Inventor · disambiguated record
Michael L. Watkins
Also filed as: WATKINS MICHAEL · WATKINS MICHAEL L
28 granted patents·2 pending applications·12,747 citations·filing 1976–2024
98Inventor score
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30 records- 0199US5934289AElectronic smoking systemPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 10, 1999·1.2k cites·45 claims
- 0299US5730158AHeater element of an electrical smoking article and method for making samePHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 24, 1998·329 cites·12 claims
- 0399US5613505AInductive heating systems for smoking articlesPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 25, 1997·705 cites·42 claims
- 0499US5505214AElectrical smoking article and method for making samePHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 9, 1996·717 cites·50 claims
- 0598US6040560APower controller and method of operating an electrical smoking systemPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 21, 2000·1.2k cites·82 claims
- 0698US5878752AMethod and apparatus for using, cleaning, and maintaining electrical heat sources and lighters useful in smoking systems and other apparatusesPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 9, 1999·1k cites·69 claims
- 0798US5865185AFlavor generating articlePHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 2, 1999·786 cites·75 claims
- 0898US5692525ACigarette for electrical smoking systemPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 2, 1997·567 cites·14 claims
- 0998US5613504AFlavor generating article and method for making samePHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 25, 1997·345 cites·11 claims
- 1098US5591368AHeater for use in an electrical smoking systemPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 7, 1997·958 cites·44 claims
- 1198US5468936AHeater having a multiple-layer ceramic substrate and method of fabricationPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 21, 1995·597 cites·27 claims
- 1298US5388594AElectrical smoking system for delivering flavors and method for making samePHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 14, 1995·1.1k cites·27 claims
- 1398US5322075AHeater for an electric flavor-generating articlePHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 21, 1994·1.2k cites·57 claims
- 1497US5915387ACigarette for electrical smoking systemPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 29, 1999·377 cites·27 claims
- 1596US5666978AElectrical smoking system for delivering flavors and method for making samePHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 16, 1997·392 cites·16 claims
- 1695US5750964AElectrical heater of an electrical smoking systemPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 12, 1998·275 cites·20 claims
- 1794US5902501ALighter actuation systemPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 11, 1999·100 cites·18 claims
- 1894US5708258AElectrical smoking systemPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 13, 1998·284 cites·14 claims
- 1992US6690016B1Process control by transient thermographyPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 10, 2004·103 cites·64 claims
- 2092US5816263ACigarette for electrical smoking systemFiled 1996·Granted Oct 6, 1998·143 cites·4 claims
- 2190US5246018AManufacturing of composite heat sources containing carbon and metal speciesPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 21, 1993·171 cites·16 claims
- 2289US5188130AChemical heat source comprising metal nitride, metal oxide and carbonPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 23, 1993·103 cites·56 claims
- 2384US6013915AProcess control by transient thermographyPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 11, 2000·67 cites·15 claims
- 2480US4030472AAerial toy and launching stick apparatusWATKINS MICHAEL L·Filed 1976·Granted Jun 21, 1977·32 cites·9 claims
- 2576US9055905B2Apparatuses and methods of determining if a person operating equipment is experiencing an elevated cognitive loadWATKINS MICHAEL L·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 16, 2015·7 cites·25 claims
- 2671US4895603AApparatus and method for in-place cleaning and priming of a nozzle assemblyPHILIP MORRIS INC·Filed 1988·Granted Jan 23, 1990·26 cites·2 claims
- 2764USD488529SGolf divot toolFiled 2003·Granted Apr 13, 2004·14 cites·1 claims
- 2856US2025026454A1Surfboard and blank for a surfboardWATKINS MICHAEL·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2954US8544810B2Circular coaster for stemmed glassWATKINS MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 1, 2013·2 cites·18 claims
- 3035US2003000195A1Lawn mower guard deviceFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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