Gary O'Brien
28Patents
15h-index
38Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 18, 1993 → Sep 3, 2015
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5435723A | Endosseous dental implant system | Human Necessities | 102 | Expired |
| US5527183A | Endosseous implant system | Human Necessities | 96 | Expired |
| US6168436A | Universal dental implant abutment system | Human Necessities | 77 | Expired |
| US5603233A | Apparatus for monitoring and controlling the operation of a machine for washing articles | Textiles; Paper | 65 | Expired |
| US5800628A | Continuous cycle operation for dishwashers using turbidity sensor feedback | Human Necessities | 53 | Expired |
| US5446531A | Sensor platform for use in machines for washing articles | Textiles; Paper | 46 | Expired |
| US5729025A | Electromechanically actuated turbidity sensor for a machine for washing articles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US5426271A | Liquid level sensor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 33 | Expired |
| US6519034B1 | Oil quality sensor | Physics | 29 | Expired |
| US6170619A | Manual hand brake sensor for a railroad car | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Expired |
| US7095198B1 | Speed sensor for a power sensor module | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US5679195A | Web splicing apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Expired |
| US5757481A | Method for testing a turbidity sensor | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US6474451B1 | Side tension brake condition sensor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| USRE35566E | Sensor platform for use in machines for washing articles | General | 15 | Expired |
| US7735351B2 | Electronic shoe wear indicator | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US5596408A | Turbidity sensor with replaceable covers | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US7395724B2 | Torque sensor packaging systems and methods | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US6937332B2 | Oil quality sensor | Physics | 7 | Expired |
| US7212935B1 | Method for in-system auto zeroing of a torque sensor in an automatic transmission drive train | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US7576470B2 | Mechanical packaging of surface acoustic wave device for sensing applications | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US7201044B1 | Torque sensor integrated with engine components | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US8344941B2 | Relative vibration measurement | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US8368551B2 | Scanner for vibration mapping | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US9145815B2 | System and method for sensing particulate matter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.