George R. Hulse
59Patents
28h-index
18Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 3, 1996 → Feb 22, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7264367B2 | Illumination device for simulating neon or similar lighting in various colors | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 249 | Expired |
| US6592238B2 | Illumination device for simulation of neon lighting | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 247 | Expired |
| US7264366B2 | Illumination device for simulating neon or similar lighting using phosphorescent dye | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 243 | Expired |
| US6874924B1 | Illumination device for simulation of neon lighting | Physics | 109 | Expired |
| US6834979B1 | Illumination device for simulating neon lighting with reflector | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 97 | Expired |
| US7186005B2 | Color-changing illumination device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 88 | Expired |
| US6139176A | Optical waveguide structure with raised or embedded waveguides | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 80 | Expired |
| US7192161B1 | Fluorescent illumination device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 70 | Expired |
| US6502970B1 | Vehicular puddle light | Performing Operations; Transporting | 67 | Expired |
| US6164805A | Illuminated door handle for a vehicle | Physics | 65 | Expired |
| US6550952B1 | Optical waveguide illumination and signage device and method for making same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 63 | Expired |
| US5812714A | Optical waveguide elements for a distributed lighting system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 63 | Expired |
| US6193399A | Optical waveguide structures for vehicle lighting | Physics | 61 | Expired |
| US7011421B2 | Illumination device for simulating neon lighting through use of fluorescent dyes | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 53 | Expired |
| US7663315B1 | Spherical bulb for light-emitting diode with spherical inner cavity | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 49 | Active |
| US7686478B1 | Bulb for light-emitting diode with color-converting insert | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 48 | Active |
| US6244734A | Step-up/running board optical waveguide illumination assembly | Physics | 47 | Expired |
| US6419379B1 | Vehicle center console with interior illumination | Performing Operations; Transporting | 42 | Expired |
| US6168302A | Hybrid distributed lighting system for a vehicle | Physics | 40 | Expired |
| US6594417B1 | Waveguide assembly for laterally-directed illumination in a vehicle lighting system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US6217201A | Optical waveguide assembly for vehicle door panel | Physics | 38 | Expired |
| US7665865B1 | Lighting system with color adjustment means | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 37 | Active |
| US7008097B1 | Illumination device for simulating neon or fluorescent lighting including a waveguide and a scattering cap | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 37 | Expired |
| US6234439A | Illuminated cup holder assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 37 | Expired |
| US6554462B2 | Optical waveguide structures | Physics | 35 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.