Michael Foster
8Patents
6h-index
10Co-inventors
56Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 20, 1986 → May 7, 2001
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4726104A | Methods for weld repairing hollow, air cooled turbine blades and vanes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 86 | Expired |
| US6333484A | Welding superalloy articles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 53 | Expired |
| US6332272A | Method of repairing a turbine blade | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US6054672A | Laser welding superalloy articles | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 24 | Expired |
| US6502303B2 | Method of repairing a turbine blade tip | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US6107598A | Maskant for use during laser welding or drilling | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US6037563A | Protective gas shroud for welding | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US6376800B1 | Maskant for use during laser welding or drilling | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.