Inventor · Brooks Road, CA, US

James Holbrook Brown

45Patents
11h-index
66Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 8, 1980 → Jan 21, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.