Inventor · Hoover, AL, US

John C. Hall

62Patents
16h-index
58Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 9, 1975 → Mar 21, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4866602A Power supply for a computer peripheral device which positions a cursor on a computer display Physics 154 Expired
US5125077A Method of formatting data from a mouse Physics 134 Expired
US5838304A Packet-based mouse data protocol Physics 115 Expired
US5439342A Safety barrier/ramp actuating mechanism for wheelchair lifts Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 88 Expired
US5898291A Battery cell bypass topology Electricity 76 Expired
US6179545A Flip-over ramp Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Expired
US6034506A Lithium ion satellite battery charge control circuit Electricity 70 Expired
US5393192A Underfloor extendible ramp for vehicles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US5425615A Combination folding stair and platform wheelchair lift Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US5316432A Wheelchair lifts with automatic barrier Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Expired
US5395708A Bimodal electric vehicle battery system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US7038426B2 Method for prolonging the life of lithium ion batteries Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US4863815A Cell design for spirally wound rechargeable alkaline metal cell Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US6073888A Sequenced heat rejection for body stabilized geosynchronous satellites Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Expired
US5300369A Electric energy cell with internal failure compensation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US6257678A Vehicle hub having reduced lubricant cavity Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US6049190A Spacecraft power system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5957408A Satellite with east and west battery radiators Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US7393064B2 Wheel hub with improved pilot construction and a method for manufacturing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5993993A Unregulated spacecraft electrical bus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US8181753B2 Brake drum with vent hole and cooling scoop Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Active
US6196501A Satellite architecture with deployable electrical equipment Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US5948556A Massively parallel spacecraft battery cell module design Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5586625A Method for final balancing a brake drum Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5652073A Bipolar cell design for a gas depolarized battery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired

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