Michael M. McRae
47Patents
7h-index
3Co-inventors
62Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 7, 1995 → Jan 17, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8941312B2 | Apparatus and method for controlling LED light strings | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 68 | Active |
| US8450950B2 | Apparatus and method for controlling LED light strings | Electricity | 42 | Active |
| US5915452A | Apparatus for removing cores from castings | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Expired |
| US6653797B2 | Apparatus and method for providing synchronized lights | Electricity | 22 | Expired |
| US9402498B2 | Safety grounded tree | Electricity | 12 | Active |
| US6241000A | Method for removing cores from castings | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US8988013B2 | Method and apparatus for providing power to light strings | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US8860328B2 | Method and apparatus for controlling a multi-colored LED light string | Electricity | 6 | Active |
| US9510406B2 | System for controlling LED light strings | Electricity | 6 | Active |
| US9374857B2 | Apparatus and method for controlling LED light strings | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US10631386B1 | Multi-color flat rope light string system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Active |
| US11226089B1 | Illuminated shade or screen assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US9496659B2 | Grounding apparatus for a safety grounded tree | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US11019706B1 | System, apparatus, and method for controlling lighting | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US9570863B2 | Grounding apparatus for a safety grounded tree | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US10945319B1 | System, apparatus, and method for controlling lighting | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US10896795B2 | System, apparatus, and method for grounding and providing an electrical safety circuit | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US10264907B2 | Tree trunk having illuminated connectable trunk sections with light source disposed | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US10729267B2 | Full-flow tree addition | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US11353170B2 | Apparatus and method for harvesting energy for a light | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US11888270B2 | Electrical safety system for a Christmas tree | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US10487993B2 | Lighted ornaments | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US11006775B2 | System, apparatus, and method for providing an electrical safety circuit | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US10718478B2 | Apparatus and method for harvesting energy for a light | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US11530803B2 | Illuminated shade or screen assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.