Hugh A. Thompson
24Patents
23h-index
27Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 17, 1975 → Sep 20, 2005
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5260345A | Absorbent foam materials for aqueous body fluids and absorbent articles containing such materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 731 | Expired |
| US4342314A | Resilient plastic web exhibiting fiber-like properties | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 718 | Expired |
| US5200248A | Open capillary channel structures, improved process for making capillary channel structures, and extrusion die for use therein | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 222 | Expired |
| US4556450A | Method of and apparatus for removing liquid for webs of porous material | Textiles; Paper | 142 | Expired |
| US5382245A | Absorbent articles, especially catamenials, having improved fluid directionality | Human Necessities | 131 | Expired |
| US5281208A | Fluid handling structure for use in absorbent articles | Human Necessities | 126 | Expired |
| US5268224A | Absorbent foam materials for aqueous body fluids and absorbent articles containing such materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 118 | Expired |
| US4623329A | Drainage and infusion catheters having a capillary sleeve forming a reservoir for a fluid antimicrobial agent | Human Necessities | 112 | Expired |
| US5331015A | Absorbent foam materials for aqueous body fluids and absorbent articles containing such materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 111 | Expired |
| US4591523A | Apertured macroscopically expanded three-dimensional polymeric web exhibiting breatheability and resistance to fluid transmission | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 109 | Expired |
| US5356405A | Absorbent particles, especially catamenials, having improved fluid directionality, comfort and fit | Human Necessities | 108 | Expired |
| US5662633A | Absorbent article having a window with a body-conforming acquisition element positioned therein | Human Necessities | 91 | Expired |
| US4508256A | Method of constructing a three dimensional tubular member | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 90 | Expired |
| US5368926A | Fluid accepting, transporting, and retaining structure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 74 | Expired |
| US5242644A | Process for making capillary channel structures and extrusion die for use therein | Performing Operations; Transporting | 62 | Expired |
| US5268229A | Spinneret orifices and filament cross-sections with stabilizing legs therefrom | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 54 | Expired |
| US4601868A | Method of imparting a three-dimensional fiber-like appearance and tactile impression to a running ribbon of thermoplastic film | Performing Operations; Transporting | 48 | Expired |
| US6996932B2 | Unitized mat to facilitate growing plants | Human Necessities | 45 | Expired |
| US7392614B2 | Reinforced unitized mat to facilitate growing plants | Human Necessities | 44 | Active |
| US5628736A | Resilient fluid transporting network for use in absorbent articles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Expired |
| US5342334A | Coextruded three-dimensional fluid-pervious plastic web | Human Necessities | 40 | Expired |
| US6997402B2 | Unitized mat to facilitate growing woody plants | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US4401103A | Solar energy conversion apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US3956923A | Method of detecting small gas leaks in filled aerosol containers | Physics | 19 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.