Michael E. Friestad
51Patents
26h-index
17Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 5, 2000 → Nov 11, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8074586B2 | Seed delivery apparatus with sensor and moving member to capture and move seed to a lower outlet opening | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 83 | Active |
| US8746159B2 | Metering member for a seed meter | Human Necessities | 58 | Active |
| US8850998B2 | Planting unit for a seeding machine having a seed meter and seed delivery system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 55 | Active |
| US8671856B2 | Planting unit for a seeding machine having blocking member to control hand-off of seed from a seed meter to a seed delivery system | Human Necessities | 53 | Active |
| US7918168B2 | Differential pressure seed meter with an endless belt seed transport member | Human Necessities | 49 | Active |
| US8800457B2 | Planting unit for a seeding machine having a seed meter with a downwardly facing metering member and a seed delivery system | Human Necessities | 48 | Active |
| US8850995B2 | Seeding machine with seed delivery system | Human Necessities | 45 | Active |
| US8789482B2 | Seeding machine with seed delivery system | Human Necessities | 44 | Active |
| US7571688B1 | Integrated clutches for a seeding machine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Active |
| US8813663B2 | Seeding machine with seed delivery system | Human Necessities | 43 | Active |
| US8468960B2 | Seeding machine with seed delivery system | Human Necessities | 43 | Active |
| US6715433B1 | Restraint for a flexible drive shaft gearbox | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Expired |
| US7661377B2 | Seed meter with flexible seed disc | Human Necessities | 39 | Active |
| US9820429B2 | Seeding machine with seed delivery system | Human Necessities | 35 | Active |
| US9807924B2 | Seeding machine with seed delivery system | Human Necessities | 35 | Active |
| US9480199B2 | Seeding machine with seed delivery system | Human Necessities | 35 | Active |
| US9686906B2 | Seeding machine with seed delivery system | Human Necessities | 33 | Active |
| US9699955B2 | Seeding machine with seed delivery system | Human Necessities | 33 | Active |
| US8276529B2 | Row unit for a seeding machine | Human Necessities | 32 | Active |
| US9661799B2 | Planting unit having a seed meter and an endless seed delivery system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 31 | Active |
| US9686905B2 | Seeding machine with seed delivery system | Human Necessities | 31 | Active |
| US9510502B2 | Planting unit for a seeding machine having blocking member to control hand-off of seed from a seed meter to a seed delivery system | Human Necessities | 31 | Active |
| US9861031B2 | Seeding machine with seed delivery system | Human Necessities | 30 | Active |
| US9807922B2 | Seeding machine with seed delivery system | Human Necessities | 30 | Active |
| US8522699B2 | Row unit for a seeding machine | Human Necessities | 27 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.