James E. Thompson
74Patents
18h-index
81Co-inventors
87Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 31, 1975 → Apr 6, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.