Inventor · San Jose, CA, US

David L. Thomas

58Patents
14h-index
78Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 20, 1978 → May 24, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.