Inventor · Stillwater, MN, US

James R. Steele

47Patents
14h-index
16Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 27, 1974 → Oct 28, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6502865B1 Pipe coupler and method of coupling Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Expired
US6637514B1 Recovery of production fluids from an oil or gas well Fixed Constructions 47 Expired
US5761225A Optical fiber amplifier eled light source with a relative intensity noise reduction system Electricity 41 Expired
US7111687B2 Recovery of production fluids from an oil or gas well Fixed Constructions 40 Expired
US5137359A Digital phase modulator for fiber optic sagnac interferometer Physics 38 Expired
US5913602A On-the-go mixing system Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Expired
US4200412A Control for pneumatic conveying system Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US5295659A Shaft seal for butterfly valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Expired
US5393035A Flow control valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US3952956A Bin aerator Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US6364520B1 Conduction mixers Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US4836499A Butterfly valves Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US4976288A Tubing bend for pneumatic conveying system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US5274201A Noise muffler for an air blower Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US6074136A Multi-port pneumatic switch Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US7438090B2 Booster valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US4313699A Quick mount high pressure booster valves Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US4264244A Diverter valves Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6007234A Fluid injector Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US3955413A Electrical system for electromagnetically measuring flow of fluid Physics 12 Expired
US5921369A Limp liner for conveying apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US4944598A Continuous flow air blender for dry granular materials Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US7267475B2 Blender Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US5486916A Fiber depolarizer using heated fiber coil and fusion splicer and two polarization preserving fibers and method Physics 10 Expired
US5949930A Apparatus and method for scale factor stabilization in interferometric fiber optic rotation sensors Physics 9 Expired

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