Michael C. Messina
16Patents
6h-index
20Co-inventors
66Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 5, 1993 → Jun 2, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5461417A | Continuous diffuse illumination method and apparatus | Electricity | 103 | Expired |
| US5920643A | Flexible lighting element circuit and method of manufacturing the same | Electricity | 46 | Expired |
| US7877003B2 | Devices, systems, and methods regarding images | Physics | 14 | Active |
| US8107808B2 | Combination dark field and bright field illuminator | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US8000594B2 | Diffuse reflective illuminator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Active |
| US7850338B1 | Methods for directing light | Electricity | 9 | Active |
| US8768159B2 | Combination dark field and bright field illuminator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US7731391B2 | System and method for providing a uniform backlight | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US6003992A | Back lighting illumination system | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US7792419B2 | Illuminator-especially for cylindrical curved surfaces | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US7852564B2 | Devices and/or systems for illuminating a component | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US7976184B2 | System and method for providing a uniform backlight | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US9794462B2 | Illumination system with side-emitting illumination, targeting, and confirmation | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US11812939B2 | Device and system for repairing intervertebral disc herniation and methods of use | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US8989569B2 | Combination dark field and bright field illuminator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| USD1089360S1 | Camera | General | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.