John S. Murphy
26Patents
14h-index
19Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 10, 1997 → Feb 17, 2006
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6712868B2 | Bagless canister vacuum cleaner | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 139 | Expired |
| US7137169B2 | Vacuum cleaner with cleaning pad | Human Necessities | 130 | Expired |
| US6012200A | Upright vacuum cleaner | Human Necessities | 115 | Expired |
| US6775882B2 | Stick vacuum with dirt cup | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 96 | Expired |
| US6317920A | Vacuum cleaner with above-floor cleaning tool | Human Necessities | 68 | Expired |
| US6497001B2 | Hand-held vacuum cleaner with a detachable head | Human Necessities | 58 | Expired |
| US7507269B2 | Bagless stick type vacuum cleaner | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Expired |
| USD398097S | Upright vacuum cleaner | General | 51 | Expired |
| US5950268A | Hand-held scrubbing device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 44 | Expired |
| USD420477S | Combination vacuum cleaner handle top portion and tool handle | General | 19 | Expired |
| US6209168A | Combination brushroll and nozzle inlet control mechanism | Human Necessities | 17 | Expired |
| US7797792B2 | Hard floor cleaner | Human Necessities | 17 | Active |
| USD484287S1 | Suction nozzle | General | 16 | Expired |
| USD417789S | Hand held scrubbing device | General | 14 | Expired |
| USD453245S1 | Dust cup for a vacuum cleaner | General | 13 | Expired |
| US7254864B2 | Hard floor cleaner | Human Necessities | 11 | Expired |
| USD427736S | Nozzle base for a vacuum cleaner | General | 10 | Expired |
| USD426358S | Tool caddy for a vacuum cleaner | General | 10 | Expired |
| USD429044S | Combined vacuum cleaner handle and hose | General | 10 | Expired |
| USD444603S | Tool holder for vacuum cleaner wand | General | 10 | Expired |
| USD456963S1 | Dust cup for hand-held vacuum cleaner | General | 8 | Expired |
| USD453244S1 | Canister vacuum cleaner | General | 8 | Expired |
| US6772477B2 | Floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
| US7052523B2 | Bagless canister vacuum cleaner | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| USD453868S1 | Base of hand-held vacuum cleaner | General | 6 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.