Inventor · Beatrice, NE, US

Larry D. Thomas

18Patents
7h-index
10Co-inventors
63Inventor score

Filing activity: May 5, 1986 → Nov 12, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4648521A Composite metal and plastic tank Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Expired
USD298450S Tank General 18 Expired
US6215978A Position-sensitive educational product Physics 17 Expired
US5161977A School subject learning aid and tutor Physics 14 Expired
US4932551A Composite tank assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US8312889B2 Combination flow control valve and reverse flow check valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
USD305353S Tank General 7 Expired
US10865040B2 Portable tank Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active
US8985145B2 Combination flow control valve and reverse flow check valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US4921126A Liquid supply system utilizing stacked tanks Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US4890814A Discharge valve with handle lock Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US5018752A Shaft seal Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Expired
USD320255S Portable bulk storage tank General 3 Expired
US9657855B2 Combination flow control valve and reverse flow check valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
USD300074S Combined pallet and containers therefor General 1 Expired
US4785965A Apparatus for storing pressurized materials Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Expired
US11511936B2 Portable tank Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US8829373B2 Three-axis acceleration switch array Electricity 0 Active

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