James Thompson
35Patents
14h-index
20Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 14, 1978 → Nov 20, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6414635B1 | Geographic-based communication service system with more precise determination of a user's known geographic location | Electricity | 763 | Expired |
| US6259405A | Geographic based communications service | Electricity | 708 | Expired |
| US6732176B1 | Distributed network communication system which enables multiple network providers to use a common distributed network infrastructure | Electricity | 344 | Expired |
| US6970927B1 | Distributed network communication system which provides different network access features | Electricity | 165 | Expired |
| US6571221B1 | Network communication service with an improved subscriber model using digital certificates | Electricity | 142 | Expired |
| US6483902B1 | System and method for retrofitting existing building telecommunications infrastructures | Electricity | 124 | Expired |
| US7452336B2 | Interactive neural training device | Human Necessities | 56 | Expired |
| US7472191B2 | Providing different network access levels in a network communication system | Electricity | 54 | Expired |
| USD694226S1 | Case for a portable electronic device | General | 41 | Active |
| USD694222S1 | Case for a portable media player | General | 34 | Active |
| US4312339A | Device for administering an anesthetic gas | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US8477931B2 | Case for electronic device with surface for attaching building elements | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Active |
| US7701912B2 | System and method for concurrently utilizing multiple system identifiers | Electricity | 20 | Active |
| US5358464A | Conveyor system and multi-speed folder | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Expired |
| US8036195B2 | System and method for concurrently utilizing multiple system identifiers | Electricity | 11 | Active |
| US9723113B2 | Protective cover for electronic device with surface for attaching building elements | Human Necessities | 10 | Active |
| USD429483S | Line extender | General | 9 | Expired |
| US7920518B2 | System and method for concurrently utilizing multiple system identifiers | Electricity | 8 | Active |
| US7742445B2 | Distributed network communication system which enables multiple network providers to use a common distributed network infrastructure | Electricity | 7 | Active |
| USD706116S1 | Switch plate | General | 6 | Active |
| US4223336A | Low resistivity ohmic contacts for compound semiconductor devices | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US9044689B2 | Case for electronic device with surface for attaching building elements | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| USD713239S1 | Switch plate for rocker-type switch | General | 3 | Active |
| US8588130B2 | Distributed network communication system to provide wireless access to a computing device at a reduced rate | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US7170411B2 | Method of and system for rapidly locating all passive underground electronic marker types | Electricity | 3 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.