Inventor · South Weber, UT, US

Michael P. Jordan

38Patents
14h-index
45Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 17, 1994 → Jul 20, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7328915B2 Airbag cushion with tether deactivated venting for reduced out-of-position effects Performing Operations; Transporting 73 Expired
US7347450B2 Airbag cushion with cinch tube for reduced out-of-position effects Performing Operations; Transporting 64 Expired
US5431103A Gas generant compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 47 Expired
US5613705A Airbag inflator having a housing protected from high-temperature reactive generated gases Chemistry; Metallurgy 40 Expired
US7303040B2 Active vehicle hood system and method Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Expired
US7597355B2 Airbag cushions with optional venting for out-of-position conditions Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Active
US7419184B2 Airbag tether release mechanism Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
US5670740A Heterogeneous gas generant charges Chemistry; Metallurgy 27 Expired
US5564741A Air bag filter and seal arrangement Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
US5829785A Internal structure for a two-walled inflator Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
US7396040B2 Airbag cushion with integrated inflator Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US5687988A Airbag cushion and airbag inflator retention device Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US5643345A Automotive air bag filter with support member Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US8408585B2 Pyrotechnic tether release assembly for inflatable airbags Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Active
US7887091B1 Additives for liquid-cooled inflators Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Active
US5419578A Inertia welded inflator Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US8047569B2 Multi-stage inflator Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Active
US6206417A Air bag inflator exit gas dispersion features Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US8353525B2 Pyrotechnic tether release assembly with a break-away piston for inflatable airbags Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Active
US6068294A Vertical seat locking retainer disk and tube combination Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US5685562A Automotive airbags containing eliminators of undesirable gases Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
US8191927B2 Liquid cooled inflator Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US5779267A Airbag inflator with components protected from high-temperature, reactive generated gases Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Expired
US7347448B2 Inflator device for airbag installations Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US7862282B2 Separation fastener with segmented washer Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.