Michael Etherington
17Patents
8h-index
9Co-inventors
65Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 8, 1980 → Oct 21, 2003
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6615979B2 | Conveyor belt and method of assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 32 | Expired |
| US5954188A | Conveyor belt | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US6129205A | Variable loop count conveyor belt | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US5393937A | Vehicle control system | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US7284657B2 | Modular conveyor belt with unique link capture means | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US5332247A | Articulated joint | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US6070715A | Conveyor belt with improved rod to link attachment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US5253727A | Steering mechanism for an articulated vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US6195868A | Conveyor belt with improved rod to link attachment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US5387073A | Shuttlecar unloading device | Fixed Constructions | 6 | Expired |
| US5244072A | Articulation joint | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US6279726A | Self-cleaning drive mechanism for driving conveyor belts | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US5301787A | Articulated shuttlecar | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US4746170A | Mining machinery | Fixed Constructions | 4 | Expired |
| US5323666A | Transmission system with parallel input and concentric outputs | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US4285546A | Tunnel profile control | Fixed Constructions | 3 | Expired |
| US5261617A | Cable reeler | Electricity | 1 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.