James W. Mears
21Patents
10h-index
16Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 3, 1975 → Mar 15, 2017
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4296815A | Deflector with converging lower tines for horizontal sprinkler | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 71 | Expired |
| US5152344A | Fire protection sprinkler | Human Necessities | 64 | Expired |
| US4279309A | Sprinkler head with noncircular throat | Human Necessities | 54 | Expired |
| US5188185A | Dry sprinkler | Human Necessities | 51 | Expired |
| US5533576A | Automatic on-off fire protection sprinkler | Human Necessities | 36 | Expired |
| US4618002A | Fire protection sprinkler head | Human Necessities | 29 | Expired |
| US5236002A | Domestic water supply shutoff valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| US4128128A | Diaphragm actuated sprinkler head | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US4215751A | Finish plate assembly for a sprinkler head having interengaging ramp and arm elements | Human Necessities | 14 | Expired |
| US6308784A | Flush sprinkler | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US6715451B2 | Fuel-fired heating appliance with combustion air shutoff system having frangible temperature sensing structure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US8746356B1 | Dry Sprinkler | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US8327946B1 | Dry sprinkler | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| US6776125B2 | Methods of operating a fuel-fired heating apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US8469112B1 | Dry sprinkler | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US6964248B2 | Fuel-fired heating appliance with temperature-based fuel shutoff system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US6814031B2 | Combustion air shutoff apparatus for a fuel-fired heating appliance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| USRE29155E | On-off sprinkler | General | 4 | Expired |
| US6893253B2 | Fuel-fired heating appliance with temperature-based fuel shutoff system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Expired |
| US10195473B1 | Dry sprinkler | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US9636531B1 | Dry sprinkler | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.