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Douglas W. Ford
Also filed as: FORD DOUGLAS W
17 granted patents·645 citations·filing 1983–2015
96Inventor score
Files withOPTIMIZE TECH INC6FORD DOUGLAS W5FLIGHT DYNAMICS INC2NAUTAMATIC MARINE SYSTEMS INC2DESMOND JOHN P1
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17 records- 0194US5632217AAutomatic steering apparatus and method for small watercraftNAUTAMATIC MARINE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1996·Granted May 27, 1997·58 cites·17 claims
- 0292US6095572AQuarter turn quick connect fittingOPTIMIZE TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 1, 2000·137 cites·37 claims
- 0390US5509369ASmall watercraft automatic steering apparatus and methodNAUTAMATIC MARINE SYSTEMS·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 23, 1996·39 cites·15 claims
- 0489US8740261B2Fitting assemblyFORD DOUGLAS W·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 3, 2014·12 cites·16 claims
- 0589US8307541B2Assembly for placing an insert into communication with an analytical chemical instrumentFORD DOUGLAS W·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 13, 2012·15 cites·21 claims
- 0689US8201854B2Hybrid ferruleFORD DOUGLAS W·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 19, 2012·15 cites·21 claims
- 0789US6361687B1Quarter turn quick connect fittingOPTIMIZE TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 26, 2002·42 cites·11 claims
- 0886US5730943AIntegral fitting and filter of an analytical chemical instrumentOPTIMIZE TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 24, 1998·73 cites·6 claims
- 0985US5525303AIntegral fitting and filter of an analytical chemical instrumentOPTIMIZE TECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 11, 1996·81 cites·14 claims
- 1083US6311634B1Synchronizing multiple steering inputs to marine rudder/steering actuatorsNAUTAMATIC MARINE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 6, 2001·29 cites·24 claims
- 1180US8696902B2High pressure connect fittingFORD DOUGLAS W·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 15, 2014·7 cites·23 claims
- 1270US5911954AIntegral fitting and filterOPTIMIZE TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 15, 1999·31 cites·16 claims
- 1370US4698785AMethod and apparatus for detecting control system data processing errorsDESMOND JOHN P·Filed 1983·Granted Oct 6, 1987·41 cites·27 claims
- 1463US4853861AWindshear measurement systemFLIGHT DYNAMICS INC·Filed 1987·Granted Aug 1, 1989·21 cites·22 claims
- 1561US4841448AWindshear flight recovery command systemFLIGHT DYNAMICS INC·Filed 1987·Granted Jun 20, 1989·22 cites·17 claims
- 1650US5616300APriming and injection valve for analytical instrumentsOPTIMIZE TECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 1, 1997·18 cites·13 claims
- 1746USD766055SWrenchFORD DOUGLAS W·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 13, 2016·4 cites·1 claims
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