Kenneth B. Higgins
33Patents
12h-index
12Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 3, 1979 → Jan 12, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4522857A | Carpet tile with stabilizing material embedded in adhesive layer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 80 | Expired |
| US5545276A | Process for forming cushion backed carpet | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 54 | Expired |
| US4647484A | Carpet underlay | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Expired |
| US5540968A | Cushioned backed carpet tile with stabilized nonwoven backing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Expired |
| US4286003A | Thin polyurethane foam backed rug | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US6203881A | Cushion backed carpet | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US5929145A | Bitumen backed carpet tile | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| US5948500A | Method for forming cushioned carpet tile with woven backing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| US4397900A | Magnetic carpet tile | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US6866912B2 | Textile constructions with stabilized primary backings and related methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US6468623B1 | Cushioned back carpet | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US7182989B2 | Flooring system and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US5457845A | Apparatus to refurbish carpet tiles | Textiles; Paper | 11 | Expired |
| US5381592A | Method to refurbish carpet tiles | Textiles; Paper | 9 | Expired |
| US4928391A | Carpet tile cutting machine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US5567257A | Method for forming heat stabilized pile fabric | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US5443881A | Heat stabilized pile fabric | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US7096642B2 | Adhesive-free carpet tiles and methods of installing adhesive-free carpet tiles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US6989037B2 | Carpet tile renewal process and products | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US4991307A | Carpet tile cutter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US9506175B2 | Floor coverings with universal backing and methods of making, installing, and recycling | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US9339136B2 | Floor coverings with universal backing and methods of making, installing, and recycling | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US6586053B2 | Carpet tile renewal process and products | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US10132019B2 | Floor covering with universal backing and methods of making and recycling | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US9926657B2 | Floor coverings with universal backing and methods of making, installing, and recycling | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.