Christopher Michael Gruel

This inventor holds 7 USPTO granted patents and 3 published patent applications. Top assignee: Caterpillar Inc.. Active years: 2008-2026.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Christopher Michael Gruel. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/christopher-michael-gruel

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Calculating rank

USPTO Granted Patents = 7 (Patent Applications = 3)

% Patents Active = 71.4

Average Co-Inventor Count = 1.4

ph-index = 2

Forward Citations = 14(Granted Patents)

Company Filing History:

7 out of 9,830

Caterpillar Inc.

patents

Years Active: 2008-2026

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7 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. D1128432 - Washer for bulkhead adapters (2026-06-02),

2. 11519527 - Hose assembly and method of using hose assembly (2022-12-06),

3. 11149755 - Hydraulic system for a work machine having a hydraulic winch (2021-10-19),

4. 9038678 - Reductant fill system (2015-05-26),

5. 8267121 - Valve assembly for counteracting flow forces (2012-09-18),

6. 7877997 - Wastegate control system based on variable valve actuation (2011-02-01),

7. 7419134 - Valve actuation assembly (2008-09-02),

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

3 patents pending: