Inventor · Chesterland, OH, US

Bruce E. Shanks

15Patents
8h-index
16Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 16, 1979 → Oct 2, 2000

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6252346A Metal matrix composite integrated lamp head Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Expired
US4318161A Snap in coupling assembly for a vehicle headlamp having a trim rim integral therewith Performing Operations; Transporting 33 Expired
US6310443A Jacketed lamp bulb envelope Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US6181054A Lamp bulb with integral reflector Electricity 19 Expired
US5188451A One-piece spacer end cap for an elongated jacketed discharge lamp Electricity 17 Expired
US4447862A Sealed beam lamp unit sealing surfaces Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US5688064A Method and apparatus for coupling bulb stem to rotatable motor shaft Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US4300189A Sealed beam lamp unit having bonded terminals Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US6469444B1 Lamp with improved color rendering Electricity 8 Expired
US4356539A Vehicle headlamp having an integral buggy spring mounting assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US4544998A Sealed lamp Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US4425606A Sealed beam lamp unit Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US4425607A Sealed beam lamp unit Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US6316875A Electroded selenium lamp Electricity 4 Expired
US4322784A Vehicle headlamp having an integrally molded trim reference plane Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Expired

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