David A. Wright
29Patents
13h-index
23Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 5, 1976 → Jun 26, 2009
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6633051B1 | Surface sensing device with optical sensor | Physics | 65 | Expired |
| US6914433B2 | Detection of subsurface resistivity contrasts with application to location of fluids | Physics | 51 | Expired |
| US4691446A | Three-dimensional position measuring apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Expired |
| US5345689A | Measuring probe | Physics | 31 | Expired |
| USD260872S | Tire | General | 29 | Expired |
| US5230322A | Method and apparatus for compensating for errors associated with a fuel type sensor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US6868356B2 | Method of and apparatus for correction of coordinate measurement errors due to vibrations in coordinate measuring machines (cmms) | Physics | 27 | Expired |
| US6434846B1 | Method of calibrating a scanning system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Expired |
| US5609058A | Method of determining backlash | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| USD274422S | Tire | General | 17 | Expired |
| US6120355A | Method and apparatus for lapping gears | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US5886352A | Readhead for an opto-electronic rotary encoder | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US6601311B2 | Method of calibrating a scanning system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US5388787A | Air impermeable parachute canopy with opening assist | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US4639229A | Survival kit air deployable apparatus and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US6580964B2 | Calibrations of an analogue probe and error mapping | Physics | 12 | Expired |
| US4593815A | Deployable coiled rope | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US5001842A | Error determination for multi-axis apparatus due to thermal distortion | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US8131522B2 | Method for estimating and removing air wave response in marine electromagnetic surveying | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US5374125A | Bearings | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US6481508B2 | Spindle for machine tool | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| USD279089S | Tire | General | 6 | Expired |
| US7957904B2 | True amplitude transient electromagnetic system response measurement | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US4523380A | Measuring apparatus | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US7795873B2 | Method for attenuating air wave response in marine electromagnetic surveying | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.