Inventor · Ann Arbor, MI, US

Frederick R. Hatch

20Patents
9h-index
14Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 1, 1985 → Oct 4, 2012

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4943068A Unitized exclusion seal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US4739998A Bidirectional seal with elliptical sealing barriers Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Expired
US6367810B1 Self-centering shaft seal system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US5052696A Compact compressor seal Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US4664392A Seal assembly for a vehicle air conditioning compressor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US7055828B2 Shaft seal Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US4583749A Seal assembly for a vehicle air conditioning compressor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US6620361B1 Method of manufacturing a composite seal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5326111A Separately bonded elastomeric sleeve for seal casing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US7419165B2 Seal assembly and method of manufacturing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US6988733B2 Bonded PTFE radial shaft seal Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US8480092B2 Radial seal and method of making Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US8235391B2 Radial shaft seal assembly with lubrication retention and debris exclusion feature and method of construction thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US7832100B2 Seal assembly and method of manufacturing the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9394998B2 Radial shaft seal assembly with snap in auxiliary member Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US8573602B2 Radial shaft seal with dust exclusion and hydrodynamic sealing feature Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US8459654B2 Hydrodynamic seal with increased flexibility sealing element Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8505926B2 Low torque shaft seal with improved seal element bond joint Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US8029714B2 Radial seal and method of making Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US7959840B2 Method of constructing a low torque shaft seal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

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