Michael S. Baran
31Patents
13h-index
55Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 3, 1980 → Aug 12, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6172875A | Programmable logic controller module assembly and locking system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 91 | Expired |
| US4887430A | Bistable SME actuator with retainer | Electricity | 61 | Expired |
| US6418027B1 | Programmable logic controller module assembly and locking system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 59 | Expired |
| US5904592A | Dual mode din rail latch with tactile feedback | Electricity | 54 | Expired |
| US8149587B2 | Drive modularity | Electricity | 53 | Active |
| US4404445A | Pushbutton switch operator assembly | Electricity | 29 | Expired |
| US4683515A | Modular PTC thermistor overload protection system | Electricity | 29 | Expired |
| US4791361A | Current sensor for universal application | Physics | 23 | Expired |
| US6331935A | Controller assembly having a base unit with a dockable processor unit | Physics | 19 | Expired |
| US4841235A | MRS current sensor | Physics | 19 | Expired |
| US6324057A | Terminal block supported printed circuit cards for compact programmable logic controller | Electricity | 17 | Expired |
| US4517418A | Portable stereophone | Electricity | 17 | Expired |
| US10631426B1 | Electronics module mounting system | Electricity | 14 | Active |
| US8525468B2 | Motor drive system with bus voltage control | Electricity | 12 | Active |
| US10238004B2 | Controller with enhanced thermal properties | Electricity | 11 | Active |
| US5113124A | Programmable appliance controller | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US4331852A | Industrial membrane switch with breather | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US5182461A | Switching mechanism for appliance controller | Electricity | 4 | Expired |
| US7064951B2 | Space effective structure and method for retaining printed circuit boards within a housing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US10912234B2 | Controller with fan motoring and control | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US11545801B2 | Systems and methods for flat cable installation | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US10390456B2 | Controller with fan monitoring and control | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US10912233B2 | Controller with heat sink clamping plate for enhanced thermal properties | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US9230765B2 | Modular overload relay assembly with mechanically isolated connector | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US11862889B2 | Systems and methods for a cable connector | Electricity | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.