Inventor · Mesa, AZ, US

Brian K. Hamilton

75Patents
25h-index
47Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: May 11, 1972 → Nov 22, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6622974B1 Geometric morphing wing with expandable spars Performing Operations; Transporting 63 Expired
US4200615A All-pyrotechnic inflator Performing Operations; Transporting 61 Expired
US4698107A Gas generating material Chemistry; Metallurgy 61 Expired
US4696705A Gas generating material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US4806180A Gas generating material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US5078422A Gas inflator apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 57 Expired
US5230531A Gas generator ignition assembly using a projectile Performing Operations; Transporting 53 Expired
US5542704A Automotive inflatable safety system propellant with complexing agent Chemistry; Metallurgy 50 Expired
US6744356B2 Tire pressure maintenance and monitoring system Performing Operations; Transporting 49 Expired
US5686691A Slurry-loadable electrical initiator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 48 Expired
US6073963A Initiator with injection molded insert member Performing Operations; Transporting 47 Expired
US5868424A Substantially smoke-free and particulate-free inflator for inflatable safety restraint system Chemistry; Metallurgy 42 Expired
US5060974A Gas inflator apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Expired
US6910661B2 Geometric morphing wing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US4167276A Self-contained air bag system Performing Operations; Transporting 35 Expired
US6772812B1 Dual-function tire inlet valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US5553889A Hybrid inflator with rapid pressurization-based flow initiation assembly Chemistry; Metallurgy 30 Expired
US5602361A Hybrid inflator Chemistry; Metallurgy 30 Expired
US6821090B1 Gust alleviation/flutter suppression device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US3985375A Inflation apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Expired
US4244758A Ignition enhancer coating compositions for azide propellant Chemistry; Metallurgy 28 Expired
US5788275A Hybrid inflator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US7798443B2 Composite material for geometric morphing wing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Active
US4214438A Pyrotechnic composition and method of inflating an inflatable device Chemistry; Metallurgy 26 Expired
US4128996A Chlorite containing pyrotechnic composition and method of inflating an inflatable automobile safety restraint Chemistry; Metallurgy 26 Expired

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