Inventor · College Station, TX, US

John Howard

54Patents
15h-index
66Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 12, 1976 → Sep 10, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5478369A Nucleotide sequences mediating male fertility and method of using same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 91 Expired
US5432068A Control of male fertility using externally inducible promoter sequences Chemistry; Metallurgy 70 Expired
US9208664B1 Adjusting structural characteristics of a device Electricity 67 Active
US5859341A Nucleotide sequences mediating fertility and method of using same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 63 Expired
US5850014A Nucleotide sequences mediating ferility and method of using same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Expired
US5401256A Flexible clamp for use in IV tubing set Human Necessities 56 Expired
US4784290A Apparatus for dispensing wet wipes Human Necessities 46 Expired
US6265640A Nucleotide sequences mediating fertility and method of using same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US5824524A Nucleotide sequences mediating fertility and method of using same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
USD288139S Combined bucket and dispensing lid General 34 Expired
US6297426A Methods of mediating female fertility in plants Chemistry; Metallurgy 32 Expired
US6504085B1 Methods of commercial production and extraction of protein from seed Chemistry; Metallurgy 32 Expired
US8873226B1 Electronic device housing having a low-density component and a high-stiffness component Electricity 16 Active
US6800792B1 Commercial production of laccase in plants Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
US6087558A Commercial production of proteases in plants Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Expired
US5767379A Commercial production of avidin in plants Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Expired
US5824870A Commercial production of aprotinin in plants Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US5962769A Induction of male sterility in plants by expression of high levels of avidin Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US5775684A Apparatus for feeding distinct feed stock and maintaining the alignment of printable stock in a roller driven tray information transfer device Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US5907086A Plant promoter sequences Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Expired
US5804694A Commercial production of .beta.-glucuronidase in plants Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US5760926A Apparatus for utilizing a single paper path for scanning, faxing, copying, and printing Electricity 8 Expired
US4104853A Hay baler Human Necessities 6 Expired
US5407454A Larvicidal lectins and plant insect resistance based thereon Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US5940546A Apparatus for guiding a manually-operated scanning device Electricity 4 Expired

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