Inventor · Milwaukee, WI, US

Michael S. Baran

31Patents
13h-index
55Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 3, 1980 → Aug 12, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.