Inventor · Franklin, IL, US

John E. Wood

19Patents
10h-index
11Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 16, 1981 → Oct 4, 2012

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5106455A Method and apparatus for fabrication of micro-structures using non-planar, exposure beam lithography Electricity 138 Expired
US4789803A Micropositioner systems and methods Electricity 97 Expired
US5911362A Control system for a mobile material distribution device Fixed Constructions 91 Expired
US4922164A Eccentric motion motor Electricity 61 Expired
US5897600A Universal modular control system for mobile material distribution apparatus Physics 51 Expired
US5801948A Universal control system with alarm history tracking for mobile material distribution apparatus Physics 49 Expired
US5457368A Mechanical/electrical displacement transducer Electricity 45 Expired
US4767973A Systems and methods for sensing position and movement Electricity 36 Expired
US5621318A Mechanical/electrical displacement transducer Electricity 25 Expired
US4413824A Reflective golf ball putter alignment device Human Necessities 12 Expired
US5198740A Sliding contact mechanical/electrical displacement transducer Physics 10 Expired
US4964306A Field-based movement sensor Physics 9 Expired
US5302886A Mechanical/electrical displacement transducer Physics 9 Expired
US5394070A Sliding contact mechanical/electrical displacement transducer Physics 9 Expired
US5016481A Field-based movement sensor Physics 7 Expired
US5557185A Mechanical/electrical displacement transducer Electricity 6 Expired
US5109701A Field-based movement sensor Physics 5 Expired
US4995261A Field-based movement sensing apparatus Physics 3 Expired
US10060207B2 Riser system and method of use Fixed Constructions 0 Active

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