Inventor · Apple Valley, MN, US

Bernard A. Matthys

19Patents
14h-index
24Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 2, 1980 → Aug 21, 2012

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5772883A Slanted inline filter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 309 Expired
US5792247A Integrated resonator and filter apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 288 Expired
US5895574A Rolled liquid filter using fluted media Performing Operations; Transporting 284 Expired
USD425189S Combined filter element and frame therefor General 250 Expired
USD398046S Combined filter element and frame therefor General 233 Expired
US7329326B2 Method of making a fluted filter media for air filter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 111 Expired
US6048386A Integrated resonator and filter apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 107 Expired
US4504293A Self-cleaning air filter Performing Operations; Transporting 66 Expired
US6752924B2 Bowl-cartridge filter having interlock mechanism and methods Performing Operations; Transporting 54 Expired
USD470216S1 Filter element General 51 Expired
US4266953A Mechanism for removing dust particles from an engine air cleaner Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US8460442B2 Fluted filter media Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Active
US4406651A Multi-phase self purging centrifuge Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US8268053B2 Fluted filter media Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Active
US6604486B1 Restriction indicator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6009898A Valve assembly for preventing liquid ingestion and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6209559A Valve assembly for preventing liquid ingestion and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US6976448B2 Restriction indicator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US6213146A Valve assembly for preventing liquid ingestion and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired

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