Inventor
NORTHAM G BURTON
US13 patents
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NASA
11 patentsUS5934648AAug 10, 1999
Carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite valve for an internal combustion engine
NASA20 citations92
US5908016AJun 1, 1999
Carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite rotary valves for internal combustion engines
NASA19 citations92
US5884550AMar 23, 1999
Integral ring carbon-carbon piston
NASA19 citations92
US6148785ANov 21, 2000
Pistons and cylinders made of carbon-carbon composite materials
NASA23 citations91
US6098579AAug 8, 2000
Carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite rotary valve for an internal combustion engine
NASA6 citations73
US5948330ASep 7, 1999
Method of fabricating chopped-fiber composite piston
NASA14 citations73
US5792402AAug 11, 1998
Method of manufacturing carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite valves
NASA16 citations73
US6116202ASep 12, 2000
Carbon-carbon piston architectures
NASA5 citations72
US6044819AApr 4, 2000
Pistons and cylinders made of carbon-carbon composite materials
NASA10 citations72
US5900193AMay 4, 1999
Carbon-carbon piston architectures
NASA9 citations72
US5927070AJul 27, 1999
Lightweight exhaust manifold and exhaust pipe ducting for internal combustion engines
NASA5 citations62