Hao A. Chen
70Patents
28h-index
70Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 12, 1986 → Oct 18, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6617009B1 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 437 | Expired |
| US6363677B1 | Surface covering system and methods of installing same | Fixed Constructions | 404 | Expired |
| US6675545B2 | Connecting system for surface coverings | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 175 | Expired |
| US6761008B2 | Connecting system for surface coverings | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 169 | Expired |
| US7169460B1 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 167 | Expired |
| US6986934B2 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 160 | Expired |
| US8021741B2 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 151 | Active |
| US7763345B2 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 137 | Active |
| US8833028B2 | Floor covering with interlocking design | Fixed Constructions | 122 | Active |
| US7419717B2 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 114 | Active |
| US7211310B2 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 113 | Expired |
| US7918062B2 | Methods and systems for decorating bevel and other surfaces of laminated floorings | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 92 | Active |
| US8658274B2 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 72 | Active |
| US6291078A | Surface coverings containing aluminum oxide | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 65 | Expired |
| US5961903A | Method of making a surface covering having a natural appearance | Textiles; Paper | 63 | Expired |
| US8834992B2 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 61 | Active |
| US6114008A | Surface coverings having a natural appearance and methods to make a surface covering having a natural appearance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 57 | Expired |
| US5494707A | Resilient floor covering and method of making same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 56 | Expired |
| US9695601B2 | Floor covering with interlocking design | Fixed Constructions | 46 | Active |
| US8006460B2 | Floor covering with interlocking design | Fixed Constructions | 45 | Active |
| US6228463A | Contrasting gloss surface coverings optionally containing dispersed wear-resistant particles and methods of making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US4756951A | Decorative surface coverings having platey material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US4863782A | Decorative embossed surface coverings having platey material and inlaid appearance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US10486399B2 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Active |
| US5891294A | Stain blocking barrier layer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.