Michael D. Thompson
54Patents
11h-index
78Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 1, 1983 → Apr 4, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4527079A | Integrated circuit device accepting inputs and providing outputs at the levels of different logic families | Electricity | 52 | Expired |
| US7058325B2 | Systems and methods for correcting banding defects using feedback and/or feedforward control | Physics | 45 | Expired |
| US4901114A | Tri level xerography using a MICR toner in combination with a non-MICR toner | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US7177572B2 | Biased charge roller with embedded electrodes with post-nip breakdown to enable improved charge uniformity | Physics | 38 | Expired |
| US9189428B2 | Pen/touch tablet computer having multiple operation modes and method for switching operation modes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Active |
| US7120369B2 | Method and apparatus for correcting non-uniform banding and residual toner density using feedback control | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US6134412A | Method for loading dry xerographic toner onto a traveling wave grid | Physics | 20 | Expired |
| US6137979A | Toner transport using superimposed traveling electric potential waves | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US6070036A | Multizone method for xerographic powder development: voltage signal approach | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US6351623B1 | Toner dispensing apparatus employing a traveling wave transport grid | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US6112044A | Integrated toner transport/toner charging device | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US6175707A | Integrated toner transport/toner charging device | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US5327169A | Masked magnetic brush direct writing for high speed and color printing | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US4623803A | Logic level translator circuit for integrated circuit semiconductor devices having transistor-transistor logic output circuitry | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US7283143B2 | Measurement and control of high frequency banding in a marking system | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US9639207B2 | Pen/touch tablet computer having multiple operation modes and method for switching operation modes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US4627717A | Cleaning apparatus for a xerographic reproducing apparatus | Physics | 7 | Expired |
| US6606477B2 | Method to control pre- and post-nip fields for transfer | Physics | 7 | Expired |
| US9519352B2 | Pen/touch tablet computer having multiple operation modes and method for switching operation modes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US4727823A | Magnetic roll structure for transporting single component magnetic developer | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US8197024B2 | Cooler for a printer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US5473414A | Cleaning commutator brushes for an electroded donor roll | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US10095352B2 | Pen/touch tablet computer having multiple operation modes and method for switching operation modes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US4637340A | Developer metering structure | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US8177332B2 | Method and apparatus for fixing a radiation-curable gel-ink image onto a substrate | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.