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Michael W. Major
Also filed as: MAJOR MICHAEL · MAJOR MICHAEL W
34 granted patents·8 pending applications·1,122 citations·filing 1998–2024
97Inventor score
Files withNIDEC MOTOR CORP19SOFTEAR TECHNOLOGIES L L C10GEN HEARING INSTR INC3EMERSON ELECTRIC CO2BOHRER JEFFREY R1
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42 records- 0197US9917488B2Motor including removable weights for balancingNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 13, 2018·18 cites·18 claims
- 0295US10833552B2Motor lead connector for ingress protected motorNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 10, 2020·9 cites·20 claims
- 0395US6695943B2Method of manufacturing a soft hearing aidSOFTEAR TECHNOLOGIES L L C·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 24, 2004·119 cites·51 claims
- 0495US6354990B1Soft hearing aidSOFTEAR TECHNOLOGY L L C·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 12, 2002·145 cites·13 claims
- 0594US7778434B2Self forming in-the-ear hearing aid with conical stentGEN HEARING INSTR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 17, 2010·163 cites·13 claims
- 0691US6761789B2Method of manufacturing a soft hearing aidSOFTEAR TECHNOLOGIES L L C·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 13, 2004·29 cites·25 claims
- 0791US6473512B1Apparatus and method for a custom soft-solid hearing aidSOFTEAR TECHNOLOGIES L L C·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 29, 2002·210 cites·50 claims
- 0888US8946954B2Integrated direct drive motor and controlPETERSON GREGORY A·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 3, 2015·7 cites·26 claims
- 0988US7352092B2Integrated motor and controller assemblies for horizontal axis washing machinesEMERSON ELECTRIC CO·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 1, 2008·12 cites·8 claims
- 1088US6434248B1Soft hearing aid moulding apparatusSOFTEAR TECHNOLOGIES L L C·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 13, 2002·49 cites·23 claims
- 1185US6438244B1Hearing aid construction with electronic components encapsulated in soft polymeric bodySOFTEAR TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 20, 2002·106 cites·19 claims
- 1284US7217335B2Method of manufacturing a soft hearing aidSOFTEAR TECHNOLOGIES L L C·Filed 2004·Granted May 15, 2007·34 cites·52 claims
- 1384US6022311AApparatus and method for a custom soft-solid hearing aidGEN HEARING INSTR INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 8, 2000·91 cites·29 claims
- 1483US10215180B2Motor with backing ring diecast in rotor canNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 26, 2019·1 cites·22 claims
- 1582US11183903B2Inner rotor motor with hollow wiring tube inside rotor shaftNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 23, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 1679US10243434B2Stator with overmolded core and mold for producing sameNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 26, 2019·2 cites·17 claims
- 1779US9093884B2Integrated motor and controlMAJOR MICHAEL W·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 28, 2015·6 cites·22 claims
- 1877US10916982B2Rotor having longitudinal recesses in outer surface between V-slot polesNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 9, 2021·1 cites·19 claims
- 1974US8692424B2Stator with cavity for retaining wires and method of forming the sameBOHRER JEFFREY R·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 8, 2014·6 cites·8 claims
- 2069US6228020B1Compliant hearing aidSOFTEAR TECHNOLOGIES L L C·Filed 1998·Granted May 8, 2001·44 cites·23 claims
- 2167US10700570B2Motor with backing ring diecast in rotor canNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 30, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 2266US10910895B2Electric motor with v-slot rotorNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 2, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 2364US6254526B1Hearing aid having hard mounting plate and soft body bonded theretoSOFTEAR TECHNOLOGIES L L C·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 3, 2001·27 cites·24 claims
- 2462US10036397B2Draft inducer blower wheel having improved shaft connectionNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 31, 2018·1 cites·19 claims
- 2562US7850783B2Method and apparatus for cleaning hearing aidsGEN HEARING INSTR INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 14, 2010·1 cites·17 claims
- 2659USD1072754SMotor wire connector housingNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Apr 29, 2025·1 cites·1 claims
- 2758USD1018464SMotor wire connector housingNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 19, 2024·2 cites·1 claims
- 2857US10393129B2Draft inducer blower wheel having improved shaft connectionNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 27, 2019·0 cites·23 claims
- 2956US2015145361A1Integrated dirct drive motor and controlNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 3052US6432247B1Method of manufacturing a soft hearing aidSOFTEAR TECHNOLOGIES L L C·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 13, 2002·24 cites·23 claims
- 3150US2007063603A1Integrated motor and controller assemblies for horizontal axis washing machinesLEVINE GREGORY M·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3248US2008063231A1Method of manufacturing a soft hearing aidSOFTEAR TECHNOLOGIES L L C·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3347US10644551B2Spoked rotor for an electric motorNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2017·Granted May 5, 2020·0 cites·19 claims
- 3445US2005141739A1Soft hearing aid with stainless steel wireSOFTEAR TECHNOLOGIES L L C A L·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3544US2006098833A1Self forming in-the-ear hearing aidJUNEAU ROGER P·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3643US2016056681A1Integrated motor and controller with internal heat sink and snap-on dripshieldNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3740US6728383B1Method of compensating for hearing lossSOFTEAR TECHNOLOGIES L L C·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 27, 2004·12 cites·32 claims
- 3838US7099159B2Motor control housingEMERSON ELECTRIC CO·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 29, 2006·0 cites·17 claims
- 3938US2016006303A1Spoked rotor for an electric motorNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4038US2016329760A1Stator and motor shell interconnectionNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4131USD1090460SMotor wire connector housingNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 26, 2025·0 cites·1 claims
- 4231USD1087922SMotor wire connector housingNIDEC MOTOR CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·1 claims
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