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Nathan A. Abel — 44 Patents

3M: 44 patents #190 of 11,543Top 2%
Minneapolis, MN: #67 of 6,114 inventorsTop 2%
Minnesota: #1,110 of 52,454 inventorsTop 3%
Overall (All Time): #66,838 of 4,157,543Top 2%
44 Patents All Time
Nathan A. Abel has been granted 44 US patents while listed as an inventor at 3M. The first was granted in 2008 and the most recent in October 2024. Nathan A. Abel ranks #66,838 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 1.6%). Patent records list Nathan A. Abel in Minneapolis, MN, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 2008 to 2024Bar chart with a peak of 14 patents in 2013.peak 142008: 8 patents20082009: 3 patents2010: 1 patents20102011: 2 patents2012: 3 patents20122013: 14 patents2014: 2 patents20142015: 2 patents2016: 2 patents20162018: 2 patents2019: 1 patents20192021: 1 patents2022: 1 patents20222024: 2 patents2024

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 44 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12128259 Respirator negative pressure fit check devices and methods William A. Mittelstadt, Carl W. Raines, III, David R. Stein, David M. Blomberg, Michael J. Cowell +6 more 2024-10-29 $61,514,000
11992078 Headwear suspension attachment element David M. Castiglione, Michael J. Cowell, William A. Mittelstadt, Jill E. Gulliver, Ian Kelsall +3 more 2024-05-28 $58,746,000
11510804 Muscle or joint support article with a strap Diane L. Emslander, Dominic J. Julian 2022-11-29 $62,629,000
11052268 Respirator negative pressure fit check devices and methods William A. Mittelstadt, Carl W. Raines, III, David R. Stein, David M. Blomberg, Michael J. Cowell +6 more 2021-07-06 $56,153,000
10391338 Sleeve-fit respirator cartridge David M. Blomberg, Michael J. Cowell, William A. Mittelstadt, Carl W. Raines, III 2019-08-27 $48,048,000
9950202 Respirator negative pressure fit check devices and methods William A. Mittelstadt, Carl W. Raines, III, David R. Stein, David M. Blomberg, Michael J. Cowell +3 more 2018-04-24 $37,716,000
D811610 Support patch Diane L. Emslander, Dominic J. Julian 2018-02-27
9517367 Respiratory mask having a clean air inlet chamber Gary E. Dwyer, William A. Mittelstadt, Carl W. Raines, III, David M. Blomberg, Michael J. Cowell 2016-12-13 $35,407,000
9510626 Sleeve-fit respirator cartridge David M. Blomberg, Michael J. Cowell, William A. Mittelstadt, Carl W. Raines, III 2016-12-06 $36,817,000
9149669 Respiratory protection device harness assembly Michael J. Cowell, William A. Mittelstadt, Carl W. Raines, III, Thomas G. Skulley, Fredrik Ericsson +3 more 2015-10-06 $31,748,000
D729380 Powered air purifying respirator blower John M. Pilgrim 2015-05-12
D710304 Battery pack for powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) David M. Blomberg 2014-08-05
D703806 Respirator belt having bumper cushion Jia Hu, Sean R. Kilmer, Thomas G. Skulley, James M. Ulwelling 2014-04-29
D696629 Large battery pack for powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) David M. Blomberg 2013-12-31
D690415 Respirator support structure William A. Mittelstadt 2013-09-24
D690414 Powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) having control panel David M. Blomberg, Sean R. Kilmer, James E. Steffen 2013-09-24
D690413 Filter cover for powered air purifying respirator Gary E. Dwyer, John M. Pilgrim, James E. Steffen 2013-09-24
D684536 Small battery pack for powered air purifying respirator David M. Blomberg 2013-06-18
D683845 Respirator belt Jia Hu, Sean R. Kilmer, Thomas G. Skulley, James M. Ulwelling 2013-06-04
D683013 Respirator belt having flexible air channels Kenneth J. Krepel, Jia Hu, Sean R. Kilmer, James M. Ulwelling 2013-05-21
D683014 Powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) blower having attachment bosses Jia Hu, Kenneth J. Krepel, John M. Pilgrim 2013-05-21
D682418 Respirator belt having attachment slot Kenneth J. Krepel, Jia Hu 2013-05-14
D681190 Filter cover for powered air purifying respirator Gary E. Dwyer, James E. Steffen, John M. Pilgrim 2013-04-30
D680641 Filter cover for powered air purifying respirator Gary E. Dwyer, James E. Steffen, John M. Pilgrim 2013-04-23
D679801 Powered air purifying respirator blower John M. Pilgrim 2013-04-09