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• MSA TECHNOLOGY, LLC

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• G01J:MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTE....
• H04N:PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
• A62B:DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING

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• 1559 Applications Filed
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Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Becker, Michael F	Wexford, US	16	324
# of filed Patents : 16 Total Citations : 324
Fonzi,, III Henry A	Cranberry Township, US	4	8
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 8
Garrett, David E	Wexford, US	2	2
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 2
Misra, Kaustubh	Pittsburgh, US	4	12
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 12

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DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
September 15, 2020	US,10773108,B2   US10773108B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
October 20, 2016	US,20160303406,A1   US20160303406A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 6732688

Valve timing control system for internal combustion engine

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Abstract

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A valve timing control system includes a driving plate, a lever provided to a camshaft, a radial slot formed in the driving plate, an intermediate rotator arranged rotatable with respect to the driving plate and the camshaft and having a spiral slot, and a link having a base end pivotally coupled to the lever and a front end arranged swingably and including a ball engaged with the spiral slot and a block member engaged with the radial slot. The ball has a center of engagement located on a swinging axis of the front end of the link, producing no moment.

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