Eric R. Colburn
45Patents
18h-index
43Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 25, 1993 → Feb 11, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5790409A | Inventory monitoring and dispensing system for medical items | Physics | 190 | Expired |
| US5533079A | Inventory monitoring apparatus | Physics | 141 | Expired |
| US5404384A | Inventory monitoring apparatus employing counter for adding and subtracting objects being monitored | Physics | 134 | Expired |
| US6163737A | Medical item dispensing apparatus | Physics | 87 | Expired |
| USD573706S1 | Dispenser cabinet | General | 54 | Expired |
| US7689317B2 | Medical item inventory monitoring system with automatic electronic reordering | Physics | 53 | Active |
| US7751932B1 | Method for tracking and dispensing medical items | Physics | 45 | Expired |
| USD580039S1 | Dispenser cabinet for deodorant | General | 43 | Expired |
| US8990963B2 | User-friendly welding helmet assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 34 | Active |
| US5845940A | Fuel tank mount for forklift trucks with a damped swing arm swingable along a tilted arc | Performing Operations; Transporting | 32 | Expired |
| US6227081A | Pliers with force augmentation and self-adjustment capability | Performing Operations; Transporting | 31 | Expired |
| US6378404B1 | Self-adjusting and/or self-locking pliers | Performing Operations; Transporting | 27 | Expired |
| US6014917A | Self-adjusting and/or self-locking pliers | Performing Operations; Transporting | 27 | Expired |
| US7922104B2 | Gravity driven fluid supply vessel for dispensing an aromatic odor neutralizer | Human Necessities | 22 | Active |
| USD520278S1 | Paper towel holder | General | 21 | Expired |
| US6178855A | Self-adjusting and/or self-locking pliers | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Expired |
| US6155142A | Pliers with force augmentation and self-adjustment capability | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Expired |
| US7596426B2 | Method of monitoring medical item inventory | Physics | 19 | Active |
| US7857236B2 | Apparatus for dispensing an aromatic odor neutralizer | Human Necessities | 18 | Active |
| US7059450B2 | Automatic lubrication system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| USD611579S1 | Vaporizer for an aromatic odor neutralizer | General | 16 | Expired |
| US6862962B1 | Self-adjusting hand tools utilizing a cam | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US7789361B2 | Transfer system and transfer device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Active |
| US9528536B2 | Secure equipment transfer system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Active |
| US5806892A | Fuel tank mount for forklift trucks with a swing arm swingable about a tilted pivot axis | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.