Inventor · Akron, OH, US

James M. Yates

12Patents
7h-index
14Co-inventors
59Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 19, 2001 → Feb 2, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6546597B2 Hollow appliance handle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US8991648B2 Shut-off system for a dispenser Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Active
US6663204B2 Two part refrigerator shelf Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US7543722B2 Foam soap generator and pump Human Necessities 11 Active
US8875952B2 Air-activated sequenced valve split foam pump Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US9433328B2 Air-activated sequenced valve split foam pump Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US7562647B2 Inlet valve having high temperature coating and internal combustion engines incorporating same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US7690537B2 Portable liquid dispenser Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US8286836B2 Dispensing tube assembly and foam generator for coaxial tubes Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US7559991B2 Apparatus for coating engine valves with protective coatings and curing the coatings using infrared radiation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9950330B2 Shut-off system for a dispenser Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US9504361B2 Foam soap generator Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active

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