Inventor · Aurora, CO, US

Charles Michael Lownds

14Patents
8h-index
9Co-inventors
65Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 10, 1978 → Apr 27, 2012

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6287496A Method of granulating peat using gentle extrusion conditions and viscosified water Chemistry; Metallurgy 31 Expired
US7791858B2 Data communication in electronic blasting systems Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Expired
US10267611B2 Wireless detonators with state sensing, and their use Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Active
US7911760B2 Electronic blasting system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Active
US5409556A Method of lowering the density of ammonium nitrate-based mining explosives with expanded agricultural grain so that a density of 0.3g/cc to 1.0g/cc is achieved Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US5151138A Blasting composition and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US7327550B2 Frequency diversity remote controlled initiation system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US5397399A Emulsified gassing agents containing hydrogen peroxide and methods for their use Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US7848078B2 Method of communication at a blast site, and corresponding blasting apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Active
US7370513B2 System and method for monitoring features of a blast Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US8827738B2 Connector, and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9091518B2 Apparatus and method for blasting Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US9091519B2 Apparatus and method for blasting Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US4183775A Explosive containing polyvinyl chloride and aluminum as sensitizer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired

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