Inventor · Calabasas, CA, US

Alexander Silver

17Patents
15h-index
9Co-inventors
67Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 8, 1974 → Dec 18, 1987

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4339874A Method of making a wedge-shaped permanent magnet rotor assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 81 Expired
US4178046A Foil bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 59 Expired
US4207485A Magnetic coupling Electricity 39 Expired
US4277707A High speed magnetic coupling Electricity 38 Expired
US4302693A Wedge shaped permanent magnet rotor assembly with magnet cushions Electricity 32 Expired
US4296544A Method of making rotor assembly with magnet cushions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US4435839A Foil bearing rubbing surface coating application methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US4242610A Wedge-shaped permanent magnet rotor assembly Electricity 22 Expired
US4260921A Permanent magnet rotor assembly having rectangularly shaped tongues Electricity 20 Expired
US4195395A Method of rotatably supporting two members with a foil bearing having a stiffener Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US4332079A Method of making rotor rectangularly shaped tongues Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US4459047A Foil bearing surfaces and method of making same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US4153315A Foil bearing stiffener Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US4654939A Foil bearing surfaces and method of making same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US3957317A Shaped foil bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US3951474A Intershaft foil bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US4835979A Surge control system for a closed cycle cryocooler Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired

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