Inventor · Apple Valley, MN, US

Wayne M. Wagner

89Patents
28h-index
65Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 15, 1974 → Dec 17, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5820646A Inline filter apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 512 Expired
US5902364A Conical filter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 333 Expired
US5772883A Slanted inline filter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 309 Expired
US5792247A Integrated resonator and filter apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 288 Expired
US5895574A Rolled liquid filter using fluted media Performing Operations; Transporting 284 Expired
USD396098S Conical filter General 242 Expired
USD399944S Conical filter General 158 Expired
USD428128S Conical filter General 144 Expired
US7329326B2 Method of making a fluted filter media for air filter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 111 Expired
US6048386A Integrated resonator and filter apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 107 Expired
US5342519A Fluid filter cartridge with replaceable filter element Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 104 Expired
US4851015A Muffler apparatus with filter trap and method of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 94 Expired
US5814219A Pleated filter having a planar sheet of randomly arranged filaments to maintain pleat spacing Performing Operations; Transporting 68 Expired
US5426269A Muffler with catalytic converter arrangement; and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 57 Expired
US5355973A Muffler with catalytic converter arrangement; and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 51 Expired
US5053062A Ceramic foam prefilter for diesel exhaust filter system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US3944265A Exhaust system connector seal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US5293742A Trap apparatus with tubular filter element Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US4580657A Integral fluted tube for sound suppression and exhaust ejection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US4267899A Muffler assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 34 Expired
US4867768A Muffler apparatus with filter trap and method of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US4632216A Muffler apparatus and method for making same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 32 Expired
US4368799A Straight-through flow muffler Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Expired
US4790574A Apparatus for coupling tubular members Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Expired
US4899540A Muffler apparatus with filter trap and method of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired

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