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Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America

National Center for Manufacturing Sciences

USPTO Granted Patents = 14

Forward Citations = 469

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26 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Michael G Peters (2 out of 30 patents)

Daniel A Scola (2 out of 24 patents)

Richard Earl Teets (2 out of 5 patents)

4. Jerome Joseph Moleski (2 out of 3 patents)

5. Thomas Hubert Van Steenkiste (2 out of 28 patents)

6. John Robert Smith (2 out of 15 patents)

7. Daniel William Gorkiewicz (2 out of 13 patents)

8. Richard Thomas Grannells (2 out of 2 patents)

9. Ami Kestenbaum (2 out of 3 patents)

10. Robert H Cummings (2 out of 2 patents)

11. Richard S Armington (2 out of 5 patents)

12. Thomas L Gibson (1 out of 22 patents)

13. Steve Craigen (1 out of 4 patents)

14. Stephen Lange Ranzini (1 out of 3 patents)

15. Timothy A Estes (1 out of 2 patents)

14 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7120606 - System and method for secure electronic fund transfers (2006-10-10),

2. 6283386 - Kinetic spray coating apparatus (2001-09-04),

3. 6268569 - Printed wiring board assembly with a substrate having a glass fabric reinforced, condensation reacted and thermally crosslinked nadic end-capped polyimide resin (2001-07-31),

4. 6139913 - Kinetic spray coating method and apparatus (2000-10-31),

5. 6129948 - Surface modification to achieve improved electrical conductivity (2000-10-10),

6. 5966804 - Printed wiring board assemblies (1999-10-19),

7. 5872316 - In-die ejection force measurement in forming operations (1999-02-16),

8. 5794696 - Groundwater testing well (1998-08-18),

9. 5659483 - System and method for analyzing conductor formation processes (1997-08-19),

10. 5567526 - Cemented tungsten carbide substrates having adherent diamond films (1996-10-22),

11. 5559626 - Energy resource sharing method and apparatus (1996-09-24),

12. 5422493 - Asynchronous bidirectional node switch (1995-06-06),

13. 5320289 - Abrasive-waterjet nozzle for intelligent control (1994-06-14),

14. 5236740 - Methods for coating adherent diamond films on cemented tungsten carbide (1993-08-17),

Company Overview

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) is a collaborative organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, dedicated to advancing manufacturing technologies and processes. It focuses on enhancing the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers through innovative research and development in areas such as advanced manufacturing, automation, and supply chain optimization. NCMS fosters partnerships among industry, government, and academia to drive technological advancements and improve manufacturing efficiency across various sectors.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

14 Patents

#56 in Ann Arbor, MI

#789 in Michigan

#22,333 in US

#42,290 in the World

Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America

National Center for Manufacturing Sciences

Forward Citations = 469

26 inventors:

Michael G Peters (2 out of 30 patents)

Daniel A Scola (2 out of 24 patents)

Richard Earl Teets (2 out of 5 patents)

4. Jerome Joseph Moleski (2 out of 3 patents)

5. Thomas Hubert Van Steenkiste (2 out of 28 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: National Center for Manufacturing Sciences. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/national-center-for-manufacturing-sciences

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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