Brian M. Perreault
26Patents
11h-index
26Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 31, 1997 → Oct 23, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6011508A | Accurate position-sensing and communications for guideway operated vehicles | Physics | 140 | Expired |
| US6499701B1 | System for inductive transfer of power, communication and position sensing to a guideway-operated vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 87 | Expired |
| US8616134B2 | Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors | Performing Operations; Transporting | 75 | Active |
| US6781524B1 | Passive position-sensing and communications for vehicles on a pathway | Physics | 70 | Expired |
| US9346371B2 | Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors | Performing Operations; Transporting | 54 | Active |
| US8967051B2 | Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors and switching mechanism | Performing Operations; Transporting | 46 | Active |
| US8863669B2 | Versatile control of a linear synchronous motor propulsion system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Active |
| US9032880B2 | Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors and switching mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Active |
| US10442637B2 | Linear drive system having central, distributed and group control | Physics | 23 | Active |
| US9771000B2 | Short block linear synchronous motors and switching mechanisms | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Active |
| US10112777B2 | Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Active |
| US10914620B2 | System and method for automatic runtime position sensor gain calibration in a linear motion system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US11599101B2 | Independent mover transport system and method of extending range of operations in an independent mover transport system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US11418398B1 | Automated discovery and configuration techniques | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US11831182B1 | System and method for in-line wireless energy transfer and sensing in an independent cart system | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US11307067B2 | System and method for automatic runtime position sensor offset calibration in a linear motion system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US11117471B2 | System and method for collision prevention in a linear motion system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US10703214B2 | Short block linear synchronous motors and switching mechanisms | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US11332020B2 | Short block linear synchronous motors and switching mechanisms | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US12176783B2 | System and method for electromagnetic pinning and hybrid control of a linear drive system | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US11091320B2 | Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US12391495B2 | Magnet arrays for vehicle identification in an independent cart system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US11413968B2 | Method and apparatus for providing improved motion control of movers in an independent cart system | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US11780333B2 | System and method for collision prevention in a linear motion system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US12179604B2 | Short block linear synchronous motors and switching mechanisms | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.