Inventor · Farmingdale, NY, US

James A. Porter

29Patents
13h-index
25Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 10, 1978 → Oct 8, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6798341B1 Network based multiple sensor and control device with temperature sensing and control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 496 Expired
US6388399B1 Network based electrical control system with distributed sensing and control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 329 Expired
US6122678A Local network based multiple sensor device with electrical load control means and with temperature sensor that is exposed to ambient air by diffusion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 76 Expired
US4281403A Seismic data recording method and apparatus Physics 65 Expired
US5263160A Augmented doubly-linked list search and management method for a system having data stored in a list of data elements in memory Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 52 Expired
US5739753A Detector system with adjustable field of view Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 49 Expired
US6697757B2 Local network based multiple sensor device with electrical load control means and with temperature sensor and heat detector that is exposed to ambient air by diffusion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Expired
USD435473S Combined dimmer, switch, IR receiver, thermostat, ambient light sensor and passive infrared motion sensor General 37 Expired
USD472486S1 Occupancy sensor General 23 Expired
US7558034B2 Bi-directional ground fault circuit interrupter Electricity 19 Active
US4649530A Combination seismic cable Physics 16 Expired
US7990663B2 Detecting and sensing actuation in a circuit interrupting device Electricity 15 Active
US8587914B2 Fault circuit interrupter device Electricity 15 Active
US7944331B2 Circuit interrupting device with reverse wiring protection Electricity 11 Active
US8183869B2 Circuit interrupter with continuous self-testing feature Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
USD467557S1 Combined dimmer, switch, IR receiver and thermostat General 6 Expired
US8139328B2 Fault circuit interrupting device with symmetrical inputs Electricity 6 Active
US4496015A Interchangeable drive means for a vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US4296827A Air-gun fire time sensor Physics 4 Expired
USD472487S1 Mid-section cover for an occupancy sensor General 4 Expired
USD445094S Combined dimmer, switch, IR receiver and thermostat General 3 Expired
US9053886B2 Fault circuit interrupter device Electricity 3 Active
USD539742S1 Single lamp holder with ground fault circuit interrupter receptacle General 0 Expired
US10483066B2 Fault circuit interrupter device Electricity 0 Active
US6723167B2 Spindle sleeve for coater/developer Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Expired

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