Charles E. Thomas
61Patents
23h-index
36Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 4, 1974 → Oct 2, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7566236B2 | Constant force coaxial cable connector | Electricity | 156 | Active |
| US4159462A | Ultrasonic multi-sector scanner | Physics | 131 | Expired |
| US8113875B2 | Cable connector | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 102 | Active |
| US8075337B2 | Cable connector | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 86 | Active |
| US7347729B2 | Prepless coaxial cable connector | Electricity | 72 | Active |
| US4180790A | Dynamic array aperture and focus control for ultrasonic imaging systems | Physics | 71 | Expired |
| US3981758A | Process control system for corrugators | Performing Operations; Transporting | 70 | Expired |
| US7588460B2 | Coaxial cable connector with gripping ferrule | Electricity | 67 | Active |
| US8591244B2 | Cable connector | Electricity | 45 | Active |
| US4831365A | Cutting tool wear detection apparatus and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 40 | Expired |
| US7455549B2 | Coaxial cable connector with friction-fit sleeve | Electricity | 38 | Active |
| US4298789A | Oven having a cavity heated by at least one monolithic integrated heat source | Electricity | 38 | Expired |
| US8556656B2 | Cable connector with sliding ring compression | Electricity | 34 | Active |
| US4849741A | Tool break detecting method and system preventing false alarms due to rough surfaces | Physics | 33 | Expired |
| USD605595S1 | Coaxial splice connector | General | 33 | Expired |
| US4636780A | Acoustic monitoring of cutting conditions to detect tool break events | Physics | 31 | Expired |
| US4481404A | Turn-off control circuit for self-cleaning ovens | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 31 | Expired |
| US4642617A | Acoustic tool break detection system and method | Physics | 30 | Expired |
| US8033862B2 | Coaxial cable connector with RFI sealing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Active |
| US4636779A | Acoustic detection of tool break events in machine tool operations | Physics | 28 | Expired |
| US4594651A | Concurrent processor for control | Physics | 27 | Expired |
| US4724524A | Vibration-sensing tool break and touch detector optimized for machining conditions | Physics | 25 | Expired |
| US4918427A | Multi-level tool break detection using multi-mode sensing | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US9257780B2 | Coaxial cable connector with weather seal | Electricity | 21 | Active |
| US4631683A | Acoustic detection of contact between cutting tool and workpiece | Physics | 20 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.