Inventor · Queen Creek, AZ, US

Michael J. Schmidt

72Patents
13h-index
47Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 5, 1983 → Apr 18, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.