Inventor · Seattle, WA, US

Michael R. Bailey

43Patents
9h-index
49Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 13, 1992 → Jan 6, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7279643B2 Toneable conduit and method of preparing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US7820090B2 Toneable conduit and method of preparing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Active
US9498651B2 Methods of soft tissue emulsification using a mechanism of ultrasonic atomization inside gas or vapor cavities and associated systems and devices Human Necessities 42 Active
US5315880A Method for measuring fluid velocity by measuring the Doppler frequency shift or microwave signals Physics 37 Expired
US7621873B2 Method and system to synchronize acoustic therapy with ultrasound imaging Human Necessities 31 Active
US9743909B1 Imaging bubbles in a medium Human Necessities 27 Active
US9253260B1 Hybrid zone control system Electricity 24 Active
US5705747A Methods and system for scaleable liquid display and control Physics 21 Expired
US5417849A Machine tool coolant filtering system Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US5582740A Machine tool coolant filtering system for segregating different contaminants Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US10426499B2 Method and apparatus to detect the fragmentation of kidney stones by measuring acoustic scatter Physics 6 Active
US9198635B2 Method and apparatus for preparing organs and tissues for laparoscopic surgery Human Necessities 6 Active
US8607634B2 Ultrasound based method and apparatus to determine the size of kidney stone fragments before removal via ureteroscopy Human Necessities 5 Active
US7361835B2 Toneable conduit and method of preparing same Electricity 4 Expired
US8668658B2 Derating method for therapeutic applications of high intensity focused ultrasound Human Necessities 3 Active
US7495364B2 Cryogenic pumping systems, rotors and methods for pumping cryogenic fluids Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Expired
US8876740B2 Methods and systems for non-invasive treatment of tissue using high intensity focused ultrasound therapy Human Necessities 2 Active
US7267654B2 Focused shock-wave devices with direct wave cavitation suppressor Human Necessities 2 Expired
US10251657B1 Noninvasive fragmentation of urinary tract stones with focused ultrasound Human Necessities 2 Active
US10535332B2 Confinement or movement of an object using focused ultrasound waves to generate an ultrasound intensity well Human Necessities 2 Active
US7033328B2 Direct wave cavitation suppressor for focused shock-wave devices Human Necessities 2 Expired
US9414806B2 Ultrasound based method and apparatus to determine the size of kidney stone fragments before removal via ureteroscopy Human Necessities 2 Active
US9867999B2 Pulse amplifier for driving ultrasound transducers Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US10350439B2 Focused ultrasound apparatus and methods of use Human Necessities 1 Active
US9597102B2 Ultrasound based method and apparatus for stone detection and to facilitate clearance thereof Physics 1 Active

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