Inventor · Carlisle, MA, US

John E. McCullough

36Patents
23h-index
20Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 24, 1975 → Aug 17, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4065279A Scroll-type apparatus with hydrodynamic thrust bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 102 Expired
USRE34413E Synchronizer and unloading system for scroll fluid device General 84 Expired
US3994636A Axial compliance means with radial sealing for scroll-type apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 80 Expired
US5314316A Scroll apparatus with reduced inlet pressure drop Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 69 Expired
US4259043A Thrust bearing/coupling component for orbiting scroll-type machinery and scroll-type machinery incorporating the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 68 Expired
US3986799A Fluid-cooled, scroll-type, positive fluid displacement apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 63 Expired
US4192152A Scroll-type fluid displacement apparatus with peripheral drive Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 61 Expired
US4082484A Scroll-type apparatus with fixed throw crank drive mechanism Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 57 Expired
US4160629A Liquid immersible scroll pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 55 Expired
US4892469A Compact scroll-type fluid compressor with swing-link driving means Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US3994635A Scroll member and scroll-type apparatus incorporating the same Human Necessities 53 Expired
US4472120A Scroll type fluid displacement apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 50 Expired
US4199308A Axial compliance/sealing means for improved radial sealing for scroll apparatus and scroll apparatus incorporating the same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 46 Expired
US4927340A Synchronizing and unloading system for scroll fluid device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 45 Expired
US5256042A Bearing and lubrication system for a scroll fluid device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 45 Expired
US4395205A Mechanically actuated tip seals for scroll apparatus and scroll apparatus embodying the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US4121438A Coupling member for orbiting machinery Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Expired
US4424010A Involute scroll-type positive displacement rotary fluid apparatus with orbiting guide means Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 30 Expired
US4436495A Method of fabricating two-piece scroll members for scroll apparatus and resulting scroll members Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US4129405A Scroll-type liquid pump with transfer passages in end plate Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 30 Expired
US5228309A Portable self-contained power and cooling system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US4512066A Method of fabricating scroll members Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US4403494A Method of fabricating scroll members by coining and tools therefor Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US5247795A Scroll expander driven compressor assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
US4911621A Scroll fluid device using flexible toothed ring synchronizer Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Expired

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