Inventor · Cedar Falls, IA, US

James E. Thompson

74Patents
18h-index
81Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 31, 1975 → Apr 6, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US3948558A Seat backrest having an adjustable lumbar support Human Necessities 89 Expired
US4467703A Reciprocable pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 77 Expired
US6212870A Self fixturing combustor dome assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US6145319A Transitional multihole combustion liner Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 51 Expired
US3973797A Seat backrest having an adjustable lumbar support Human Necessities 51 Expired
US7062920B2 Combustor dome assembly of a gas turbine engine having a free floating swirler Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 45 Expired
US6205789A Multi-hole film cooled combuster liner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US4477050A Multi-directional vibration attenuator seat Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired
US7010056B1 System and method for generating ultra wideband pulses Electricity 28 Expired
US5299405A Wall assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US6641326B2 Removable stud for joining casing flanges Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 24 Expired
US4600262A Electrical connector embodying electrical circuit components Electricity 23 Expired
US5430970A Use of hot water to kill vegetation Human Necessities 22 Expired
US6902371B2 Internal low pressure turbine case cooling Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Expired
US5433758A Apparatus and method for controlling weeds and undergrowth using liquid spray and foam Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US5366154A Apparatus and method for controlling vegetation using high pressure liquid spray Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US4716961A Rotary drive apparatus for downhold pump Fixed Constructions 20 Expired
US4527961A Reciprocable pump having axially pivotable manifold to facilitate valve inspection Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US9869196B2 Gas turbine engine spring mounted manifold Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Active
US3990668A Hydraulic suspension seat assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US4660462A Ventilation system and filter Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US7025888B2 Floating decanter Chemistry; Metallurgy 17 Expired
US4019735A Football kicking tee with vacuum ball retainer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5808481A Output swing clamp for USB differential buffer Physics 16 Expired
US5328252A Quick change wheel and drive assembly for passenger boarding bridges Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired

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