Inventor · Oakland, CA, US

Michael D. Brain

14Patents
6h-index
19Co-inventors
63Inventor score

Filing activity: May 18, 1984 → Jun 22, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5570990A Human guided mobile loader stocker Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 134 Expired
US4974166A Processing systems with intelligent article tracking Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 117 Expired
US5166884A Intelligent system for processing and storing articles Physics 80 Expired
US6468021B1 Integrated intra-bay transfer, storage, and delivery system Electricity 73 Expired
US5097421A Intelligent waxer carrier Physics 53 Expired
US7281623B1 Transport system including vertical rollers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US10177020B2 System and method for high throughput work-in-process buffer Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US4616467A Machine for inserting tabs in container packs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US7445111B2 Transport system including vertical rollers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US11569138B2 System and method for monitoring parameters of a semiconductor factory automation system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US12189374B2 Secure remote collaboration for equipment in a manufacturing facility Physics 0 Active
US11662716B2 Secure remote collaboration for equipment in a manufacturing facility Physics 0 Active
US12130612B2 Bandwidth adjustment for remote control of a manufacturing tool Electricity 0 Active
US12253846B2 Bandwidth adjustment for remote control of a manufacturing tool Electricity 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.