Inventor · Indianapolis, IN, US

Ralph P. Palmer

15Patents
10h-index
13Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 8, 1988 → Jul 16, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5474348A Motorized actuator for mortise lockset Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 73 Expired
US5794472A Disconnecting drive mechanism for cylindrical lockset Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Expired
US6442986B1 Electronic token and lock core Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 49 Expired
US4998760A Door handle return assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US6684671B2 Vending machine lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US5116170A Drill jig for preparing a door to receive a cylindrical lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US5931430A Motor assembly for cylindrical lockset Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US6840072B2 Electronic token and lock core Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US6668606B1 Electronic token lock core Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US4843852A Disposable construction core Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US5232255A Button assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US7191624B2 Vending machine lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US7316140B2 Electronic token and lock core Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US8836474B2 Electronic access memory device and access point control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US8487742B1 Electronic token and lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

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