Inventor · Seattle, WA, US

Michael E. Rorabaugh

17Patents
10h-index
14Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 26, 1993 → Aug 18, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5876652A Method for improving pulloff strength in pin-reinforced sandwich structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Expired
US6183852A Refractory fibrous ceramic insulation and process of making same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Expired
US5869165A Highly ordered Z-pin structures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US5551904A Method for making an ion thruster grid Electricity 23 Expired
US5849650A Slurry for making ceramic insulation Chemistry; Metallurgy 18 Expired
US8840740B2 Apparatus for preventing spark propagation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Active
US6417125B1 Ceramic insulation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US5448883A Ion thruster with ion optics having carbon-carbon composite elements Electricity 15 Expired
US5958583A Alumina-based protective coating for ceramic materials Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US5624613A Rigidized refractory fibrous ceramic insulation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5548953A Carbon-carbon grid elements for ion thruster ion optics Electricity 8 Expired
US5863846A Rigidized fibrous ceramic insulation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US5753573A Slurry for making felted ceramic insulation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US10112724B2 Apparatus for preventing spark propagation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8783735B2 Conductance on hydraulic fittings using a soft metal interlayer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9033373B2 Axially swaged fitting Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9511536B2 Method and apparatus to assist with removing an adhesive system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active

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