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Michael J. Sullivan
Also filed as: SULLIVAN MICHAEL · SULLIVAN MICHAEL J · SULLIVAN MICHAEL JAMES
1,061 granted patents·202 pending applications·29,144 citations·filing 1976–2024
99Inventor score
Files withACUSHNET CO730SULLIVAN MICHAEL J173SPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE INC119LISCO INC54RAJAGOPALAN MURALI28
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1,263 records- 0199US11679304B2Non-conforming golf balls made from plasticized thermoplastic materialsACUSHNET CO·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 20, 2023·2 cites·13 claims
- 0299US11497969B2Methods for applying polyurethane coatings to golf balls having a thermoplastic polyurethane cover and resulting golf ballsACUSHNET CO·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 15, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 0399US11325008B2Golf balls having covers made with thermoplastic polyurethane and polydimethylsiloxane blend compositionsACUSHNET CO·Filed 2020·Granted May 10, 2022·4 cites·4 claims
- 0499US7182702B2Golf ball with vapor barrier layer and method of making sameACUSHNET CO·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 27, 2007·173 cites·22 claims
- 0599US6756436B2Golf balls comprising highly-neutralized acid polymersACUSHNET CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 29, 2004·242 cites·34 claims
- 0699US6610812B1Golf ball compositions comprising a novel acid functional polyurethane, polyurea, or copolymer thereofACUSHNET CO·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 26, 2003·138 cites·27 claims
- 0799US6506130B2Multi layer golf ballSPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 14, 2003·165 cites·6 claims
- 0899US6394914B1Golf ball with cover having at least three layersSPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 28, 2002·112 cites·9 claims
- 0999US6379269B1Multi-core, multi-cover golf ballSPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 30, 2002·159 cites·42 claims
- 1099US6309314B1Golf ball with very thick coverSPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 30, 2001·155 cites·39 claims
- 1199US6213895B1Dual cores for golf ballsSPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 10, 2001·265 cites·9 claims
- 1299US6117025AGolf ball with cover having at least three layersSPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE INC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 12, 2000·350 cites·21 claims
- 1399US6113831AMethod for producing a golf ballSPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE INC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 5, 2000·283 cites·5 claims
- 1499US6057403ADual cores for golf ballsSPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 2, 2000·316 cites·36 claims
- 1599US5976443AGolf ballLISCO INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 2, 1999·270 cites·5 claims
- 1699US5902855AGolf ball with ionomeric cover and method of making sameLISCO INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 11, 1999·224 cites·37 claims
- 1799US5803831AGolf ball and method of making sameLISCO INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 8, 1998·731 cites·38 claims
- 1899US5733206AGolf BallLISCO INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 31, 1998·361 cites·11 claims
- 1999US5368304ALow spin golf ballLISCO INC·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 29, 1994·237 cites·12 claims
- 2099US5312857AGolf ball cover compositions containing high levels of metal stearatesLISCO INC·Filed 1992·Granted May 17, 1994·415 cites·19 claims
- 2199US5306760AImproved golf ball cover compositions containing high levels of fatty acid saltsLISCO INC·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 26, 1994·474 cites·27 claims
- 2299US5120791AGolf ball cover compositionsLISCO INC·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 9, 1992·305 cites·14 claims
- 2399US4911451AGolf ball cover of neutralized poly(ethylene-acrylic acid) copolymerSULLIVAN MICHAEL J·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 27, 1990·409 cites·9 claims
- 2499US4884814AGolf ballSPALDING & EVENFLO·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 5, 1989·478 cites·26 claims
- 2598US11673026B2Golf balls having covers made with thermoplastic polyurethane and polydimethylsiloxane blend compositionsACUSHNET CO·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 13, 2023·2 cites·5 claims
- 2698US7722482B2Multi-layer core golf ballACUSHNET CO·Filed 2008·Granted May 25, 2010·97 cites·25 claims
- 2798US7591742B2Multilayer golf ballACUSHNET CO·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 22, 2009·42 cites·17 claims
- 2898US7452291B2Foam-core golf ballsACUSHNET CO·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 18, 2008·131 cites·7 claims
- 2998US7410429B1Negative hardness gradient inner core for dual core golf ballACUSHNET CO·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 12, 2008·100 cites·20 claims
- 3098US7255656B2Multi-layer core golf ballACUSHNET CO·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 14, 2007·167 cites·19 claims
- 3198US7241232B2Golf ball having dual core and thin polyurethane cover formed by rimCALLAWAY GOLF CO·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 10, 2007·33 cites·20 claims
- 3298US6932720B2Golf ball with vapor barrier layer and method of making sameACUSHNET CO·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 23, 2005·170 cites·13 claims
- 3398US6916254B2Golf ball with small inner coreACUSHNET CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 12, 2005·148 cites·15 claims
- 3498US6692380B2Golf ball with high density centerACUSHNET CO·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 17, 2004·133 cites·29 claims
- 3598US6688991B2Golf ball with foam core and filled coverACUSHNET CO·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 10, 2004·166 cites·18 claims
- 3698US6494795B2Golf ball and a method for controlling the spin rate of sameACUSHNET CO·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 17, 2002·235 cites·26 claims
- 3798US6432342B1Method of molding a golf ballSPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 13, 2002·219 cites·3 claims
- 3898US6204331B1Multi-layer golf ball utilizing silicone materialsSPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 20, 2001·147 cites·37 claims
- 3998US6152834AMulti-layer golf ballSPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 28, 2000·240 cites·6 claims
- 4098US6142887AGolf ball comprising a metal, ceramic, or composite mantle or inner layerSPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE INC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 7, 2000·258 cites·7 claims
- 4198US5971870AGolf ball with soft coreSULLIVAN MICHAEL J·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 26, 1999·287 cites·37 claims
- 4298US5833553AGolf ballLISCO INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 10, 1998·262 cites·24 claims
- 4398US5779562AMulti-core, multi-cover golf ballFiled 1997·Granted Jul 14, 1998·567 cites·18 claims
- 4498US5779561AGolf ball and method of making sameFiled 1996·Granted Jul 14, 1998·329 cites·35 claims
- 4598US4852884AUse of metal carbamate accelerator in peroxide-cured golf ball center formulationSPALDING & EVENFLO·Filed 1987·Granted Aug 1, 1989·225 cites·24 claims
- 4697US9999808B2Golf ball covers made from plasticized thermoplastic materialsACUSHNET CO·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 19, 2018·4 cites·6 claims
- 4797US9468812B2Golf ball cores having foam center and thermoset outer layers with hardness gradientsACUSHNET CO·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 18, 2016·8 cites·15 claims
- 4897US8152655B2Multi-piece golf ball comprising low hardness gradient coreCOMEAU BRIAN·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 10, 2012·54 cites·13 claims
- 4997US7744489B2Multi-layer core golf ball having opposing hardness gradient with steep gradient outer core layerACUSHNET CO·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 29, 2010·68 cites·20 claims
- 5097US7147578B2Dual cores for golf ballsCALLAWAY GOLF CO·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 12, 2006·119 cites·6 claims
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