Ian E. Kibblewhite
24Patents
15h-index
9Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 4, 1979 → Mar 11, 2015
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4899591A | Ultrasonic load indicating member, apparatus and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 68 | Expired |
| US4846001A | Ultrasonic load indicating member | Physics | 62 | Expired |
| US4316512A | Impact wrench | Performing Operations; Transporting | 60 | Expired |
| US5220839A | Ultrasonic load measuring device with control feature | Physics | 48 | Expired |
| US5131276A | Ultrasonic load indicating member with transducer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Expired |
| US5029480A | Ultrasonic load indicating member | Physics | 36 | Expired |
| US6990866B2 | Load indicating member with identifying mark | Physics | 36 | Expired |
| US7441462B2 | Load indicating member with identifying element | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 34 | Expired |
| US7823458B2 | System for dynamically controlling the torque output of a pneumatic tool | Performing Operations; Transporting | 32 | Active |
| US6009380A | Technique for eliminating ambiguity when making pulse-echo timing measurements | Physics | 27 | Expired |
| US5018988A | Electrical contact mechanism for ultrasonic transducers on fasteners | Electricity | 26 | Expired |
| US5205176A | Ultrasonic load cell with transducer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US6009759A | Minimizing the effect of bending on ultrasonic measurements in a load-bearing member | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US5216622A | Ultrasonic drive/sense circuitry for automated fastener tightening | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US5112248A | Electrical contact mechanism for ultrasonic transducers on fasteners | Electricity | 16 | Expired |
| US7467556B2 | Thread forming fasteners for ultrasonic load measurement and control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US7650792B2 | Load indicating member with identifying element | Physics | 9 | Active |
| US8033181B2 | Probe for fastener identification and ultrasonic load measurement | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Active |
| US7644627B2 | Thread forming fasteners for ultrasonic load measurement and control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US9339926B2 | System for performing predefined fastener installation procedures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US7946179B2 | Thread forming fasteners for ultrasonic load measurement and control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US8028585B2 | Load indicating member with identifying element | Physics | 3 | Active |
| US8037772B2 | Thread forming fasteners for ultrasonic load measurement and control | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Expired |
| US10088378B2 | System for applying an ultrasonic transducer to a fastener | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.