Inventor · Shorewood, IL, US

Michael J. Schuster

88Patents
9h-index
24Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 8, 2000 → Jul 10, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6823889B1 Toilet fill valve with adjustable bowl fill flow Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US6295660A Toilet tank with sediment removal assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US6837264B1 Toilet fill valve with valve lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US8069706B2 Waste water immersion probe Physics 15 Active
US7650652B2 Toilet bowl water level indication Physics 13 Active
US8139783B2 Speaker assembly arrangement for a vehicle and method of mounting a speaker Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
USD872114S1 Display screen, or portion thereof, with a graphical user interface General 12 Active
US9273455B2 Closet collar adaptations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US9816261B2 Seals for closet collars Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US6546568B1 Toilet tank with sediment removal assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US7743436B1 Toilet fill valve with adjustable bowl fill flow Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US8943620B2 Adaptation of flush valve for dual flush capability Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9758957B2 Seals for closet collars Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9909296B2 Toilet fastener assembly and method of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US7484420B2 Fastener assembly and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US10519638B2 External hair strainer Fixed Constructions 4 Active
US11142897B2 Internal drain hair and debris straining assembly Fixed Constructions 4 Active
US7926511B1 Toilet fill valve with valve lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9045889B2 Control of toilet bowl fill flow Physics 3 Active
US9765507B2 Seals for closet collars Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8650671B1 Toilet fill valve with adjustable bowl fill flow Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9371639B1 Toilet flush valve with bowl overflow prevention Fixed Constructions 3 Active
US7533688B2 Toilet fill valve lock and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9447570B1 Dual flush handle control Fixed Constructions 3 Active
US9228333B1 Dual flush handle control Fixed Constructions 3 Active

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