Michael Thornton
20Patents
8h-index
15Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 19, 1984 → Oct 15, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.