James Thomas
77Patents
23h-index
20Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 27, 1996 → Jun 7, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.