Inventor · Rochester, MN, US

David J. Thompson

20Patents
9h-index
9Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 27, 1981 → Oct 8, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5372389A Nozzle swivel joint Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 150 Expired
USD726028S1 Cosmetics case General 117 Active
US7239032B1 Starter-generator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 63 Expired
US9232844B2 Cosmetics container Human Necessities 41 Active
USD735415S1 Cosmetics container General 33 Active
USD717995S1 Eyeliner applicator General 19 Active
US7400053B2 Starter-generator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Active
US4405211A Liquid crystal compositions with pleochroic anthraquinone dyes Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Expired
US4391489A Liquid crystal materials containing pleochroic anthraquinone dyes Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Expired
US4455253A Pleochroic anthraquinone dyes Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US4464282A Organic materials Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US4446047A Pleochroic anthraquinone dyes Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US4496221A Liquid crystal compositions with pleochroic anthraquines dyes Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US9474350B2 Retractable cosmetic pencil Human Necessities 3 Active
US4506957A Liquid crystal materials containing pleochroic anthraquinone dyes Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Expired
US4742173A Dithiene derivative Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Expired
US4483594A Liquid crystal materials containing pleochroic anthraquinone dyes Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Expired
US4668811A Dithiene derivative Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Expired
US9301590B2 Retractable cosmetic pencil Human Necessities 0 Active
US4493785A Anthraquinone compounds Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Expired

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