Michael E. Ring
70Patents
9h-index
20Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 14, 1996 → Oct 11, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7416262B2 | Brake system with integrated car load compensating arrangement | Performing Operations; Transporting | 44 | Expired |
| US9918838B2 | Integrated catheter guide wire control device | Human Necessities | 23 | Active |
| US6474450B1 | Mechanical sensor for a quick release hand brake | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Expired |
| US5794739A | Pneumatic pressure operated parking brake for a railway vehicle brake system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US6279696A | Suspension system for a truck mounted brake assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US6364069B1 | Electronic sensor for a quick release hand brake | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US6394559B1 | Control apparatus for the application and release of a hand brake | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US6116385A | Dual force range TMX cylinder using an air bag actuator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US6848754B2 | Automatic application hand brake | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US6024233A | Locking wedge assembly for a slackless drawbar assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US6971488B1 | Simplified truck mounted brake system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US8006815B2 | Parking brake assembly for railway vehicle brake system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Active |
| US7258243B2 | Arrangement for preventing energy absorbing material degradation on draft gears | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US6390313B1 | Slackless drawbar assembly using an improved ball and race connection assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US7264130B2 | Housing for long travel high capacity friction draft gear assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US7341128B2 | Disk brake arranged TMX | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US7931130B2 | Universal brake assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US8336209B2 | Method of making compressible elastomeric spring | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US6394233B1 | Apparatus for operating a vertical wheel hand brake | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US8136683B2 | Combination yoke and elastomeric draft gear | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US10308263B1 | Cushioning apparatus for a railway car | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US6305504A | Suspension system for a car mounted brake assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US6419061B1 | Anti-backlash mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US8096432B2 | Elastomeric draft gear having a housing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US7014275B2 | Automatic application hand brake applied sensor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.