Michael R. Bates
98Patents
20h-index
47Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 26, 1989 → May 16, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD483093S1 | Handle | General | 89 | Expired |
| USD694378S1 | Toilet tank and lid | General | 89 | Active |
| USD482758S1 | Handle | General | 85 | Expired |
| USD809843S1 | Bed foundation | General | 85 | Active |
| USD471964S1 | Handle | General | 84 | Expired |
| USD499797S1 | Lavatory | General | 46 | Expired |
| US7752132B2 | Electronic payment and authentication system with debit and identification data verification and electronic check capabilities | Physics | 37 | Active |
| USD566251S1 | Storage shelf | General | 36 | Expired |
| USD690402S1 | Toilet | General | 30 | Active |
| USD647184S1 | Plumbing fixture | General | 29 | Expired |
| USD496443S1 | Water closet | General | 28 | Expired |
| USD693910S1 | Toilet | General | 28 | Active |
| US8060441B2 | Electronic payment and authentication system with debit and identification data verification and electronic check capabilities | Physics | 26 | Active |
| US5012790A | Baseball practice mechanism | Human Necessities | 25 | Expired |
| USD626093S1 | Control element | General | 24 | Expired |
| USD469518S1 | Spout | General | 24 | Expired |
| USD694379S1 | Toilet tank | General | 24 | Active |
| USD801493S1 | Toilet | General | 22 | Active |
| USD532496S1 | Cover for a toilet seat | General | 21 | Expired |
| USD857433S1 | Bed foundation | General | 20 | Active |
| USD496442S1 | Bowl for water closet | General | 19 | Expired |
| USD523126S1 | Water closet | General | 19 | Expired |
| USD594940S1 | Plumbing fixture | General | 18 | Expired |
| USD565157S1 | Shower base | General | 18 | Expired |
| USD701949S1 | Toilet | General | 17 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.