James E. Sadeck
32Patents
9h-index
10Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 28, 1985 → Aug 20, 2015
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6095282A | Rappel tool for descent of a load and rappel tool and stirrup assembly for ascent along a rappel rope | Human Necessities | 48 | Expired |
| US6079761A | Retractable grappling hook | Human Necessities | 27 | Expired |
| US5618011A | Load securing and releasing system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US6189651A | Harness for human wear | Human Necessities | 20 | Expired |
| US5868219A | Rappel rope storage and deployment system | Human Necessities | 18 | Expired |
| US7416158B2 | Continuous disreefing apparatus for parachute | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Active |
| US4623109A | Low altitude parachute system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US4955563A | Apparatus and method for controlled simultaneous opening of clustered parachutes | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US7028951B1 | Parachute reefing system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US5857540A | Harness for human wear | Human Necessities | 9 | Expired |
| US5303883A | Gliding decelerator including an assembly for improving the lift to drag ratio associated therewith | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US6328262A | Method for forming a parachute and a parachute formed thereby | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US6981449B2 | Projectile launch assembly and method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US6520453B1 | Rough terrain cargo parachute assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US7448577B2 | Apparatus for providing velocity differential between parachute and payload to reduce shock load | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US7293742B2 | Reefing assembly for a circular parachute | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US6375241B1 | Load securing and release system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US8997944B1 | Automatic rope brake and lowering device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US9033374B1 | High strength flexible connection method for multiple loads | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US8025254B2 | Apparatus for releasing a parachute from its payload | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US7930808B2 | Flexible connection and release device and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US8985520B1 | Method of improved distribution over the surface of a parachute canopy | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US9491990B1 | Double adjustable, self locking, throw away cargo strap/webbing adjuster | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US9365400B1 | Automatic rope brake and lowering device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US8353480B2 | Concentric peripheral canopy parachute | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.