Inventor · San Francisco, CA, US

Michael R. Thomas

81Patents
18h-index
85Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 7, 1999 → Dec 27, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD437342S Type font General 339 Expired
USD435258S Set of icons for a computer screen General 108 Expired
US8639622B1 Budget management system and method Physics 80 Active
US6363730B1 Method and apparatus for cryogenic cooling Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
USD434422S Icon for a computer screen General 38 Expired
USD434421S Icon for a computer screen General 34 Expired
US9778814B2 Assisted object placement in a three-dimensional visualization system Physics 33 Active
US11126320B1 User interfaces for browsing objects in virtual reality environments Physics 32 Active
US9589256B1 Smart chaining Physics 32 Active
US11204678B1 User interfaces for object exploration in virtual reality environments Physics 32 Active
US11024079B1 Three-dimensional room model generation using panorama paths and photogrammetry Physics 28 Active
US6389828B1 Cryogenic cooling chamber apparatus and method Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US6290213A Modular rail assembly Fixed Constructions 23 Expired
US10535047B1 Systems and methods for financial operations performed at a contactless ATM Physics 21 Active
US10706400B1 Systems and methods for financial operations performed at a contactless ATM Electricity 20 Active
US10235807B2 Building holographic content using holographic tools Physics 20 Active
US10346117B2 Device having a screen region on a hinge coupled between other screen regions Physics 19 Active
US10100740B2 Curved plate/fin heater exchanger Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Active
US11354632B1 Systems and methods for remote ATM access Electricity 18 Active
US10937247B1 Three-dimensional room model generation using ring paths and photogrammetry Physics 17 Active
US11017611B1 Generation and modification of rooms in virtual reality environments Physics 14 Active
US11308481B1 Cardless ATM authentication Physics 13 Active
US6658864B2 Cryogenic cooling system apparatus and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US11009716B2 Transitioning into a VR environment and warning HMD users of real-world physical obstacles Physics 10 Active
US10282716B1 Smart chaining Physics 9 Active

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