James E. Burke
45Patents
17h-index
48Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 29, 1974 → Oct 24, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5305363A | Computerized tomographic scanner having a toroidal x-ray tube with a stationary annular anode and a rotating cathode assembly | Electricity | 77 | Expired |
| US4345691A | Child resistant bottle closure | Performing Operations; Transporting | 59 | Expired |
| US5268955A | Ring tube x-ray source | Electricity | 41 | Expired |
| US4182496A | Actuator button for fluid dispenser | Performing Operations; Transporting | 41 | Expired |
| US4685118A | X-ray tube electron beam switching and biasing method and apparatus | Electricity | 40 | Expired |
| US4358057A | Fluid dispenser method and apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 39 | Expired |
| US4492223A | Fluid dispensing massage device | Human Necessities | 39 | Expired |
| US5438605A | Ring tube x-ray source with active vacuum pumping | Electricity | 35 | Expired |
| US5274690A | Rotating housing and anode/stationary cathode x-ray tube with magnetic susceptor for holding the cathode stationary | Electricity | 35 | Expired |
| USD301567S | Snap fastener element | General | 35 | Expired |
| US7657002B2 | Cathode head having filament protection features | Electricity | 29 | Expired |
| US4219192A | Sheet loading and storing assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 25 | Expired |
| US4071196A | Aerosol valve tip and insert assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US5581591A | Focal spot motion control for rotating housing and anode/stationary cathode X-ray tubes | Electricity | 23 | Expired |
| US5299249A | Heat transfer techniques for moving thermal energy from high power X-ray tubes on rotating CT gantries to a remote location | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Expired |
| US4805273A | Snap fastener for molding on to fabric and apparatus for making it | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US5384820A | Journal bearing and radiation shield for rotating housing and anode/stationary cathode X-ray tubes | Electricity | 19 | Expired |
| US9079748B2 | Remote control for valve and hose reel system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Active |
| US4313569A | Fluid dispenser method and apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US4629353A | Manganese steel shroud for pin | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US5086449A | Debubbler system for X-ray tubes | Electricity | 14 | Expired |
| US5241577A | X-ray tube with bearing slip ring | Electricity | 14 | Expired |
| US4325689A | Automatic reset control for direct spark ignition systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Expired |
| US4799248A | X-ray tube having multiple cathode filaments | Electricity | 12 | Expired |
| US5291538A | X-ray tube with ferrite core filament transformer | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.