Inventor · Naperville, IL, US

Robert DeRoss

42Patents
16h-index
43Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 12, 1977 → May 11, 2011

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5281154A Electrical connector assembly with printed circuit board layout Electricity 73 Expired
US6074238A Electrical tap connector with spreader means Electricity 55 Expired
US5380951A Convenience outlet assembly for electrical wiring Electricity 54 Expired
US5205758A Communications distribution interface unit assembly Electricity 48 Expired
USD350530S Cover plate for an electrical outlet box General 36 Expired
US5342995A Protective cover system for electrical receptacles Electricity 27 Expired
USD346949S Receptacle cover plate General 25 Expired
US5186639A Electrical connector with plug detection switch Electricity 24 Expired
US5174782A Electrical cable clamping device with cable foil grounding means Electricity 20 Expired
US5658163A Terminal for connecting electrical wires Electricity 18 Expired
US4898548A Connector assembly Electricity 18 Expired
US5281155A Electrical connector with electrostatic discharge protection Electricity 17 Expired
US5509812A Cable tap assembly Electricity 17 Expired
US5122081A Electrical power connector Electricity 16 Expired
US5108304A Hermaphroditic terminal Electricity 16 Expired
US5162614A Raceway for housing electrical components Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5188541A Electrical cable tap system Electricity 14 Expired
US5975955A Shielded electrical connector assembly with grounding system Electricity 13 Expired
US4915758A Raceway frame and method for curved modular wall panel Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US4160574A Connector for flat wire cables having improved contacts and integral strain relief means Electricity 12 Expired
US5119546A Electrical harness assembly apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US5085114A Method for facilitating removal of insulation from wires Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US5378165A Plug detection electrical receptacle Electricity 12 Expired
US5173061A Telecommunications outlet Electricity 11 Expired
US4233478A Circuit transfer apparatus Electricity 11 Expired

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