Inventor · Sioux City, IA, US

Michael R. Flannery

21Patents
11h-index
10Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 16, 1994 → Apr 9, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5799196A Method and apparatus of providing power management using a self-powered universal serial bus (USB) device Physics 201 Expired
US6456491B1 Modular floppy disk drive for internal and external use Physics 104 Expired
US5826092A Method and apparatus for performance optimization in power-managed computer systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired
US5898424A Pointing device with differing actuation forces for primary and secondary buttons Physics 45 Expired
US5473347A Integrated pointing and signaling device Electricity 29 Expired
US6356435B1 CPU fan assembly Physics 26 Expired
USD844010S1 Tablet computer dock General 18 Active
US7193846B1 CPU fan assembly Physics 15 Expired
US6286106A Computer power down upon emergency network notification Physics 14 Expired
US5557739A Computer system with component removal and replacement control scheme Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6412074B1 Computer power down upon emergency network notification Physics 12 Expired
US6424796B1 Optical storage media drive adapter for stand-alone use Electricity 7 Expired
USD360407S Computer with built in joystick and click buttons General 6 Expired
US7292845B2 Cell phone having local wireless conference call capabilities Electricity 6 Expired
US6594405B1 Method and apparatus for preprinted forms completion Physics 6 Expired
US6275211A Waste heat actuated display back light Physics 5 Expired
US7061062B2 Integrated circuit with unified input device, microprocessor and display systems Electricity 3 Expired
US8415043B2 System for reducing thermal transfer between cells in a battery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US6611657B2 Peripheral storage media drive adapter Electricity 2 Expired
US7646977B2 Depth of field bracketing Electricity 1 Active
US6630634B2 CAD cursor with electronically modifiable transparent display Physics 0 Expired

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