.
Patents per Year Patents granted per year, 1989 to 2021 Bar chart with a peak of 5 patents in 2003. peak 5 1989: 3 patents 1989 1991: 2 patents 1992: 2 patents 1993: 1 patents 1993 1994: 2 patents 1996: 1 patents 1998: 1 patents 1998 2001: 1 patents 2002: 2 patents 2003: 5 patents 2003 2004: 5 patents 2005: 3 patents 2006: 2 patents 2006 2007: 2 patents 2010: 1 patents 2012: 1 patents 2012 2013: 2 patents 2014: 3 patents 2015: 1 patents 2015 2017: 2 patents 2018: 1 patents 2019: 1 patents 2019 2020: 2 patents 2021: 1 patents 2021
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Patent # Title Co-Inventors Date Approx Value ⓘ
11002158
Camshaft phaser using both cam torque and engine oil pressure
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2021-05-11
$99,541,000
10767518
Variable camshaft timing mechanism with a lock pin engaged by oil pressure
Daniel Brown
2020-09-08
$24,993,000
10544714
Variable camshaft timing device with two locking positions
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2020-01-28
$39,662,000
10344632
Multi-mode variable camshaft timing device with two locking positions
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2019-07-09
$23,545,000
10001036
Variable camshaft timing mechanism with a lock pin engaged by oil pressure
Daniel Brown
2018-06-19
$5,841,000
9803520
Multi-mode variable cam timing phaser
Brian T. Kenyon
2017-10-31
$30,676,000
9695716
Multi-mode variable cam timing phaser
Brian T. Kenyon
2017-07-04
9121358
Using camshaft timing device with hydraulic lock in an intermediate position for vehicle restarts
Anna Strehlau , David Kaitschuck
2015-09-01
$49,108,000
8893677
Dual lock pin phaser
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2014-11-25
$54,267,000
8820280
Variable camshaft timing mechanism with a default mode
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2014-09-02
$53,870,000
8800515
Cam torque actuated variable camshaft timing device with a bi-directional oil pressure bias circuit
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2014-08-12
$13,022,000
8387574
Venting mechanism to enhance warming of a variable cam timing mechanism
Chad McCloy , Timothy K. White
2013-03-05
$9,504,000
8356583
Variable camshaft timing device with hydraulic lock in an intermediate position
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2013-01-22
$47,501,000
8256393
Variable cam timing controls mounted in the camshaft
Roger T. Simpson , Roger P. Butterfield
2012-09-04
$25,204,000
7699031
Timing phaser with offset spool valve
Peter Chapman
2010-04-20
$36,278,000
7255077
CTA phaser with proportional oil pressure for actuation at engine condition with low cam torsionals
Roger T. Simpson , Marty Gardner
2007-08-14
$19,670,000
7194992
Hydraulic cushioning of a variable valve timing mechanism
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2007-03-27
$21,993,000
7124722
Remote variable camshaft timing control valve with lock pin control
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2006-10-24
$8,245,000
7000580
Control valves with integrated check valves
Peter Chapman , Braman Wing
2006-02-21
$8,303,000
6971354
Variable camshaft timing system with remotely located control system
Braman Wing
2005-12-06
$5,634,000
6941913
Spool valve controlled VCT locking pin release mechanism
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2005-09-13
$5,595,000
6866013
Hydraulic cushioning of a variable valve timing mechanism
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2005-03-15
$13,771,000
6814037
Variable camshaft timing for internal combustion engine with actuator locking
Roger T. Simpson , Marty Gardner , Braman Wing , Michael Duffield
2004-11-09
$2,796,000
6814038
Spool valve controlled VCT locking pin release mechanism
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2004-11-09
$2,796,000
6779501
Method to reduce rotational oscillation of a vane style phaser with a center mounted spool valve
Roger T. Simpson
2004-08-24
$11,315,000