James T. Beals
78Patents
17h-index
112Co-inventors
87Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 28, 1995 → Mar 13, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6637500B2 | Cores for use in precision investment casting | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 103 | Expired |
| US6929054B2 | Investment casting cores | Performing Operations; Transporting | 83 | Expired |
| US6913064B2 | Refractory metal core | Performing Operations; Transporting | 55 | Expired |
| US7270170B2 | Investment casting core methods | Performing Operations; Transporting | 48 | Expired |
| US7575039B2 | Refractory metal core coatings | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Active |
| US7174945B2 | Refractory metal core wall thickness control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Expired |
| US7753104B2 | Investment casting cores and methods | Performing Operations; Transporting | 27 | Active |
| US9796019B2 | Powder metal with attached ceramic nanoparticles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Active |
| US7240718B2 | Method for casting core removal | Performing Operations; Transporting | 25 | Expired |
| US10493524B2 | Powder metal with attached ceramic nanoparticles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Active |
| US6371261B1 | Molybdenum alloy elevator safety brakes | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Expired |
| US7673669B2 | Investment casting cores and methods | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Active |
| US6742698B2 | Refractory metal backing material for weld repair | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US7243700B2 | Method for casting core removal | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US7278463B2 | Investment casting cores and methods | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 18 | Active |
| US7134475B2 | Investment casting cores and methods | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US7216689B2 | Investment casting | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US8122583B2 | Method of machining parts having holes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Active |
| US5819879A | Safety brake | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US7882884B2 | Method for casting core removal | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Active |
| US9174271B2 | Casting system for investment casting process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Active |
| US6951239B1 | Methods for manufacturing investment casting shells | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US5979615A | Carbon--carbon composite elevator safety brakes | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US7306024B2 | Refractory metal core wall thickness control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
| US5964322A | Elevator safety brake having a plasma sprayed friction coating | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.