Michael W. Douglas
48Patents
15h-index
21Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 30, 1987 → Aug 8, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5396436A | Wheel balancing apparatus and method with improved calibration and improved imbalance determination | Physics | 43 | Expired |
| US6293147A | Wheel balancer with pressure adjustment | Physics | 42 | Expired |
| US4829560A | Communications system for use in a hotel/motel | Electricity | 40 | Expired |
| US6484574B1 | Wheel balancer apparatus with improved imbalance correction weight positioning | Physics | 39 | Expired |
| US5915274A | Method of correcting imbalance on a motor vehicle wheel | Physics | 37 | Expired |
| US8111387B2 | Methods and systems for wheel profile measurement | Physics | 23 | Active |
| US5365786A | Wheel balancing apparatus and method | Physics | 20 | Expired |
| US7355687B2 | Method and apparatus for vehicle service system with imaging components | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US6481282B2 | Wheel balancer system with centering check | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US6336364B1 | Wheel balancer with wheel rim runout measurement | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US6405591B1 | Wheel balancer using controlled load roller force variation | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US6389895B1 | Wheel balancer for controlling the application of power to the motor and rotation of the wheel/tire assembly | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US6435027B1 | Wheel balancer with lateral force variation measurement | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US6386031B2 | Wheel balancer with speed setting | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US5156049A | Manual input system for automotive test equipment | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US6523408B1 | Wheel balancer system with improved matching capabilities | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US6324908A | Wheel balancer and control circuit therefor | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US6397675B1 | Wheel balancer using wheel rim runout and loaded wheel/tire assembly measurements | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US6393911B2 | Wheel balancer with control circuit and rim runout measurement | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US7495755B2 | Vehicle tire changing system with imaging components | Physics | 12 | Active |
| US7191651B2 | Vehicle wheel balancer system with projection display | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US6422074B1 | Wheel balancer with load roller for applying substantial force to wheel/tire assembly | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US6439049B2 | Wheel balancer with control circuit for controlling the application of power to the motor to facilitate mounting | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US6799460B1 | Wheel balancer using tire stiffness and loaded wheel/tire measurements | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US5542294A | Wheel balancer quick calibration check | Physics | 10 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.