Richard James Thomas
26Patents
11h-index
49Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 29, 1974 → Dec 14, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7153135B1 | Method for automatically creating a denture using laser altimetry to create a digital 3-D oral cavity model and using a digital internet connection to a rapid stereolithographic modeling machine | Human Necessities | 127 | Expired |
| US9060844B2 | Apparatus and methods for treatment of morbid obesity | Human Necessities | 60 | Expired |
| US5077076A | Low-fat frozen whipped topping and process therefore | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US5742622A | Error detection and correction system for a stream of encoded data | Electricity | 27 | Expired |
| US4032563A | Process for the recovery of high purity diesters of terephthalic or isophthalic acids | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 24 | Expired |
| US6154871A | Error detection and correction system for a stream of encoded data | Electricity | 23 | Expired |
| US5987637A | Traceback stage for a viterbi decoder | Electricity | 20 | Expired |
| US5255632A | Animal feeder having liquid sensor controlling drinking water valve | Human Necessities | 15 | Expired |
| US4112786A | Boltless housing for gear heads and the like | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US5311838A | Method and means for feeding animals | Human Necessities | 12 | Expired |
| US4125052A | Ammunition rack for tank turret | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US6533369B2 | Brake system and method having secondary hydraulic braking in a de-energized operational mode | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US7256287B2 | Phenyl-aza-benzimidazole compounds for modulating IgE and inhibiting cellular proliferation | Human Necessities | 4 | Expired |
| US6655756B2 | Fast mode release in a force generating apparatus using estimated actuator apply chamber pressure | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US6913327B2 | Method and apparatus for control of a motor-driven brake actuator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| USD441311S | Chain | General | 3 | Expired |
| US3937567A | Continuous motion picture projector apparatus | Physics | 3 | Expired |
| US6709073B2 | Control command modification to minimize saturation effects for controlled force application | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US11642468B2 | Medicament injection device with rotary encoder | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US7018001B2 | Fast mode release in a force generating apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Expired |
| US11813439B2 | Medicament injection device | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US11878150B2 | Medicament injection device | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US12274867B2 | Medicament injection device | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US11651909B2 | Spring drive cam for a spring drive of a circuit breaker | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US12397118B2 | Medicament injection device | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.