David L. Thomas
58Patents
14h-index
78Co-inventors
87Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 20, 1978 → May 24, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5339086A | Phased array antenna with distributed beam steering | Electricity | 85 | Expired |
| US6373442B1 | Antenna for a parking meter | Electricity | 66 | Expired |
| US7508076B2 | Information handling system including a circuitized substrate having a dielectric layer without continuous fibers | Electricity | 53 | Expired |
| US4533299A | Variable capacity wobble plate compressor with prompt capacity control | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 33 | Expired |
| US4689441A | Routing method and pattern for reducing cross talk noise problems on printed interconnection boards | Electricity | 26 | Expired |
| US6828514B2 | High speed circuit board and method for fabrication | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US7738249B2 | Circuitized substrate with internal cooling structure and electrical assembly utilizing same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Active |
| US7176383B2 | Printed circuit board with low cross-talk noise | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US6288685A | Serrated slot antenna | Electricity | 22 | Expired |
| US6976732B2 | Convertible furniture system comprised of modular convertible box frames and methods of forming various furniture configurations therefrom | Human Necessities | 20 | Expired |
| US6495772B2 | High performance dense wire for printed circuit board | Electricity | 20 | Expired |
| US9631736B2 | Low cost solenoid valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Active |
| US4245222A | Dual function antenna | Electricity | 18 | Expired |
| US4553905A | Variable capacity wobble plate compressor with high stability of capacity control | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US5112197A | Cross groove joint socket plate torque restraint assembly for a variable displacement compressor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US4492527A | Wobble plate piston pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Expired |
| US6518516B2 | Multilayered laminate | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US5836570A | Gate valve seat | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US7078816B2 | Circuitized substrate | Electricity | 11 | Expired |
| US5154397A | Peripheral knife gate seal | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US7175481B1 | Sealed pass-through electrical connector | Electricity | 11 | Expired |
| US7757710B2 | High-pressure regulator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US4621983A | Variable capacity wobble plate compressor with improved means for returning lubricating oil to crankcase | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US9171209B2 | Overlay-based asset location and identification system | Electricity | 10 | Active |
| US6304227A | Slot antenna | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.