Inventor · Manheim, PA, US

Alan Weir Bucher

47Patents
11h-index
26Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 7, 1994 → Jun 14, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9391407B1 Electrical connector assembly having stepped surface Physics 88 Active
US9841772B2 Temperature responsive thermal bridge Electricity 38 Active
US9509102B2 Pluggable module for a communication system Physics 32 Active
US10020614B1 Pluggable module having a latch Electricity 32 Active
US9668379B1 Heat spreader for a caged electrical connector assembly Electricity 17 Active
US9620890B1 Thermal-transfer assembly and electrical connector having the same Electricity 16 Active
US9343851B2 Pluggable connector configured to transfer thermal energy away from internal electronics of the pluggable connector Electricity 14 Active
US9924615B2 Receptacle assembly having a heat exchanger Electricity 14 Active
US7757427B2 Cage trap with over-center latching mechanism Human Necessities 13 Active
US9912107B2 Plug and receptacle assembly having a thermally conductive interface Electricity 12 Active
US7762829B2 Connector assembly for termination of miniature electronics Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US10993352B2 Thermal transfer device for a pluggable module assembly Electricity 9 Active
US9668380B2 Conformable thermal bridge Electricity 9 Active
US9666962B1 Power terminal with compliant pin for electrical power connector Electricity 9 Active
US6639344B2 Cathode ray tube having a focus mask and support frame assembly with an improved border Electricity 8 Expired
US7448901B2 Surface mount poke-in connector Electricity 7 Active
US8782946B2 Cage trap with over-center set mechanism Human Necessities 7 Active
US10575442B2 Heat sink assembly for an electrical connector Electricity 7 Active
US9853397B1 Pluggable module having pull tether for latch release Electricity 6 Active
US9407046B1 Electrical connector assembly Electricity 5 Active
US8821196B2 Socket contact Electricity 5 Active
US6280276A Method of attaching a tension mask to a frame Electricity 4 Expired
US5462226A Temperature-responsive, locking mechanism for, and in combination with, a fluid valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US8151514B2 Electrocuting mouse trap with automatic chamber-clearing mechanism Human Necessities 4 Active
US7972164B2 Connector assembly with a latch Electricity 4 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.