Michael Oliver
56Patents
18h-index
31Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 3, 1978 → Aug 21, 2003
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6527093B2 | Pressure controlled suspension damper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 97 | Expired |
| US6513819B1 | Hydraulically actuated sway bar latch | Performing Operations; Transporting | 57 | Expired |
| US5690195A | Alternating state pressure regulation valved damper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 46 | Expired |
| US6425186B1 | Apparatus and method of surveying | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US6161662A | Suspension damper for motor vehicle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 38 | Expired |
| US6311810A | Magnetorheological fluid damper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 37 | Expired |
| US6318522A | Rotary damper with magnetic seals | Performing Operations; Transporting | 34 | Expired |
| US6450304B1 | Piston and rod assembly for air-actuated variable damping | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 33 | Expired |
| US6422360B1 | Dual mode suspension damper controlled by magnetostrictive element | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 28 | Expired |
| US6318526A | Compliant rod guide and seal assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 28 | Expired |
| US6547224B2 | Pneumatic self leveling suspension damper | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US6902045B2 | Apparatus, system and method for a vehicle suspension system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Expired |
| US6637558B2 | Magnetorheological steering damper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 25 | Expired |
| US6419057B1 | Power-off damping in MR damper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US6345706B1 | Electrical coupling assembly for a magnetorheological damper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Expired |
| US6419058B1 | Magnetorheological damper with piston bypass | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US5896964A | Split rotor cooling fan clutch | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US6279700A | Magnetorheological fluid damper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US7077226B2 | Controlled truck cab suspension system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 18 | Expired |
| US7077227B2 | Controlled truck cab suspension | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US6390253B1 | Magneto-rheological damping apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US5609401A | Proportional braking system with dual poppet valves | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US6616124B2 | Spool valve for controlled dampers | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US5605384A | Access valve evacuation and fill of inaccessible cavities | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US6637555B2 | Pneumatic connections for vehicle suspensions | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.