James Holbrook Brown
45Patents
11h-index
66Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 8, 1980 → Jan 21, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4355309A | Radio frequency controlled light system | Electricity | 94 | Expired |
| US7963600B2 | Active material head restraint assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 83 | Active |
| US4857025A | Towable modified deep vee surfboard | Performing Operations; Transporting | 42 | Expired |
| US7866737B2 | Active material actuated louver system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 37 | Active |
| US7775582B2 | Pivotally deployable air dam utilizing active material actuation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Active |
| US6006567A | Apparatus and method for hydroforming | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US8056335B1 | SMA actuator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Active |
| US8341958B2 | Shape memory alloy actuated device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Active |
| US7766423B2 | Active material head restraint assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
| US4400811A | Detecting accurrences of redundant digital codewords | Electricity | 12 | Expired |
| US8540297B2 | Manipulating center console components utilizing active material actuation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Active |
| US4404677A | Detecting redundant digital codewords using a variable criterion | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
| US9809184B2 | Automobile usage analytics and personalization | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Active |
| US6502822B1 | Apparatus and method for creating a seal on an inner wall of a tube for hydroforming | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US8505987B2 | Electrically-activated hood latch and release mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US9895969B2 | Push-push latch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US8661810B2 | Shape memory alloy actuator with enhanced heat transfer characteristics | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Active |
| US8511082B2 | Heat transport system and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US8821224B2 | Shape memory alloy active hatch vent | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US8864392B2 | Camera system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US9346345B2 | Shape memory alloy active hatch vent | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| USRE38155E1 | Weight reduction method for dogs and other pets | General | 4 | Expired |
| US8708787B2 | Active material enabled pressure release valves and methods of use | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US8878047B2 | Heat engine system for vehicles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US10081969B2 | Lockable latching device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.