Inventor · Memphis, TN, US

Edward B. Bilson

24Patents
13h-index
22Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 29, 1977 → Sep 19, 2008

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD531342S1 Area lighting fixture General 67 Expired
US4410931A Retention device for lighting fixture cover Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 39 Expired
USD597693S1 Floodlight General 37 Expired
US4587602A Lighting fixture hinge assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 37 Expired
US6419378B1 Roadway luminaire Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US4793581A Luminaire fitter bolt bracket Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Expired
US5803590A Roadway luminaire Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
USRE38767E1 Roadway luminaire General 25 Expired
US4229779A Luminaire with arcuate reflector Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
US4152757A Terminal structure for outdoor luminaire Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5941632A Roadway luminaire Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US5593318A Electrical receptacle for photoelectric controller Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 19 Expired
US6059427A Roadway luminaire Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US6132065A Roadway luminaire Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6302564A Roadway luminaire Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US4739188A Starting circuit enclosure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US6241367A Roadway luminaire Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US7357538B2 Method and apparatus for providing light Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US7547116B2 Positive contrast roadway lighting system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US7789539B2 Compact floodlight system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US7481557B2 Method and apparatus for reflecting light Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Expired
USD615238S1 Reflector for roadway luminaire General 2 Expired
US4523693A Luminaire door hinge Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Expired
USD311966S Luminaire General 1 Expired

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