Michael W. Gilpatrick
30Patents
11h-index
9Co-inventors
68Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 29, 1974 → Jan 4, 2002
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4813062A | Radio-opaque marker and method | Human Necessities | 126 | Expired |
| US4953270A | Method for marking textile substrates | Textiles; Paper | 44 | Expired |
| US5015849A | Index marking system | Textiles; Paper | 43 | Expired |
| US5316830A | Fabric having non-uniform electrical conductivity | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US5447590A | Method to produce looped fabric with upstanding loops | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US5292573A | Method for generating a conductive fabric and associated product | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US3977055A | Pile fabric loop cutting apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US7267141B1 | Method of on-site production of novel textile reinforced thermoplastic or thermoset pipes | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US4589884A | Process for heat treating textile substrates to give colored pattern | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US6305423A | Thermoplastic or thermoset pipes including conductive textile reinforcements for heating and leak detection purposes | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US4783977A | Apparatus for forming and interrupting fluid streams | Textiles; Paper | 11 | Expired |
| US6672617B1 | Yarn, airbag and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US3982309A | Method of providing cut loop pile fabrics | Textiles; Paper | 8 | Expired |
| US4308649A | Apparatus to pattern brush pile fabric | Textiles; Paper | 7 | Expired |
| US5016328A | Carpet patterning machine and method | Textiles; Paper | 5 | Expired |
| US6402187B1 | Airbag structure | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US6460575B1 | Textile reinforced thermoplastic or thermoset pipes | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US6203645A | Female connector fabric | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US3931669A | Loop pile fabric cutting module | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US3977056A | Method of providing cut loop pile fabrics with uncut selvedge areas | Textiles; Paper | 4 | Expired |
| US6203880A | Female connector fabric | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US6443186B1 | Ribbon-like textile product and method for producing a body reinforced with said textile product | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US6467806B2 | Airbag structure | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US4117577A | Method to protect fabric selvedge on loop pile cutting machine | Textiles; Paper | 2 | Expired |
| US5134785A | Method and apparatus to measure pile loop height | Physics | 1 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.