Inventor · East Greenwich, RI, US

Michael J. Murphy

37Patents
13h-index
29Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 17, 1987 → Apr 27, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5702255A Ball grid array socket assembly Electricity 180 Expired
US5168432A Adapter for connection of an integrated circuit package to a circuit board Electricity 136 Expired
US10097145B1 Multi-mode power management circuit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Active
US8206631B1 Methods of making dry adhesives Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Active
US5184285A Socket constructed with molded-in lead frame providing means for installing additional component such as a chip capacitor Electricity 29 Expired
US7220134B2 Low profile LGA socket assembly Electricity 28 Expired
US8398909B1 Dry adhesives and methods of making dry adhesives Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Active
US8142700B2 Dry adhesives and methods for making dry adhesives Chemistry; Metallurgy 22 Active
US6593731B1 Displacement transducer utilizing miniaturized magnet and hall junction Physics 21 Expired
US11387789B2 Charge pump tracker circuitry Electricity 19 Active
US5438481A Molded-in lead frames Electricity 19 Expired
USD631578S1 Candle holder General 14 Expired
US10379093B2 Method and device for detecting odorants in hydrocarbon gases Physics 13 Active
US9358576B2 Packaging material having moisture barrier and methods for preparing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US9581574B2 Method and device for detecting odorants in hydrocarbon gases Physics 12 Active
USD370301S Combined cigarette package and lighter holder General 12 Expired
US5596224A Molded-in lead frames Electricity 11 Expired
USD961591S1 Cartridge reader General 8 Active
US9340708B2 Methods of forming dry adhesive structures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US8147253B2 Split ring terminal assembly Electricity 7 Active
US8371871B1 Terminal with compliant barb Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9120953B2 Methods of forming dry adhesive structures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US10526749B2 Synthetic fill materials having composite fiber structures Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US8969734B2 Terminal assembly with regions of differing solderability Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9851095B2 Candles and candle holder Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active

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