Richard J. Thompson
53Patents
18h-index
68Co-inventors
87Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 2, 1982 → Jun 7, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5645559A | Multiple layer stent | Textiles; Paper | 839 | Expired |
| US5876448A | Esophageal stent | Textiles; Paper | 693 | Expired |
| US5817102A | Apparatus for delivering and deploying a stent | Human Necessities | 283 | Expired |
| US6136006A | Apparatus for deliver and deployment of a stent | Human Necessities | 283 | Expired |
| US7004964B2 | Apparatus and method for deployment of an endoluminal device | Human Necessities | 159 | Expired |
| US5348344A | Apparatus for inflating a vehicle occupant restraint using a mixture of gases | Performing Operations; Transporting | 115 | Expired |
| US5531472A | Apparatus and method for controlling an occupant restraint system | Physics | 107 | Expired |
| US5263740A | Hybrid air bag inflator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 82 | Expired |
| US6178342A | Surface perfusion pressure monitoring system | Human Necessities | 74 | Expired |
| US5251931A | Safety apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 72 | Expired |
| US5366242A | Apparatus for controlling inflation of an air bag | Performing Operations; Transporting | 70 | Expired |
| US5695214A | Air bag module with vent | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 68 | Expired |
| US5016914A | Vehicle occupant restraint system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 65 | Expired |
| US7331985B2 | Apparatus and method for deployment of an endoluminal device | Human Necessities | 62 | Active |
| US5460405A | Apparatus for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint | Performing Operations; Transporting | 44 | Expired |
| US5762368A | Initiator for air bag inflator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 33 | Expired |
| US4561568A | Liquid fuel expulsion system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US7345137B2 | Modified copolyesters and optical films including modified copolyesters | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US6270933A | Color toner containing sublimation dyes for use in electrophotographic imaging devices | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US5590906A | Vehicle occupant restraint inflator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US4556438A | Lightweight composite launcher pod production process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US4604939A | Lightweight composite launcher pod | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US7344163B2 | Trunking sections and coupling therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US5609360A | Air bag inflator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US6273462A | Air bag inflator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.