Inventor · New Albany, OH, US

John W. Hoffman

24Patents
6h-index
39Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 12, 1979 → May 31, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5098752A Recoverable elastomeric sleeve and method for installation and use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US5171388A Apparatus for and method of applying an elastic material to a flexible backing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Expired
US7252730B2 Method and apparatus for applying an elastic member Human Necessities 28 Expired
US4257863A Gas sensors and method of making such sensors Physics 14 Expired
US5597010A Safety cap for fluid valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US5281763A Cable blocking Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US7443089B2 Spark plug with tapered fired-in suppressor seal Electricity 6 Active
US8839753B2 Corona igniter having improved gap control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US7243403B2 Buckle safety device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US8434443B2 Igniter system for igniting fuel Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US7969077B2 Spark plug with an improved seal Electricity 3 Active
US8079136B2 Method for forming layered heating element for glow plug Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US7858547B2 Ceramic with improved high temperature electrical properties for use as a spark plug insulator Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Active
US7607206B2 Method for forming layered heating element for glow plug Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US11105909B2 Tracking system for persons and/or objects Physics 3 Active
US7572480B2 Method of fabricating a multilayer ceramic heating element Electricity 2 Active
US8013502B2 Small-diameter spark plug with resistive seal Electricity 1 Active
US11219556B2 Manufacturing processes for absorbent articles with improved side seam bonding Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US7721238B2 Method and apparatus for configurable printed circuit board circuit layout pattern Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8012898B2 Ceramic with improved high temperature electrical properties for use as a spark plug insulator Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US8272909B2 Method of assembling a small-diameter spark plug with resistive seal Electricity 0 Active
US9633541B2 Display system for tracking large numbers of persons and/or objects Physics 0 Active
US9767241B2 Method and apparatus for printed circuit board with stiffener Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US8680758B2 Spark plug having a plastic upper insulator and method of construction Electricity 0 Active

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