Peter Thiel
29Patents
11h-index
32Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 14, 1977 → Feb 24, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7089208B1 | System and method for electronically exchanging value among distributed users | Physics | 599 | Expired |
| US4813116A | Method of making a multi-section power capacitor with all-film dielectric | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Expired |
| US7458639B2 | Fitting for a vehicle seat | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Active |
| US7293837B2 | Fitting for a vehicle seat | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Active |
| US4969622A | Support for seats of automotive vehicles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Expired |
| US7571962B2 | Fitting for a vehicle seat | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Active |
| US5690276A | Two stage thermostatic valve device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US4200256A | Apparatus mounting arrangement for avoiding harm due to seismic shocks | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US5589675A | Vacuum switch | Electricity | 13 | Expired |
| US8931843B2 | Fitting for a vehicle seat | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Active |
| US7204555B2 | Detent fitting for a vehicle seat | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US7114779B2 | Fitting system for a vehicle seat | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US4568053A | Arrangement for height adjustment of seats, particularly power vehicle seats | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US4467397A | Multi-section power capacitor with all-film dielectric | Electricity | 7 | Expired |
| US4760216A | High voltage bushing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US8517470B2 | Fitting system for a vehicle seat | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US6786552B2 | Catch hook for a backrest adjustment armature in the seats of motor vehicles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US4161712A | Current limiting fuse for capacitor | Electricity | 6 | Expired |
| US4344105A | Power capacitor structure and method of assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US9996826B2 | System and methods for facilitating value exchanges using mobile devices | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US8454092B2 | Locking device, in particular for a vehicle seat | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US8366198B2 | Fitting for a vehicle seat | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US8485599B2 | Arrangement for a vehicle seat | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US9033419B2 | Fitting for a vehicle seat | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US9039088B2 | Fitting for a vehicle seat | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.