Michael L. Atkinson
8Patents
7h-index
11Co-inventors
60Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 18, 1977 → Dec 19, 2011
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4403493A | Method for necking thin wall metallic containers | Performing Operations; Transporting | 49 | Expired |
| USD263024S | Can or similar article | General | 44 | Expired |
| US7073365B2 | Linear drive metal forming machine | Performing Operations; Transporting | 35 | Expired |
| USD262439S | Can body or similar article | General | 32 | Expired |
| US7942028B2 | Formation of a curl in a unitary closable container | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Active |
| US8096156B2 | Forming of metal container bodies | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
| US8807325B2 | Forming of metal container bodies | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Active |
| US4148402A | Device for loading cylindrical articles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.