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Michael Brent Ford
Also filed as: FORD MICHAEL · FORD MICHAEL B · FORD MICHAEL BRENT · FORD MICHAEL E
50 granted patents·7 pending applications·934 citations·filing 1983–2023
98Inventor score
Files withFORD MICHAEL BRENT34PRODUCT MINIATURE INC5FORD MICHAEL B2EDGE COMM SOLUTIONS LLC1FORD MICHAEL1
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57 records- 0197US11187341B2Drop-in insert for a valve cage of a pumpFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 30, 2021·6 cites·20 claims
- 0297US10584546B1Rotator apparatus and method thereforFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 10, 2020·18 cites·20 claims
- 0397US6756896B2Distributed residental alarm system and method thereforFiled 2002·Granted Jun 29, 2004·235 cites·25 claims
- 0496US6691724B2Method and system for controlling a household water supplyFiled 2002·Granted Feb 17, 2004·75 cites·20 claims
- 0593US9957782B1Screen filter assembly and method thereforFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2016·Granted May 1, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 0692US10100829B2Dump valve assembly with spring and method thereforFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 16, 2018·6 cites·20 claims
- 0791US10458211B2Screen filter assembly and method thereforFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 29, 2019·5 cites·15 claims
- 0890US10100609B2Dump valve assembly and method thereforFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 16, 2018·6 cites·20 claims
- 0989US8667978B2Method and system for detecting water system leaksFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 11, 2014·18 cites·17 claims
- 1089US6892746B2Method and system for controlling a household water supply incorporating motion-sensing for determining whether a house is occupiedFiled 2003·Granted May 17, 2005·30 cites·15 claims
- 1189US6481987B2Travelling valve for a pumping apparatusFiled 2001·Granted Nov 19, 2002·34 cites·19 claims
- 1288US8360756B2Valve rod guide with cyclonic debris removalFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 29, 2013·11 cites·18 claims
- 1387US10939756B2Modular shelf systemPRODUCT MINIATURE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 9, 2021·9 cites·20 claims
- 1487US5095977ACoupon holder for corrosion test downhole in a boreholeFORD MICHAEL B·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 17, 1992·80 cites·15 claims
- 1586US11028654B2Roller coupling apparatus and method thereforFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 8, 2021·2 cites·19 claims
- 1686US8505747B2Cyclonic debris evacuation apparatus and method for a pumpFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 13, 2013·10 cites·17 claims
- 1785US8844835B2Method and system for reliably detecting structure and water system leaksFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 30, 2014·12 cites·16 claims
- 1885US8453673B2Valve cage for a pumpFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 4, 2013·12 cites·18 claims
- 1985US8360153B2Debris-catching attachment device and method thereforFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 29, 2013·9 cites·10 claims
- 2085US7008197B2Debris evacuation apparatus and method for an oil pumpFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 7, 2006·25 cites·20 claims
- 2185US6832625B2Electrically operable valve assembly having an integral pressure regulatorFiled 2002·Granted Dec 21, 2004·33 cites·24 claims
- 2285US5272641AParts insertion machine control systemSONY CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 21, 1993·93 cites·1 claims
- 2383US7878767B2Cyclonic, debris removing valve and methodFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 1, 2011·8 cites·19 claims
- 2482US9188120B2Cyclonic debris evacuation apparatus and method for a pumpFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 17, 2015·4 cites·5 claims
- 2580US7404702B2Debris evacuation apparatus and method for an oil pumpFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 29, 2008·18 cites·20 claims
- 2678US9421484B2Sand check filterFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 23, 2016·5 cites·17 claims
- 2778USD641936SPet blanketSIMPSON ROBERT C·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 19, 2011·33 cites·1 claims
- 2877US10907420B1Roller coupling apparatus and method thereforFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 2, 2021·2 cites·14 claims
- 2976US10952534B2Low voltage modular shelf systemPRODUCT MINIATURE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 23, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 3076US9163483B2Rod guide and solids control assemblyFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 20, 2015·5 cites·15 claims
- 3176US6792799B2Positive flow meterFiled 2002·Granted Sep 21, 2004·18 cites·12 claims
- 3275US6905114B2Shock absorbing and shock force generating apparatus with shear pin for an oil pump and method thereforFiled 2003·Granted Jun 14, 2005·14 cites·9 claims
- 3371USD788197SCyclonic strainer with helical brush combinationFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2016·Granted May 30, 2017·13 cites·1 claims
- 3468US10018000B2Latch assembly for a pumping system and method thereforFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 10, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 3568US8647083B2Plunger for a sucker rod pumpFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 11, 2014·2 cites·14 claims
- 3668US2024384035A1Controlling Curing Kinetics and Network Structure of Polysiloxanes Using Curing Accelerators and InhibitorsL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3766US8061381B2Sucker rod pump with improved ball and seatFORD MICHAEL·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 22, 2011·5 cites·10 claims
- 3866US7703509B2Gas anchor and solids separator assembly for use with sucker rod pumpFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 27, 2010·9 cites·3 claims
- 3965US10077629B2Dump valve assembly and method thereforFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 18, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 4065US4494607AMethod of cleaning and inhibiting sucker rod corrosionFORD MICHAEL B·Filed 1983·Granted Jan 22, 1985·36 cites·11 claims
- 4162US8978753B2Cyclonic strainerFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 17, 2015·2 cites·15 claims
- 4261US10935133B2Jointed plunger assembly and method thereforFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 2, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4358USD904177STray fastenerPRODUCT MINIATURE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 8, 2020·7 cites·1 claims
- 4457US10180047B2Screen filter assembly and method thereforFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 15, 2019·0 cites·12 claims
- 4555USD899237STray fastenerPRODUCT MINIATURE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 20, 2020·6 cites·1 claims
- 4654US8342814B2Debris removal apparatus for a pump and methodFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 1, 2013·3 cites·20 claims
- 4753US10988990B2Rod centralizer and solids control assemblyFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 27, 2021·0 cites·19 claims
- 4853US2008217565A1Sucker rod pump with improved ball containment valve cageFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4949US8454331B2Plate pump assembly for use with a subsurface pumpFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 4, 2013·0 cites·17 claims
- 5045US8561813B2Cyclonic debris evacuation apparatus and method for a pumpFORD MICHAEL BRENT·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 22, 2013·0 cites·18 claims
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