James A. Porter
29Patents
13h-index
25Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 10, 1978 → Oct 8, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.