Inventor
Michael E. Ward
Inventor
Geneva, IL, US
Overview
Patents· 21 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F16Bprimary
F16BDevices for fastening or securing constructional elements or machine parts together, e.g. nails, bolts, circlips, clamps, clips or wedges25%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests12%
F28DHeat-exchange apparatus, not provided for in another subclass, in which the heat-exchange media do not come into direct contact10%
F28FDetails of heat-exchange and heat-transfer apparatus, of general application10%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification10%
C04BLime, magnesia4%
E04BGeneral building constructions4%
F16LPipes4%
B21KMaking forged or pressed metal products, e.g. horse-shoes, rivets, bolts or wheels2%
B23GThread cutting2%
PatentTitleYear
7,967,272'Industrial hangers for framing and method of fabricating the same'20117,717,015'Brick tie anchor and drive tool'20107,665,940'Fastener assembly'20107,654,782'Weld nut or stud, fastening system and method'20107,605,195'Epoxy coating system'20097,503,588'Pipe nipple'20097,445,251'Two-piece oil filter oil cooler connector bolt'20086,961,987'Nut and plate washer assembly'20056,908,272'Threaded fastener nut with anti-cross threading radiused features and tactile feedback features'20056,899,503'Internally threaded fastener and stemmed washer assembly and method for making same'20056,769,852'Nut and plate washer assembly'20046,726,420'Screw thread with clearance'20046,540,463'Blind hole panel nut'20036,503,039'Off-set adjusting nut'20036,471,596'Thread tapping machine'20025,954,128'High pressure ceramic heat exchanger'19995,810,076'High pressure ceramic heat exchanger'19985,700,199'Method for sizing a lock nut'19975,555,933'Primary surface heat exchanger for use with a high pressure ratio gas turbine engine'19965,265,918'High pressure ceramic joint'19934,642,864'Recuperator tube assembly'1987Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1987–1998Patents assigned to SOLAR TURBINES INC (4)· patent assignee history
1987Based in San Diego, CA, US· patent location history
1993–1999Based in Poway, CA, US· patent location history
1997–2011Patents assigned to ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (15)· patent assignee history
1997–2011Based in Geneva, IL, US· patent location history
1999Patents assigned to SOLAR TURBINES (1)· patent assignee history
2009Patents assigned to CASS POLYMERS INC (1)· patent assignee history
2009Based in Tuttle, OK, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS | 15 | 1997–2011 |
| SOLAR TURBINES INC | 4 | 1987–1998 |
| CASS POLYMERS INC | 1 | 2009 |
| SOLAR TURBINES | 1 | 1999 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva, Illinois, US | 15 | 1997–2011 |
| Poway, California, US | 4 | 1993–1999 |
| Tuttle, OK, US | 1 | 2009 |
| San Diego, California, US | 1 | 1987 |