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Indexing scheme for fluid or wind motors
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within F05B · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest F05B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Chad Lawman37 patents · 932 citations
- 296David Kubricht37 patents · 932 citations
- 392David Todd37 patents · 932 citations
- 488Jeffrey Pollack37 patents · 932 citations
- 583John J. Crosetto37 patents · 932 citations
- 679John Fischer37 patents · 932 citations
- 775Richard Cheatham37 patents · 932 citations
- 871Tyler Nolen37 patents · 932 citations
- 967Lars Helle19 patents · 621 citations
- 1063Jeffrey Willis13 patents · 350 citations
- 1158Henrik Stiesdal52 patents · 792 citations
- 1254Steven C. Hench18 patents · 264 citations
- 1350Mark Hancock31 patents · 501 citations
- 1446Benjamin Pietro Filardo12 patents · 258 citations
- 1542Warren Smook17 patents · 410 citations
- 1638Donald Hollis Gehring9 patents · 270 citations
- 1733Peter Grabau21 patents · 389 citations
- 1829Anton Bech41 patents · 378 citations
- 1925Leonardo Cesar Kammer18 patents · 267 citations
- 2021Brian Lee Moffat59 patents · 275 citations
- 2117Garth Alexander Sheldon-Coulson52 patents · 236 citations
- 2213Daniel William Place25 patents · 165 citations
- 238Daniel E. Power, Iii9 patents · 477 citations
- 244Thomas S. Bjertrup Nielsen28 patents · 289 citations
- 251Andrew G. Oliver11 patents · 82 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained F05B output across the last 5 years
- 199Chad Lawman37 patents · 932 citations
- 296David Kubricht37 patents · 932 citations
- 392David Todd37 patents · 932 citations
- 488Jeffrey Pollack37 patents · 932 citations
- 583John J. Crosetto37 patents · 932 citations
- 679John Fischer37 patents · 932 citations
- 775Richard Cheatham37 patents · 932 citations
- 871Tyler Nolen37 patents · 932 citations
- 967Boris Leschinsky8 patents · 903 citations
- 1063David A. Boger8 patents · 903 citations
- 1158Gregory P. Dillon8 patents · 903 citations
- 1254James P. Runt8 patents · 903 citations
- 1350Justin M. Walsh8 patents · 903 citations
- 1446Mark W. Mcbride8 patents · 903 citations
- 1542Robert L. Campbell8 patents · 903 citations
- 1638Robert F. Kunz8 patents · 903 citations
- 1733Stephen A. Hambric8 patents · 903 citations
- 1829Thomas M. Mallison8 patents · 903 citations
- 1925Kirk Gee Pierce22 patents · 926 citations
- 2021Masaaki Shibata28 patents · 602 citations
- 2117Einar Vaughn Larsen20 patents · 513 citations
- 2213Lars Helle19 patents · 621 citations
- 238Jeffrey Willis13 patents · 350 citations
- 244Henrik Stiesdal52 patents · 792 citations
- 251Steven C. Hench18 patents · 264 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in F05B
- 199William L. Erdman16 patents · 2,722 citations
- 296Chad Lawman37 patents · 932 citations
- 392David Kubricht37 patents · 932 citations
- 488David Todd37 patents · 932 citations
- 583Jeffrey Pollack37 patents · 932 citations
- 679John J. Crosetto37 patents · 932 citations
- 775John Fischer37 patents · 932 citations
- 871Richard Cheatham37 patents · 932 citations
- 967Tyler Nolen37 patents · 932 citations
- 1063William E. Holley14 patents · 1,899 citations
- 1158Amir S. Mikhail17 patents · 2,076 citations
- 1254Boris Leschinsky8 patents · 903 citations
- 1350David A. Boger8 patents · 903 citations
- 1446Gregory P. Dillon8 patents · 903 citations
- 1542James P. Runt8 patents · 903 citations
- 1638Justin M. Walsh8 patents · 903 citations
- 1733Mark W. Mcbride8 patents · 903 citations
- 1829Robert L. Campbell8 patents · 903 citations
- 1925Robert F. Kunz8 patents · 903 citations
- 2021Stephen A. Hambric8 patents · 903 citations
- 2117Thomas M. Mallison8 patents · 903 citations
- 2213Kevin L. Cousineau14 patents · 1,587 citations
- 238Anders Varming Rebsdorf15 patents · 1,831 citations
- 244Craig L. Christenson10 patents · 1,119 citations
- 251Jean-Luc M. Caillat21 patents · 1,762 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring F05B patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US11888432B1✦ AISimplified transient model of DFIG wind turbine for power system frequency dynamics analys10 cites · 202481% earned
- 296US12398689B1✦ AIWave energy power generation device3 cites · 202580% earned
- 392US12173682B2✦ AIRecirculating inertial hydrodynamic pump and wave engine4 cites · 202467% earned
- 488US12378946B1Vehicular wind turbine system for drag reduction2 cites · 202558% earned
- 583US12173681B2Recirculating inertial hydrodynamic pump and wave engine4 cites · 202470% earned
- 679US11959455B1Control method and device of energy-storage coordinated floating wind turbine6 cites · 202485% earned
- 775US12006807B2Power distribution trailer for an electric driven hydraulic fracking system5 cites · 202463% earned
- 871US12247548B1Double set of blades wind powered turbine3 cites · 202572% earned
- 967US12152563B1Method, apparatus, and electronic device for detecting wind turbine blade based on drone a3 cites · 202480% earned
- 1063US11939828B2Variable frequency drive configuration for electric driven hydraulic fracking system4 cites · 202457% earned
- 1158US12000256B2Electric driven hydraulic fracking system4 cites · 202461% earned
- 1254US12173683B2Pressure-regulating hydrodynamic pump and wave engine4 cites · 202470% earned
- 1350US12286198B2Methods and systems for reversible coupling of conduits2 cites · 202461% earned
- 1446US12378938B2Fluid connection for a hydromotive machine2 cites · 202467% earned
- 1542USD1013605SPropeller3 cites · 202472% earned
- 1638US12313027B2Methods for harnessing wave energy2 cites · 202467% earned
- 1733US12391404B2Vertiport having wind generator, and method for landing aircraft using the same2 cites · 202576% earned
- 1829US12264647B1Method for tracking a gear tooth meshing angle of a gearbox of a wind turbine2 cites · 202576% earned
- 1925US12092082B1System and method for use of an automatically tunable spring mass damper to reduce vibrati3 cites · 202480% earned
- 2021US11952974B2Wave energy converter4 cites · 202482% earned
- 2117US11952977B1Telescopic wind turbine tower3 cites · 202480% earned
- 2213US11988187B1Wind turbine blade with self-adaptive tip-sweep3 cites · 202480% earned
- 238US12345235B2Method for reducing gear induced noise from a wind turbine2 cites · 202576% earned
- 244US12122489B1Ocean observation platform integrated with highly reliable wave energy generation mechanis2 cites · 202476% earned
- 251US12196174B1Method and system for calculating stability margin domain of control parameters of hydraul2 cites · 202576% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring F05B patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11130422B1✦ AIHybrid battery management system40 cites · 202187% earned
- 296US11220999B1✦ AIDeep hybrid convolutional neural network for fault diagnosis of wind turbine gearboxes46 cites · 202292% earned
- 392US11708833B2✦ AIHeart assist device with expandable impeller pump40 cites · 202177% earned
- 488US11891980B2Coordinating blade orientation to optimize cluster power output13 cites · 202377% earned
- 583US11831164B2Dual channel controller for applying MPPT to an array of turbines12 cites · 202376% earned
- 679US11391262B1Systems and methods for fluid flow based renewable energy generation17 cites · 202281% earned
- 775US11888432B1Simplified transient model of DFIG wind turbine for power system frequency dynamics analys10 cites · 202481% earned
- 871US11286736B2Parameter monitoring and control for an electric driven hydraulic fracking system15 cites · 202271% earned
- 967US11384727B2Inertial hydrodynamic pump and wave engine15 cites · 202172% earned
- 1063US11598477B1Mobile electric power generation trailer system and methods15 cites · 202383% earned
- 1158US12398689B1Wave energy power generation device3 cites · 202580% earned
- 1254US11572868B1System and method for use of a tunable mass damper to reduce vibrations in wind turbine bl9 cites · 202387% earned
- 1350US11542909B1Automatic control valve with micro-hydro generator9 cites · 202387% earned
- 1446US11125034B2Variable frequency drive configuration for electric driven hydraulic fracking system11 cites · 202167% earned
- 1542US10982654B1Yawing buoy mast for floating offshore wind turbines15 cites · 202189% earned
- 1638US11391261B2Hydrogen production and conveyance system10 cites · 202170% earned
- 1733US11384440B1Structurally altered gas molecule produced from water and method of generation thereof10 cites · 202270% earned
- 1829US12173682B2Recirculating inertial hydrodynamic pump and wave engine4 cites · 202467% earned
- 1925US12378946B1Vehicular wind turbine system for drag reduction2 cites · 202558% earned
- 2021US12173681B2Recirculating inertial hydrodynamic pump and wave engine4 cites · 202470% earned
- 2117US11846265B1Pressure-regulating hydrodynamic pump and wave engine6 cites · 202374% earned
- 2213US11959455B1Control method and device of energy-storage coordinated floating wind turbine6 cites · 202485% earned
- 238US11143164B1Vertical windmill blade14 cites · 202189% earned
- 244US11286907B1Wind turbine mountable to a motor vehicle10 cites · 202287% earned
- 251US11034245B1System and method for generating power11 cites · 202188% earned
All-time canon
The defining F05B patents of the whole record
- 199US8664792B2✦ AIWind turbine and a shaft for a wind turbine1,093 cites · 201195% earned
- 296US9239064B2✦ AIFail-safe actuation system933 cites · 201493% earned
- 392US5798631A✦ AIPerformance optimization controller and control method for doubly-fed machines647 cites · 199895% earned
- 488US4720640AFluid powered electrical generator598 cites · 198895% earned
- 583US5224843ATwo valve micropump with improved outlet580 cites · 199395% earned
- 679US5225712AVariable speed wind turbine with reduced power fluctuation and a static VAR mode of operat554 cites · 199392% earned
- 775US5171132ATwo-valve thin plate micropump529 cites · 199295% earned
- 871US5083039AVariable speed wind turbine527 cites · 199292% earned
- 967US6071093ABearingless blood pump and electronic drive system491 cites · 200095% earned
- 1063US7841976B2Heart assist device with expandable impeller pump479 cites · 200885% earned
- 1158US6327994B1Scavenger energy converter system its new applications and its control systems406 cites · 200195% earned
- 1254US10060473B2Energy conversion systems and methods399 cites · 201792% earned
- 1350US6512966B2System, method and computer program product for enhancing commercial value of electrical p395 cites · 200287% earned
- 1446US6264635B1Active magnetic bearing system for blood pump394 cites · 200195% earned
- 1542US5088665ASerrated trailing edges for improving lift and drag characteristics of lifting surfaces367 cites · 199294% earned
- 1638US6765304B2Mobile power generation unit360 cites · 200394% earned
- 1733US6293121B1Water-mist blower cooling system and its new applications359 cites · 200194% earned
- 1829US4877382AScroll-type machine with axially compliant mounting345 cites · 198988% earned
- 1925US4206608ANatural energy conversion, storage and electricity generation system339 cites · 198094% earned
- 2021US6100600AMaritime power plant system with processes for producing, storing and consuming regenerati328 cites · 200094% earned
- 2117US5686766AIslanding-operation prevention apparatus, and dispersed power generation apparatus and pow326 cites · 199794% earned
- 2213US6670721B2System, method, rotating machine and computer program product for enhancing electric power324 cites · 200394% earned
- 238US4976587AComposite wind turbine rotor blade and method for making same324 cites · 199094% earned
- 244US6100618ARotary machine with an electromagnetic rotary drive323 cites · 200094% earned
- 251US5058837ALow drag vortex generators306 cites · 199194% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest F05B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199GEN ELECTRIC1,161 patents · 22,439 citations
- 296VESTAS WIND SYS AS829 patents · 3,568 citations
- 392ROLLS ROYCE PLC54 patents · 2,164 citations
- 488MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD146 patents · 1,928 citations
- 583NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD44 patents · 805 citations
- 679HONEYWELL INT INC43 patents · 971 citations
- 775HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORP45 patents · 457 citations
- 871BOSCH GMBH ROBERT39 patents · 360 citations
- 967EBARA CORP19 patents · 319 citations
- 1063LONE GULL HOLDINGS LTD56 patents · 213 citations
- 1158GRACO MINNESOTA INC16 patents · 112 citations
- 1254KERR MACHINE CO10 patents · 123 citations
- 1350IDENTIFLIGHT INT LLC12 patents · 61 citations
- 1446PRINCIPLE POWER INC14 patents · 116 citations
- 1542BARBER GERALD L22 patents · 190 citations
- 1638OCEANA ENERGY CO8 patents · 461 citations
- 1733ABB SCHWEIZ AG16 patents · 84 citations
- 1829LG ELECTRONICS INC160 patents · 159 citations
- 1925MAWETAL LLC17 patents · 40 citations
- 2021IBM26 patents · 81 citations
- 2117HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY6 patents · 54 citations
- 2213WOBBEN PROPERTIES GMBH266 patents · 333 citations
- 238UNIV KING FAHD PET & MINERALS14 patents · 66 citations
- 244HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC18 patents · 29 citations
- 251DAIKIN IND LTD20 patents · 83 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained F05B output across the last 5 years
- 199NAT SERVICE ALLIANCE—HOUSTON LLC30 patents · 911 citations
- 296GEN ELECTRIC1,161 patents · 22,439 citations
- 392UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP168 patents · 7,855 citations
- 488VESTAS WIND SYS AS829 patents · 3,568 citations
- 583ROLLS ROYCE PLC54 patents · 2,164 citations
- 679BOEING CO36 patents · 1,127 citations
- 775LOCKHEED CORP17 patents · 840 citations
- 871MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD146 patents · 1,928 citations
- 967PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA51 patents · 916 citations
- 1063NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD44 patents · 805 citations
- 1158HITACHI LTD99 patents · 2,181 citations
- 1254US NAVY9 patents · 479 citations
- 1350HONEYWELL INT INC43 patents · 971 citations
- 1446TOSHIBA KK38 patents · 602 citations
- 1542PENN STATE RES FOUND5 patents · 262 citations
- 1638HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORP45 patents · 457 citations
- 1733SIEMENS AG141 patents · 1,050 citations
- 1829MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP36 patents · 538 citations
- 1925BOSCH GMBH ROBERT39 patents · 360 citations
- 2021EBARA CORP19 patents · 319 citations
- 2117LONE GULL HOLDINGS LTD56 patents · 213 citations
- 2213OSCILLA POWER INC19 patents · 157 citations
- 238SIA YIK HEI11 patents · 72 citations
- 244GRACO MINNESOTA INC16 patents · 112 citations
- 251GEHRING DONALD HOLLIS6 patents · 219 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in F05B
- 199US WINDPOWER6 patents · 1,815 citations
- 296NAT SERVICE ALLIANCE—HOUSTON LLC30 patents · 911 citations
- 392GEN ELECTRIC1,161 patents · 22,439 citations
- 488UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP168 patents · 7,855 citations
- 583COPELAND CORP36 patents · 2,368 citations
- 679VESTAS WIND SYS AS829 patents · 3,568 citations
- 775ACCESS BUSINESS GROUP INT LLC16 patents · 776 citations
- 871NORTHERN POWER SYSTEMS INC14 patents · 1,052 citations
- 967ABB AB5 patents · 923 citations
- 1063SUNDSTRAND CORP42 patents · 2,532 citations
- 1158ROLLS ROYCE PLC54 patents · 2,164 citations
- 1254GRUMMAN AEROSPACE CORP8 patents · 881 citations
- 1350BOEING CO36 patents · 1,127 citations
- 1446ALLIED SIGNAL INC23 patents · 1,511 citations
- 1542MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM10 patents · 814 citations
- 1638ISCO INC30 patents · 1,275 citations
- 1733UNIV NORTHEASTERN8 patents · 546 citations
- 1829CLIPPER WINDPOWER TECHNOLOGY13 patents · 998 citations
- 1925LOCKHEED CORP17 patents · 840 citations
- 2021NASA13 patents · 874 citations
- 2117OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES INC19 patents · 1,198 citations
- 2213MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD146 patents · 1,928 citations
- 238PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA51 patents · 916 citations
- 244NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD44 patents · 805 citations
- 251WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP21 patents · 828 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth