Inventor · Clarinda, IA, US

Michael L. Whitehead

56Patents
20h-index
24Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 24, 2000 → Nov 5, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6397147B1 Relative GPS positioning using a single GPS receiver with internally generated differential correction terms Physics 137 Expired
US6469663B1 Method and system for GPS and WAAS carrier phase measurements for relative positioning Physics 115 Expired
US8639416B2 GNSS guidance and machine control Physics 106 Active
US8594879B2 GNSS guidance and machine control Physics 76 Active
US8583315B2 Multi-antenna GNSS control system and method Physics 71 Active
US7292186B2 Method and system for synchronizing multiple tracking devices for a geo-location system Physics 66 Expired
US8140223B2 Multiple-antenna GNSS control system and method Physics 56 Active
US7400956B1 Satellite position and heading sensor for vehicle steering control Physics 53 Expired
US8265826B2 Combined GNSS gyroscope control system and method Physics 50 Active
US6744404B1 Unbiased code phase estimator for mitigating multipath in GPS Electricity 45 Expired
US7292185B2 Attitude determination exploiting geometry constraints Physics 43 Expired
US9002565B2 GNSS and optical guidance and machine control Physics 42 Active
US7388539B2 Carrier track loop for GNSS derived attitude Physics 42 Active
US8085196B2 Removing biases in dual frequency GNSS receivers using SBAS Physics 37 Active
US8174437B2 System and method for augmenting DGNSS with internally-generated differential correction Physics 33 Active
US8271194B2 Method and system using GNSS phase measurements for relative positioning Physics 33 Active
US9141111B2 GNSS and optical guidance and machine control Physics 33 Active
US9389615B2 GNSS and optical guidance and machine control Physics 32 Active
US8686900B2 Multi-antenna GNSS positioning method and system Physics 29 Active
USD673391S1 Pliers rack General 21 Active
US8448547B2 Extractor tool and extractor tool kit Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Active
US7147209B2 Window belt molding removal tool Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US7156004B1 Adjustable wrench for removal of vehicle oil filters Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Active
US7707709B2 Pneumatic bearing race and pinion race driver set Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US7400294B2 Portable reference station for local differential GPS corrections Physics 14 Active

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