Jerald VanderPol
23Patents
11h-index
14Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 21, 1986 → Sep 28, 2012
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6492618B1 | Automatic weld head alignment and guidance system and method | Physics | 85 | Expired |
| US4829860A | Segmented sliding bearing arrangement for portable lathe | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 73 | Expired |
| US4802278A | Gear driven tube cutter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US6966731B2 | Cutting tool and track guidance system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US4890385A | Automatic feed system for a tube cutter | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Expired |
| US7270505B2 | Cutting and beveling tool | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US4872249A | Tool support and guide system for repair of boiler tube panels and process for carrying out repair using same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| US4754672A | Segmented sliding bearing arrangement for portable lathe | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US4667548A | End preparation tool for pipe fittings | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US4981055A | Portable facing tool | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US5743539A | Quick setting and release actuator for work holder | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US8955733B2 | Internal pipe line-up clamping module | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Active |
| US6309145A | Portable machine tool for conditioning header tube openings for butt-welding tubes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US4823655A | Multi-speed drive system for a portable lathe | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US7677846B2 | Method and apparatus for weld profiling | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US4911574A | Cam lock for tool elements | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| USD312953S | Tube cutting tool | General | 7 | Expired |
| US5738268A | Method for preparing tube weld sample for internal visual inspection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US7914243B2 | Method and apparatus for weld profiling | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US5083484A | Pipe end preparation tool having improved torque reacting and clamping capabilities | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US5934688A | Quick setting and release actuator for work holder | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US4976176A | Weld crown removal module | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US4955263A | Pipe end preparation tool having improved torque reacting and clamping capabilities | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.