Michael J. Schmidt
72Patents
13h-index
47Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 5, 1983 → Apr 18, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9243426B2 | Multi-piece key assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Active |
| US7837203B1 | Wheelchair converted vehicle having independent rear suspension and method of manufacturing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Active |
| US4433846A | Readily removable shaft seal including venting tab | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| USD452839S1 | Front face of a vehicle wheel | General | 23 | Expired |
| US9506272B2 | Two-piece key assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Active |
| US9580932B2 | Two-piece key assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Active |
| US9797163B2 | Identification module for key making machine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Active |
| US8567320B2 | Resilient pad for railroad vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Active |
| US5184978A | Telescopic triplan universal joint | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US4573947A | Constant velocity universal joint | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US7445416B2 | Wheelchair lift with slidable support arm | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US6221784A | Method and apparatus for sequentially etching a wafer using anisotropic and isotropic etching | Electricity | 14 | Expired |
| US4511346A | Constant velocity universal joint | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US6337255B1 | Method for forming a trench structure in a silicon substrate | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US8590869B2 | Polymer spring | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Active |
| US8167251B2 | Air hose support clip to prevent lateral loading | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| USD530147S1 | Bracket | General | 7 | Expired |
| USD941942S1 | Exercise platform | General | 5 | Active |
| US9038836B1 | Lightweight coupler | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US7078748B2 | Multi-layer gate stack structure comprising a metal layer for a FET device, and method for fabricating the same | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US7138333B2 | Process for sealing plasma-damaged, porous low-k materials | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US7181951B1 | Dent removal device and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US9199652B1 | Lightweight, fatigue resistant knuckle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US10301844B2 | Identification module for key making machine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US9987896B2 | Suspension systems, wheel spindle assemblies, and methods of retrofitting wheel spindles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.