Inventor · Littleton, CO, US

Michael Thornton

20Patents
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15Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 19, 1984 → Oct 15, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9957558B2 Methods and compositions for multiplex PCR Chemistry; Metallurgy 161 Active
US8673560B2 Methods and compositions for multiplex PCR Chemistry; Metallurgy 57 Active
US4595561A Liquid sample holder Physics 21 Expired
US8728736B2 Methods and compositions for multiplex PCR Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Active
US5531129A Apparatus for extracting wear particles from used oil filters Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US5014287A Portable x-ray fluorescence spectrometer for environmental monitoring of inorganic pollutants Physics 11 Expired
US6467731B1 Integrated sample return capsule Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US9103994B2 Optical fiber guide apparatuses for splice connector installation tools, and related assemblies and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US4555331A Self-metering semi-automatic quantitative filtration assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US10017811B2 Methods and compositions for multiplex PCR Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Active
US9885076B2 Methods and compositions for multiplex PCR Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Active
US5588535A Sample preparation system for separating wear particles by size and magnetic characteristics Physics 3 Expired
US8728728B2 Methods and compositions for multiplex PCR Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US10266881B2 Methods and compositions for multiplex PCR Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US9951380B2 Methods and compositions for multiplex PCR Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US10895695B2 Enclosure for splicing of optical fibers Electricity 0 Active
US11851703B2 Methods and compositions for multiplex PCR Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US10837052B2 Methods and compositions for multiplex PCR Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US10100354B2 Methods and compositions for multiplex PCR Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US10829811B2 Methods and compositions for multiplex PCR Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active

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