John Thomas Ricks
22Patents
6h-index
28Co-inventors
65Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 31, 2003 → Jun 20, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8154227B1 | Model train control system | Human Necessities | 68 | Expired |
| US7264208B2 | Control for operating features of a model vehicle | Human Necessities | 17 | Expired |
| US10227810B2 | Priority driven power side door open/close operations | Fixed Constructions | 13 | Active |
| US8892276B1 | Model train control system | Human Necessities | 9 | Active |
| US7458545B1 | System for sending commands to train cars based on location in train | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| US7926427B1 | Force sensitive coupler for trains | Human Necessities | 7 | Active |
| US10323442B2 | Electronic safe door unlatching operations | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US9487140B2 | Closure lock status display system and related method | Fixed Constructions | 4 | Active |
| US10119308B2 | Powered latch system for vehicle doors and control system therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US9937430B2 | Model train control system | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US9937431B2 | Model train control system | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US10584526B2 | Priority driven power side door open/close operations | Fixed Constructions | 3 | Active |
| US10369870B2 | Operating mechanism for rear hinged fully sealed independent side operating doors | Fixed Constructions | 3 | Active |
| US7437642B1 | Model train command protocol using front and back error bytes | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US8393931B2 | System and method for redirecting smoke effects in a model vehicle | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US9850690B2 | Motor vehicle door lock status system and related method | Fixed Constructions | 1 | Active |
| US11555336B2 | Electronic safe door unlatching operations | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US11466484B2 | Powered latch system for vehicle doors and control system therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US10323444B2 | Window short drop for a vehicle with an electronic latch | Fixed Constructions | 0 | Active |
| US10113338B2 | Motor vehicle door lock status system and related method | Fixed Constructions | 0 | Active |
| US10737560B2 | Operating mechanism for rear hinged fully sealed independent side operating doors | Fixed Constructions | 0 | Active |
| US10434429B2 | Model train control system | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.