Michael A. Vail
109Patents
30h-index
38Co-inventors
90Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 30, 2000 → Feb 24, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7866418B2 | Rotary drill bit including polycrystalline diamond cutting elements | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 307 | Active |
| US6793681B1 | Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 293 | Expired |
| US6290726A | Prosthetic hip joint having sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surfaces | Performing Operations; Transporting | 269 | Expired |
| US6488715B1 | Diamond-surfaced cup for use in a prosthetic joint | Performing Operations; Transporting | 261 | Expired |
| US6517583B1 | Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and a counter bearing surface | Performing Operations; Transporting | 212 | Expired |
| US7635035B1 | Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutting element having multiple catalytic elements | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 154 | Expired |
| US6610095B1 | Prosthetic joint having substrate surface topographical featurers and at least one diamond articulation surface | Performing Operations; Transporting | 136 | Expired |
| US7998573B2 | Superabrasive compact including diamond-silicon carbide composite, methods of fabrication thereof, and applications therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 115 | Active |
| US6398815B1 | Prosthetic joint having at least one superhard articulation surface | Performing Operations; Transporting | 113 | Expired |
| US7077867B1 | Prosthetic knee joint having at least one diamond articulation surface | Performing Operations; Transporting | 113 | Expired |
| US7516804B2 | Polycrystalline diamond element comprising ultra-dispersed diamond grain structures and applications utilizing same | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 111 | Active |
| US6655845B1 | Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfaces | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 98 | Expired |
| US8297382B2 | Polycrystalline diamond compacts, method of fabricating same, and various applications | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 90 | Active |
| US7845438B1 | Polycrystalline diamond compacts, methods of fabricating same, and applications using same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 81 | Active |
| US8080071B1 | Polycrystalline diamond compact, methods of fabricating same, and applications therefor | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 73 | Active |
| US6596225B1 | Methods for manufacturing a diamond prosthetic joint component | Performing Operations; Transporting | 70 | Expired |
| US6800095B1 | Diamond-surfaced femoral head for use in a prosthetic joint | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 55 | Expired |
| US7172142B2 | Nozzles, and components thereof and methods for making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 54 | Expired |
| US6676704B1 | Prosthetic joint component having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and substrate surface topographical features in said polycrystalline diamond compact | Performing Operations; Transporting | 53 | Expired |
| US6709463B1 | Prosthetic joint component having at least one solid polycrystalline diamond component | Performing Operations; Transporting | 53 | Expired |
| US6514289B1 | Diamond articulation surface for use in a prosthetic joint | Performing Operations; Transporting | 52 | Expired |
| US9103172B1 | Polycrystalline diamond compact including a pre-sintered polycrystalline diamond table including a nonmetallic catalyst that limits infiltration of a metallic-catalyst infiltrant therein and applications therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 47 | Active |
| US6817550B2 | Nozzles, and components thereof and methods for making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Expired |
| US6497727B1 | Component for use in prosthetic hip, the component having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layers | Performing Operations; Transporting | 41 | Expired |
| US6402787B1 | Prosthetic hip joint having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and substrate surface topographical features in said polycrystalline diamond compact | Performing Operations; Transporting | 38 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.