Inventor · West Linn, OR, US

Michael Berman

102Patents
22h-index
53Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 21, 1984 → Oct 26, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.