Michael Lee Killian
19Patents
9h-index
30Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 28, 1991 → Nov 5, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5406044A | Displacement monitoring system for stud welding | Performing Operations; Transporting | 25 | Expired |
| US5393950A | Electrode displacement monitoring and control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US6263849A | Ultra light engine valve and method of welding cap thereto | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Expired |
| US5558785A | Inter-electrode displacement monitoring and control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US5233149A | Reprocessing weld and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US6912984B2 | Composite lightweight engine poppet valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US5293026A | Hardsurfacing material for engine components and method for depositing same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Expired |
| US5284289A | Plug-welded automotive bracket for an air chamber | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US9103358B2 | Corrosion-resistant position measurement system and method of forming same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Active |
| US7982459B2 | Hydraulic cylinder rod position sensing method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Active |
| US5205529A | Friction-dampened gusset | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US6155397A | Clutch driven disc friction material mounting | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US11167351B2 | Additively manufactured rotors for superchargers and expanders | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US9932983B2 | Low inertia laminated rotor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US8166821B2 | Non-destructive test evaluation of welded claddings on rods of hydraulic cylinders used for saltwater, brackish and freshwater applications | Physics | 3 | Active |
| US6244414A | Clutch driven disc friction material mounting | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Expired |
| US9126130B2 | Fluid vessel with abrasion and corrosion resistant interior cladding | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US11951542B2 | Cold spray additive manufacturing of multi-material electrical contacts | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US12163460B2 | Additively manufactured rotors for superchargers and expanders | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.