Inventor · Cookeville, TN, US

H. Keith Howard

11Patents
7h-index
3Co-inventors
59Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 15, 1974 → Dec 3, 2004

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US3986914A Heat-sealing method for plastic containers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Expired
US5329098A Open coil heater for efficient transport Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Expired
US3988184A Method for applying closure strips to plastic film Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US4692599A Coil support insulator for an electric heater Electricity 17 Expired
US4458141A Electric heater and coil support insulator therefor Electricity 17 Expired
US4617547A Heater assembly Electricity 11 Expired
US7075043B2 Standoff for use with uncoiled bare wire and insulated runs of an open coil electric resistance heater, method of use, and an open coil resistance heater using the standoff Electricity 10 Expired
US4559412A Coil support insulator for an electric heater Electricity 6 Expired
US6884974B2 Mica board electrical resistance wire heater, subassemblies, components, and methods of assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US7154072B2 Method of using open coil resistance heater in appliances with right and left hand installation capability Electricity 4 Expired
US5324919A Open coil heater for efficient transport with nestable heating elements Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired

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