Alan E. Thomas
36Patents
14h-index
18Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 17, 1976 → Nov 7, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5026387A | Method and apparatus for ultrasonic surgical cutting and hemostatis | Performing Operations; Transporting | 863 | Expired |
| US5167725A | Titanium alloy blade coupler coated with nickel-chrome for ultrasonic scalpel | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 430 | Expired |
| US5752011A | Method and system for controlling a processor's clock frequency in accordance with the processor's temperature | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 183 | Expired |
| US5974557A | Method and system for performing thermal and power management for a computer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 179 | Expired |
| US6216235A | Thermal and power management for computer systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 153 | Expired |
| US6487668B2 | Thermal and power management to computer systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 149 | Expired |
| US5059210A | Apparatus and methods for attaching and detaching an ultrasonic actuated blade/coupler and an acoustical mount therefor | Human Necessities | 135 | Expired |
| US5057119A | Apparatus and methods for attaching and detaching an ultrasonic actuated blade/coupler and an acoustical mount therefor | Human Necessities | 99 | Expired |
| US4906098A | Optical profile measuring apparatus | Physics | 64 | Expired |
| US4806021A | Container for drink and method of manufacturing the container | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US5548276A | Localized automatic fire extinguishing apparatus | Human Necessities | 36 | Expired |
| USD397262S | Cabinet | General | 30 | Expired |
| US7167993B1 | Thermal and power management for computer systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US6061125A | Dual illumination apparatus for container inspection | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US6204187A | Contact and deep trench patterning | Electricity | 14 | Expired |
| US7506190B2 | Thermal and power management for computer systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US5923419A | System and method for optical inspection of recessed surfaces | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US7293186B2 | Thermal and power management for computer systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Active |
| USRE39081E1 | Localized automatic fire extinguishing apparatus | General | 11 | Expired |
| US7937599B1 | Thermal and power management for computer systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US4894210A | Purification of a hydrocarbon mixture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US7543479B2 | Machine for pressure testing container | Physics | 8 | Active |
| US4050304A | Apparatus for measuring mass flow of fluids | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| USRE37493E1 | Localized automatic fire extinguishing apparatus | General | 7 | Expired |
| US4832181A | Tracking system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.