Inventor · Plymouth, MN, US

Paul Sullivan

43Patents
12h-index
43Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 22, 1976 → Feb 27, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7727866B2 Use of chained implants in solar cells Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Active
US7227628B1 Wafer inspection systems and methods for analyzing inspection data Physics 33 Expired
US5509792A Electromagnetically driven reciprocating pump with fluted piston Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 30 Expired
US7820460B2 Patterned assembly for manufacturing a solar cell and a method thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Active
US4166630A Child propelled riding toy Performing Operations; Transporting 23 Expired
US8246530B2 Nondestructive fluid transfer device Human Necessities 22 Active
USD247055S Game component General 21 Expired
US6414752B1 Method and apparatus for scanning, stitching, and damping measurements of a double-sided metrology inspection tool Physics 18 Expired
US7002677B2 Darkfield inspection system having a programmable light selection array Physics 18 Expired
US7888249B2 Use of chained implants in solar cell Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US7462007B2 Reactive biasing fasteners Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
USD258363S Electronic keyboard musical instrument General 15 Expired
US7691046B2 Nondestructive fluid transfer device Human Necessities 9 Active
US7009696B2 Method and apparatus for scanning, stitching, and damping measurements of a double-sided metrology inspection tool Physics 8 Expired
US8222053B2 Patterned assembly for manufacturing a solar cell and a method thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US4247109A Pinball machine and flexible sheets with circuit therefor Human Necessities 8 Expired
US8470616B2 Patterned assembly for manufacturing a solar cell and a method thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US7199874B2 Darkfield inspection system having a programmable light selection array Physics 7 Expired
USD251208S Toy vehicle General 6 Expired
US7417724B1 Wafer inspection systems and methods for analyzing inspection data Physics 6 Active
US7857566B2 Reactive fasteners Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
USD245523S Toy figure General 4 Expired
USD250426S Toy molding machine General 2 Expired
US7820527B2 Cleave initiation using varying ion implant dose Electricity 2 Active
US7033508B2 Contaminant flushing device, system, and method, particularly suited for refrigeration system servicing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Expired

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