Inventor · Tucson, AZ, US

Frank A. Tinker

8Patents
3h-index
12Co-inventors
50Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 1, 1999 → Jul 7, 2009

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7801830B1 System and method for marketing, managing, and maintaining intellectual property Physics 30 Expired
US6386390B1 Automatic soap dispenser Human Necessities 24 Expired
US8021422B2 Actuating mechanism for pneumatically-driven artificial heart Human Necessities 4 Active
US7441530B2 Optimal heat engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US7454883B2 Device, kit and method for use in handling containers Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US6954423B2 Analog implementation of linear transforms Electricity 2 Expired
US7610894B2 Self-compensating cylinder system in a process cycle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US8070455B2 Scotch-yoke mechanism for redundant actuation applications Human Necessities 1 Active

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