Michael E. Hughes
63Patents
11h-index
35Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 30, 1981 → May 31, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9778425B2 | Fiber optic connector and pin keeper with field changeable guide pins | Physics | 66 | Active |
| US6850671B2 | Optical circuit having legs in a stacked configuration and an associated fabrication method | Physics | 48 | Expired |
| USD489620S1 | Bottle | General | 37 | Expired |
| US4723465A | Bottle cap and can tab opener | Performing Operations; Transporting | 36 | Expired |
| US4362253A | Tamper proof closure | Performing Operations; Transporting | 27 | Expired |
| US10156684B2 | Alignment adapter and alignment design for a connector therefor | Physics | 20 | Active |
| US11016250B2 | Mini duplex connector with push-pull polarity mechanism, carrier, and rail-receiving crimp body | Physics | 20 | Active |
| US9465170B1 | Unitary multi-fiber optical ferrule with integrated lenses | Physics | 17 | Active |
| US11525965B2 | Mini duplex connector with push-pull polarity mechanism and carrier with latch and rail | Physics | 16 | Active |
| US9817194B2 | Fiber optic ferrule with rear holes to align a guide pin clamp with field changeable guide pins | Physics | 16 | Active |
| US11733466B2 | Mini duplex connector with push-pull polarity mechanism and carrier | Physics | 13 | Active |
| US11846813B2 | Mini duplex connector with push-pull polarity mechanism and carrier with latch and rail | Physics | 11 | Active |
| US9857538B2 | Alignment adapter and alignment design for a connector therefor | Physics | 11 | Active |
| US11808994B1 | Mini duplex connector with push-pull polarity mechanism and carrier | Physics | 11 | Active |
| US8417013B2 | Information management in automated processing of biological growth media | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 11 | Active |
| US9738919B2 | Methods and articles for detecting deoxyribonuclease activity | Physics | 9 | Active |
| US10890723B2 | Alignment adapter and alignment design for a connector therefor | Physics | 9 | Active |
| US11385415B2 | Alignment adapter and alignment design for a connector therefor | Physics | 9 | Active |
| US11016251B2 | Mini duplex connector with push-pull polarity mechanism and carrier | Physics | 9 | Active |
| US11428875B2 | Single port blindmate for fiber optic connectors | Physics | 8 | Active |
| US11880075B1 | Alignment adapter and alignment design for a connector therefor | Physics | 8 | Active |
| US10215932B2 | Fiber optic ferrule with rear holes to align a guide pin clamp with field changeable guide pins | Physics | 7 | Active |
| US8889351B2 | Methods and articles for detecting deoxyribonuclease activity | Physics | 7 | Active |
| USD316362S | Combined bottle cap and can tab opener | General | 7 | Expired |
| US8894298B2 | Debris reducing multi-fiber connector and adapter and associated methods | Physics | 7 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.