Michael Gerdes
36Patents
10h-index
39Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 25, 1993 → Jun 27, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5405263A | Sealed gas burner assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 37 | Expired |
| US8469152B2 | Methods and systems for multi-capacity vehicle lift system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 36 | Active |
| US8613303B1 | Tire changing machine with force detection and control methods | Performing Operations; Transporting | 32 | Active |
| US5301653A | Gas range having down draft with automatic shutoff during ignition | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 29 | Expired |
| US8250915B1 | Tire changer with actuated load roller | Physics | 29 | Active |
| US8387675B1 | Tire changing machine with automated tire bead pressing devices, controls and methods | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Active |
| US6481281B1 | Wheel mount chuck and wheel mount method for vehicle wheel balancers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US6546635B1 | Vehicle service equipment utilizing wheel lateral force measurements | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US6854329B2 | Wheel balancer with variation measurement | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US8904863B1 | Tire changer with actuated load roller | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US7353610B2 | Wheel component centering system for vehicle service devices | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US8942835B2 | System and method of operating household appliances | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US7681478B2 | Method and apparatus for resurfacing brake rotors | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US6952964B2 | Vehicle wheel balancer system | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US7640832B2 | Method and apparatus for resurfacing brake rotors | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US7536936B2 | Vehicle brake lathe with variable speed motor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US7574913B2 | Vehicle wheel balancer system | Physics | 7 | Expired |
| US7684027B2 | Methods and systems for wheel balancer weight placement aid | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US10119706B2 | Home cooking appliance having a rear exhaust louver | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Active |
| US8284390B1 | Vehicle tire changing system with tool positioning sensor | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US9731566B1 | Tire changer with actuated load roller | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US8307874B1 | Tire changing method and machine with angularly positionable drive axis | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US7594436B2 | Method for determining an imbalance condition of a rotating body | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US6715351B1 | Wheel balancer data acquisition arm | Physics | 5 | Expired |
| US7334510B2 | Vehicle brake lathe with variable speed motor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.