Inventor · Vancouver, BC, CA

Christopher R. McLean

38Patents
19h-index
25Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 29, 1998 → Jan 7, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6406523B1 Rotary pressure swing adsorption apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 179 Expired
US6866950B2 Methods and apparatuses for gas separation by pressure swing adsorption with partial gas product feed to fuel cell power source Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 137 Expired
US6514319B2 Life support oxygen concentrator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 122 Expired
USD761624S1 Infusing container General 109 Active
US6056804A High frequency rotary pressure swing adsorption apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 105 Expired
US7094275B2 Modular pressure swing adsorption apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 104 Expired
US6451095B1 Modular pressure swing adsorption apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 104 Expired
US6921597B2 Electrical current generation system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 93 Expired
US6533846B1 Modular pressure swing adsorption apparatus with clearance-type valve seals Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Expired
US8272401B2 Compact pressure balanced rotary valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 73 Active
US7250073B2 Life support oxygen concentrator Chemistry; Metallurgy 69 Expired
US8262783B2 Gas separation device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 65 Active
US8470395B2 Low energy, high recovery, rapid cycle kinetic PSA for biogas Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Active
US7758988B2 System that includes a fuel cell and an oxygen gas delivery system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Active
US8616233B2 Rotary face seal with anti-crowning features Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Active
US9050553B2 Low energy, high recovery, rapid cycle kinetic PSA for biogas Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Active
USD899186S1 Beverage press General 27 Active
US7992486B2 Calibrated handheld espresso tamper Human Necessities 27 Active
USD795630S1 Beverage press General 21 Active
US8770097B2 Apparatus and method for extracting an infusion Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Active
US10264911B2 Press for extracting an infusion Human Necessities 13 Active
USD953801S1 Pour over brewing device General 8 Active
US9392900B2 Apparatus and method for extracting an infusion Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
USD796244S1 Beverage press General 6 Active
USD884420S1 Brewing apparatus General 6 Active

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