Inventor · Germantown, TN, US

James Thomas

77Patents
23h-index
20Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 27, 1996 → Jun 7, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6146421A Multiple axis intervertebral prosthesis Human Necessities 658 Expired
US5857995A Multiple bladed surgical cutting device removably connected to a rotary drive element Human Necessities 274 Expired
USD478052S1 Ceiling fan remote control General 206 Expired
US6964665B2 Vertebral alignment system Human Necessities 194 Expired
US5925056A Surgical cutting device removably connected to a rotary drive element Human Necessities 179 Expired
US5968062A Surgical cutting device removeably connected to a rotarty drive element Human Necessities 143 Expired
US6110173A Transverse connector for spinal fixation systems Human Necessities 135 Expired
US8235539B2 Elongated LED lighting fixture Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 75 Active
USD616118S1 LED light fixture General 68 Expired
US7246068B2 Computerized system for combining insurance company and credit card transactions Physics 60 Expired
US6769883B2 Fan with motor ventilation system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 58 Expired
US7651245B2 LED light fixture with internal power supply Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 50 Active
US8888306B2 Elongated LED lighting fixture Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 44 Active
US8896207B2 Fluorescent light fixture assembly with LED lighting element and converter modules Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Active
USD434490S Combined canopy, downrod, motor housing, switch housing, blade irons and light fixture unit for a ceiling fan General 37 Expired
US8956005B2 Low-profile elongated LED light fixture Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 35 Active
USD391230S Remote control for a ceiling fan and light General 33 Expired
USD405061S Control for a ceiling fan and light General 31 Expired
US8235555B2 Multiple use LED light fixture Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 29 Active
USD624214S1 LED light fixture General 28 Expired
US8201977B2 LED illuminated member within a refrigerated display case Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Active
USD396097S Air purifier General 26 Expired
USD414860S Combined canopy, downrod, motor housing, blade medallions and light fixture unit for a ceiling fan General 24 Expired
USD417269S Combined motor housing, switch housing, blade irons and light fixture unit for a ceiling fan General 23 Expired
USD390197S Control for a ceiling fan General 22 Expired

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