Inventor · Bowling Green, OH, US

Michael P. Wells

21Patents
9h-index
13Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 3, 1996 → Aug 29, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5709243A Low spill female coupling Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 87 Expired
US6481756B1 Coupling assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US6382678B1 Coupling assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 38 Expired
US7568737B2 Male coupling for connecting to female threaded coupling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 37 Active
US6056010A Anti-check low spill fluid coupling Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US5996632A Pressure relief adapter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US6041818A Valve assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US6425571B1 Valve and method for forming valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US7174726B2 Adjustable nozzle distributor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US7533908B2 Coupling assembly and retainer for use with same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Active
US7695022B2 Fluid coupling cap Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US8783732B2 Fluid connector with hose cutting blades Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US9038259B2 Fluid connector with a hose cutting clip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US9562822B2 Flexible contact arrangement for hose assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US6092570A Drain coupling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US6123317A Coupling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US7370673B2 Self-contained isolated port Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US8007009B2 Male coupling for connecting to female threaded coupling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US10539258B2 Fluid connector with a hose cutting clip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9410649B2 Fluid connector with a hose cutting clip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10330049B2 High pressure fuel gas pump Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

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