Michael Berman
102Patents
22h-index
53Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 21, 1984 → Oct 26, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7422579B2 | Emboli protection devices and related methods of use | Human Necessities | 153 | Expired |
| US7867216B2 | Emboli protection device and related methods of use | Human Necessities | 144 | Active |
| US5091861A | System for automatic finishing of machine parts | Physics | 119 | Expired |
| US5882251A | Chemical mechanical polishing pad slurry distribution grooves | Performing Operations; Transporting | 97 | Expired |
| US5893756A | Use of ethylene glycol as a corrosion inhibitor during cleaning after metal chemical mechanical polishing | Electricity | 92 | Expired |
| US7797053B2 | Lead stabilization devices and methods | Human Necessities | 77 | Active |
| US5957757A | Conditioning CMP polishing pad using a high pressure fluid | Performing Operations; Transporting | 72 | Expired |
| US6273798A | Pre-conditioning polishing pads for chemical-mechanical polishing | Performing Operations; Transporting | 57 | Expired |
| US5885701A | Odorant composition delivery system and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Expired |
| US6837967B1 | Method and apparatus for cleaning deposited films from the edge of a wafer | Electricity | 53 | Expired |
| US5071503A | Method and apparatus for making three-dimensional objects | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 48 | Expired |
| US7959603B2 | Emboli protection devices and related methods of use | Human Necessities | 44 | Active |
| US8430845B2 | Emboli protection devices and related methods of use | Human Necessities | 43 | Active |
| US5637401A | Odorant composition, delivery system and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US6898064B1 | System and method for optimizing the electrostatic removal of a workpiece from a chuck | Electricity | 33 | Expired |
| US7610919B2 | Intraoral aversion devices and methods | Human Necessities | 33 | Expired |
| US5835226A | Method for determining optical constants prior to film processing to be used improve accuracy of post-processing thickness measurements | Physics | 32 | Expired |
| US5990010A | Pre-conditioning polishing pads for chemical-mechanical polishing | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Expired |
| US8489224B2 | Computerized tool path generation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Active |
| US5953885A | Cosmetic sampler and method of making using bulk thin film application techniques | Human Necessities | 24 | Expired |
| US7751609B1 | Determination of film thickness during chemical mechanical polishing | Electricity | 22 | Expired |
| US5985679A | Automated endpoint detection system during chemical-mechanical polishing | Physics | 22 | Expired |
| US10571162B2 | Integration of distributed thermoelectric heating and cooling | Electricity | 22 | Active |
| US6182420A | Method of making a cosmetic sampler using bulk thin film application techniques | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| US6375616B1 | Automatic fetal weight determination | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.