Inventor · Fairport, NY, US

Brian Thomas

44Patents
13h-index
56Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 30, 1980 → Dec 8, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5144190A Light source having desired color temperature and chromaticity Physics 77 Expired
US5059146A Method of adjusting a light source for color temperature and chromaticity Physics 58 Expired
US5689395A Overcurrent protection circuit Electricity 47 Expired
US5745322A Circuit protection arrangements using ground fault interrupter for overcurrent and overvoltage protection Electricity 38 Expired
US5184044A Dental curing lamp Human Necessities 28 Expired
US5666254A Voltage sensing overcurrent protection circuit Electricity 28 Expired
US5737161A Overcurrent protection device and arrangement Electricity 28 Expired
US5805393A Overcurrent protection circuit with improved PTC trip endurance Electricity 27 Expired
US5138228A Bulb geometry for low power metal halide lamp Electricity 21 Expired
US5008179A Increased activity precipitated photographic materials Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US6277517A Electrolyte baffling plug Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5091296A Polymer co-precipitated coupler dispersion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5437703A Bending glass sheets Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Expired
US5117154A Metal halide discharge lamp with improved shank loading factor Electricity 11 Expired
US5702841A Electrolyte venting system with tubular splash guards Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US4429442A Method of producing a lead-acid battery utilizing vibrational energy Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5279931A Polymer co-precipitated coupler dispersion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US5009617A Assembly for a D.C. HID lamp Electricity 7 Expired
US5491052A Yellow layer for color photographic elements Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US8377846B2 Extruded image receiver elements Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US5591568A High dye stability, high activity, low stain and low viscosity small particle yellow dispersion melt for color paper and other photographic systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US5391473A Photographic paper with low oxygen permeability Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US5358831A High dye stability, high activity, low stain and low viscosity small particle yellow dispersion melt for color paper and other photographic systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US5567473A Photographic paper with low oxygen permeability Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US5290671A Color photographic element providing improved dye stability Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired

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