Inventor · Arlington, MA, US

Daniel E. Whitney

22Patents
11h-index
25Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: May 29, 1974 → Apr 17, 2002

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6801837B2 Intervehicle network communication system Physics 70 Expired
US4156835A Servo-controlled mobility device Physics 40 Expired
US4243923A Servo-controlled mobility device Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Expired
US5077941A Automatic grinding method and system Physics 33 Expired
US6676145B2 Movable upper suspension mount Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
US4458321A Self-teaching robot feedback system Physics 25 Expired
US4632046A Assembly system for seamed articles Textiles; Paper 21 Expired
US4537557A Remote center compliance gripper system Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US4439926A Transferrable-center compliance system Physics 17 Expired
US5131745A Method and apparatus for aligning the optical axis of a fiber optic element with the axis of rotation Physics 13 Expired
US4379363A Damped remote center compliance device Physics 13 Expired
US4477975A Adjustable remote center compliance device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US6726229B2 Integral spring damper and cross member Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US4556203A Remote center compliance device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Expired
US4324032A Operator member erection system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US6659482B2 Composite spring and control arm Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US6722677B2 Connecting component Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US6565073B1 Electromagnetic suspension system Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Expired
US4557549A Connector device Electricity 2 Expired
US6641121B1 Damping structure Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Expired
US4841616A Helically wound elbow conduit and method of fabricating same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US6942205B2 Spiral rolled laminated bushing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Expired

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