Inventor · Frankfurt, DE

Rudolf Muller

69Patents
20h-index
63Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 22, 1974 → Aug 2, 2005

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5207588A Electrical grounding stud Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Expired
US5644830A Method of forming electrical connection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 72 Expired
US5251370A Method of attaching a fastening element to a panel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US5335411A Method of attaching a fastening element to a panel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US5441417A Electrical grounding stud Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US5564873A Self-attaching fastening element and method of attachment Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 44 Expired
US5423645A Fastener and panel assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 41 Expired
US4459073A Fasteners with piercing and riveting performance Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US4703646A Operating method and sensor for gas analysis Physics 34 Expired
US4543701A Method of attaching a fastener to a panel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US6441168B1 Stable crystalline salts of 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid Human Necessities 31 Expired
US4515483A Apparatus for removing substances from the inner walls of vessels Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 30 Expired
US5722139A Installation apparatus for attaching a fastener to a panel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6257814A Self-attaching fastener, method of forming same and method of attachment Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
US5882159A Element, method of attaching the element to a plate-like component, component assembly and die button Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US7401394B1 Method of attaching a fastener element to a metal panel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US6276040A Element, method of attaching the element to a plate-like component, component assembly and die buttons Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US4831698A Method of attaching a female element to a panel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US5782594A Self-attaching fastener & method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US6004087A Self-attaching fastener Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US5085577A Burner with toroidal-cyclone flow for boiler with liquid and gas fuel Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US5237733A Female die assembly for attaching a self-attaching fastening element and method of attachment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US5974660A Setting head and method for operating same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US4440420A Independent suspension of a steerable wheel to motor vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US6365847B1 Weight sensor Physics 16 Expired

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