Inventor · Grand Rapids, MI, US

David E. McDowell

25Patents
17h-index
21Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 29, 1976 → Apr 30, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6131237A Upright extraction cleaning machine Chemistry; Metallurgy 236 Expired
US6446302B1 Extraction cleaning machine with cleaning control Human Necessities 177 Expired
US7013528B2 Floor cleaner with dusting Human Necessities 167 Expired
US7247181B2 Cyclonic dirt separation module Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 141 Expired
US7188388B2 Vacuum cleaner with detachable cyclonic vacuum module Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 70 Expired
US6810557B2 Cyclone separator with vacillating debris inhibitor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 57 Expired
US7748079B2 Cyclone separator with fine particle separation member Performing Operations; Transporting 51 Active
US4910828A Cleaning apparatus Human Necessities 47 Expired
US4766638A Four-way vacuum cleaner Human Necessities 41 Expired
US4357727A Dual brush floor sweeper Human Necessities 32 Expired
US6898820B2 Extraction cleaning with heating Chemistry; Metallurgy 30 Expired
US7918909B2 Cyclone separator with fine particle separation member Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Active
US4644605A Stick vacuum cleaner Human Necessities 29 Expired
USRE32751E Stick vacuum cleaner General 28 Expired
US7062816B2 Surface cleaner with power drive Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Expired
US5189755A Wet vacuum/extractor and cleaning solution tank therefor Human Necessities 21 Expired
US4042997A Vacuum cleaner with improved brush Human Necessities 18 Expired
US5086537A Compact extractor Human Necessities 15 Expired
US7752705B2 Extraction cleaning with heating Electricity 14 Active
US10376124B2 Surface cleaning apparatus Electricity 12 Active
US7475712B2 Extraction cleaning with tank mounting Electricity 11 Active
US4636232A Filter stack Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US11006536B2 Deployable hardened housing units Electricity 3 Active
US10653022B2 Deployable hardened housing units Electricity 2 Active
US11659670B2 Deployable hardened housing units Electricity 0 Active

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