Edward A. Neff
36Patents
12h-index
35Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 25, 1991 → Mar 3, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5685214A | Actuator for translational and rotary movement | Electricity | 59 | Expired |
| US6118360A | Linear actuator | Physics | 47 | Expired |
| US5175456A | Workpiece transporter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US5270625A | Pneumatic/electric actuator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US5446323A | Actuator with translational and rotational control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Expired |
| US5317222A | Workpiece transporter device with replaceable grip | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US6091167A | Double coil actuator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US6076875A | Gripper for linear voice coil actuator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US5952589A | Soft landing method for probe assembly | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US5315189A | Actuator with translational and rotational control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US6043573A | Linear actuator with burn-out-proof coil | Electricity | 13 | Expired |
| US5310064A | Method and apparatus for sorting component parts of an assembly process | Electricity | 13 | Expired |
| US9375848B2 | Robotic finger | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Active |
| US9381649B2 | Robotic finger | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Active |
| US5798582A | Linear voice actuator with replaceable magnetic coil | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US6518682B2 | System monitor for a linear/rotary actuator | Physics | 6 | Expired |
| US9731418B2 | Methods and apparatus for closed loop force control in a linear actuator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US9748823B2 | Linear actuator with moving central coil and permanent side magnets | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US9748824B2 | Linear actuator with moving central coil and permanent side magnets | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US5726508A | Linear voice coil retractor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US9780634B2 | Low cost multi-coil linear actuator configured to accommodate a variable number of coils | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US5789830A | In-line rotational drive | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US9871435B2 | Direct drive motor for robotic finger | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US6016039A | Control processes for linear voice coil actuator | Physics | 2 | Expired |
| US10865085B1 | Methods and apparatus for applying a threaded cap using a linear rotary actuator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.