Inventor · Pella, IA, US

Mark R. Cooper

49Patents
11h-index
44Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 10, 1993 → Mar 20, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5392540A Mounting apparatus for a bridge of a trenching machine Fixed Constructions 37 Expired
US5509220A Track trencher propulsion system and process Fixed Constructions 33 Expired
US5590041A Track trencher steering system and process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US6729050B2 Control of excavation apparatus Fixed Constructions 24 Expired
US10442637B2 Linear drive system having central, distributed and group control Physics 23 Active
US5768811A System and process for controlling an excavation implement Fixed Constructions 23 Expired
US7778756B2 Track trencher propulsion system with load control Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Active
US5544055A Track trencher control system and process Fixed Constructions 20 Expired
US9300144B2 Integrated drive motor power interface Electricity 19 Active
US6948265B2 Excavation apparatus Fixed Constructions 17 Expired
US5574642A Track trencher information system and process Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US10608469B2 Method and apparatus for power transfer to an independent moving cart during travel along a track Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US7290360B2 Excavation apparatus Fixed Constructions 10 Active
US10587212B1 Linear motor track system with automatic gravity detection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US6804903B1 Excavator with trenching attachment Fixed Constructions 9 Expired
US10161970B2 Sequence based mover identification Physics 8 Active
USD396837S Track trencher control panel General 7 Expired
US8829839B1 System and method for temperature estimation in an integrated motor drive Electricity 7 Active
US6725579B2 Excavation apparatus Fixed Constructions 5 Expired
US8860335B2 System for managing DC link switching harmonics Electricity 4 Active
US9673685B2 System and method for detection of motor vibration Electricity 4 Active
US11070153B2 Linear motor track system with automatic gravity detection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US11643120B2 Independent cart system and method of operating the same Physics 3 Active
US10480961B2 Hybrid encoder system for position determination Physics 2 Active
US10967892B2 Independent cart system and method of operating the same Physics 2 Active

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