Inventor · Lexington, KY, US

John Andrew Buchanan

32Patents
11h-index
42Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 30, 1980 → Feb 2, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6459876B1 Toner cartridge Physics 38 Expired
US6496662B1 Optical toner low sensor Physics 38 Expired
US6487383B2 Dynamic end-seal for toner development unit Physics 28 Expired
USD759154S1 Laser printer toner cartridge General 26 Active
US9031451B2 Toner cartridge having a shutter lock mechanism Physics 20 Active
USD759156S1 Laser printer toner cartridge General 19 Active
US7503890B2 Collapsible patient isolation pod Human Necessities 19 Active
USD759155S1 Laser printer toner cartridge General 17 Active
USD759157S1 Laser printer toner cartridge General 17 Active
US6871031B2 Coupling mechanism for a two piece printer cartridge Physics 15 Expired
US9845912B2 Gang charger, shroud, and dock for portable electronic devices Electricity 12 Active
US9164425B2 Toner cartridge having loading and latching features Physics 11 Active
US4409809A Dual motion press Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6078771A Low friction doctor blade Physics 11 Expired
US8132277B2 Emergency response treatment bed system Human Necessities 11 Active
US9104141B2 Toner cartridge having a shutter with bypassing actuation Physics 10 Active
US8873996B1 Toner system for an image forming device including a toner cartridge having a shutter with bypassing actuation Physics 8 Active
USD552658S1 Portable camera support General 7 Expired
US9152083B2 Carriage assembly for toner cartridge loading and latching Physics 7 Active
US8649710B2 Toner cartridge having a pivoting exit port cover Physics 6 Active
US4334204A Proximity switch assembly Electricity 5 Expired
US8879964B1 Toner cartridge having an angled exit port surface Physics 4 Active
US11459800B2 Package wrap Fixed Constructions 4 Active
USRE47166E1 Toner cartridge having loading and latching features General 2 Active
US8867968B2 Movable toner port cover member for a replaceable unit of an imaging device Physics 1 Active

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