Michael Bischoff
31Patents
13h-index
49Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 19, 1994 → Jan 9, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6422596B1 | Occupant protection system having a central unit, sensors and a plurality of control modules which are connected by means of a bus system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 39 | Expired |
| US6870282B1 | Method for the transmission of signals in a bus system, superposed on a direct supply voltage | Electricity | 34 | Expired |
| US6566765B1 | Method for operating a restraint system connected to a bus line during faulty power supply | Performing Operations; Transporting | 27 | Expired |
| US5603147A | Method of making a high energy multilayer ceramic capacitor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US6271747A | Method for adjusting the trigger threshold of vehicle occupant protection devices | Physics | 25 | Expired |
| US5742916A | Process and circuit for controlling the control unit of a system for protecting vehicle occupants | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Expired |
| US6157295A | Method and apparatus for determining oscillation values and other vehicle-specific quantities of a vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US6449545B1 | Method for data transfer in a restraint system connected to a bus line | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US10991021B2 | Provisioning medical resources triggered by a lifecycle event | Physics | 16 | Active |
| US6836714B1 | Method for data transmission between a control unit for restraint devices and sensors | Electricity | 14 | Expired |
| US5496066A | Safety device for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle body | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US7798275B2 | Restraint system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Active |
| US6129560A | Connector with a strip connector fitted with electrical components, method for the production thereof | Electricity | 13 | Expired |
| US6188583A | Contact bridge arrangement for conductively interconnecting circuit boards | Electricity | 11 | Expired |
| US5808856A | High energy multilayer ceramic capacitor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US6449544B1 | Method for operating a restraint system connected by a bus line in case of a short circuit | Electricity | 7 | Expired |
| US6601514B1 | Externally controlled ignition unit with integrated electronic system for triggering a restraint system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US6099031A | Passive restraining system for motor vehicles and air bag module as restraining element | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US8466578B2 | Steering wheel arrangement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US6295494A | Data transfer method in a restraint system connected to a bus line | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US6901321B1 | Device for controlling restraint devices in an automobile using similarly constructed data processing units | Electricity | 4 | Expired |
| US6823020B1 | Signaling output stage for generating digital voltage signals on a bus system | Electricity | 2 | Expired |
| US6249558A | Method for transmitting digital data impulses | Electricity | 2 | Expired |
| US11315160B2 | Prepaid bundled healthcare services with discreet virtual payment distribution | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US11170423B2 | Provisioning medical resources triggered by a lifecycle event | Physics | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.