James E. Nelson
46Patents
15h-index
43Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 21, 1976 → Sep 26, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4960121A | Half-face mask assembly | Human Necessities | 304 | Expired |
| US4656398A | Lighting assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 181 | Expired |
| US6424119B1 | Multiple energy storage device controller | Electricity | 79 | Expired |
| US5450221A | Compact liquid crystal display for instrument panel having a wrap around flexible printed circuit board and translucent web | Physics | 64 | Expired |
| US6639383B2 | Multiple energy storage device controller | Electricity | 52 | Expired |
| US5695269A | Multi-color display lighting by led | Physics | 45 | Expired |
| US4049164A | Back frame | Performing Operations; Transporting | 31 | Expired |
| US5936603A | Liquid crystal display with temperature compensated voltage | Physics | 30 | Expired |
| US5736865A | Capacitive rotary position encoder | Physics | 25 | Expired |
| US4859912A | Stable brightness vacuum fluorescent display | Physics | 23 | Expired |
| US5783939A | Stepper motor gauge calibration by AC feedback | Electricity | 20 | Expired |
| US8075676B2 | Damping apparatus for scroll compressors for oxygen-generating systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 20 | Active |
| US7722698B2 | Method of determining the purity of oxygen present in an oxygen-enriched gas produced from an oxygen delivery system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Active |
| US5345398A | Gauge glider | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US5941122A | Liquid level sensor incorporating a capacitive rotary position encoder | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US7405538B1 | Method and system for charging a NiMH or NiCd battery | Electricity | 14 | Active |
| US5982158A | Smart IC power control | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US5906514A | Removable automotive fuse block | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US6088955A | Memorial having built-in receptacle | Fixed Constructions | 13 | Expired |
| US5665897A | Method of calibrating and zeroing stepper motor gauges | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US6752415B2 | Airbag module Z-height control tab | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US5259316A | Method and apparatus for wet/dry, small bore hole explosive device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US5623277A | Liquid crystal display with image storage ROM | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US7883112B2 | Textile gas guide for inflatable curtain | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Active |
| US7735863B2 | Ejection mitigation panel | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.