Michael Hier
33Patents
12h-index
24Co-inventors
73Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 10, 1998 → Jun 22, 2006
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6392147B1 | Protector that snaps over routed parts | Performing Operations; Transporting | 56 | Expired |
| US6756004B2 | Method for manufacturing cockpit-type instrument panels | Performing Operations; Transporting | 32 | Expired |
| US6364351B1 | Vehicle air bag restraint assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US6441510B1 | Reconfigurable modular instrument cluster arrangement | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US6679544B1 | Molded energy absorber | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Expired |
| US6217098A | Instrument panel top cover with integral foamed components | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US6652793B2 | Method of manufacturing a vehicle cup holder arm assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US6568707B2 | Molded seamless vehicle interior panel for concealing an airbag | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US7156437B2 | Automotive trim part with applique and method of making same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US7192074B2 | Automotive compartment having an integrated spring mechanism and method of making the same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US7108312B2 | Vehicle door trim bolster with multi-feel cover and method of making the same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US7458604B2 | Automotive trim assembly having an integrated airbag door | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US6511342B1 | Modular instrument panel system having a flat flexible bus | Electricity | 11 | Expired |
| US7291301B2 | Method of manufacturing an airbag assembly and vehicle trim component | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US7121578B2 | Trim panel having foam bridge supported hidden tear seam | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US7140636B2 | Airbag support assembly for a vehicle instrument panel | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US7690677B2 | Trim panel having foam bridge supported hidden tear seam | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US6468457B2 | Method of manufacturing a vehicle cup holder arm assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US7014208B2 | Interior vehicle trim panel | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US6732894B2 | Vehicle cup holder arm assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US7160404B2 | Method of manufacturing an airbag assembly and vehicle trim component | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US6060663A | Foam wire harness with non-continuous convolutes | Electricity | 6 | Expired |
| US6966829B1 | HVAC system for a vehicle with concealed vents | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US7478854B2 | Automotive handle with soft feel and method of making the same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US6872349B2 | Molded seamless vehicle interior panel for concealing an airbag | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.