Michael S. Steele
59Patents
15h-index
49Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 13, 1998 → Sep 19, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8336221B2 | Level | Electricity | 48 | Active |
| USD753455S1 | Cutting tool | General | 42 | Active |
| US10350746B2 | Tool storage devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Active |
| US6249979A | Orbital reciprocating saw | Performing Operations; Transporting | 39 | Expired |
| US8621961B2 | Multi-purpose tool | Electricity | 27 | Active |
| US8806770B2 | Tape measure | Physics | 26 | Active |
| US8631584B2 | Level | Electricity | 25 | Active |
| US8910390B2 | Level | Electricity | 23 | Active |
| US6851193B2 | Reciprocating saw | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Expired |
| US9815320B2 | Chalk line device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Active |
| US8707564B2 | Hand saw | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Active |
| USD740559S1 | Accessory case | General | 20 | Active |
| US8721236B2 | Power tool arbor device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Active |
| US7188425B2 | Reciprocating saw | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US9694489B2 | Tool bit case with modular components | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Active |
| US8230607B2 | Keyless blade clamp for a power tool | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US9322628B2 | Tape measure | Physics | 12 | Active |
| US9764486B2 | Power tool | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
| US8667874B2 | Pliers having wire strippers | Electricity | 12 | Active |
| US9080849B2 | Tape measure | Physics | 12 | Active |
| USD721231S1 | Accessory case | General | 11 | Active |
| US9539722B2 | Tool storage devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US9233427B2 | Portable battery-powered reciprocating saw | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Active |
| US9132491B2 | Portable battery-powered reciprocating saw | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Active |
| US8863399B2 | Tape measure | Physics | 8 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.