Robert E. Nelson
27Patents
13h-index
20Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 17, 1974 → Oct 16, 1998
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3963372A | Helicopter power plant control | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 145 | Expired |
| US4707560A | Thermophotovoltaic technology | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US4661406A | Strength element for fiber optic cables | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US6092912A | Portable, small, light-weight radiant and/or electrical power generating sources | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US4584426A | Thermophotovoltaic technology | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US4976606A | Thermophotovoltaic technology | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US5360490A | Radiant emission and thermophotovoltaic technology | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US3930366A | Helicopter power plant control | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US3969890A | Helicopter power plant control | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Expired |
| US5057162A | Thermophotovoltaic technology | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US4496287A | Sensors for detection of fluid condition, and control systems utilizing their signals | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 20 | Expired |
| US4750943A | Thermophotovoltaic system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US3938320A | Starting system for a helicopter power plant control | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US4376449A | Two reservoir system in which fluid is drawn from one to maintain a level in the other | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US4764104A | Narrow band thermal emitter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US4826426A | Thermophotovoltaic technology | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US4598206A | Infrared radiation reference | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US4044551A | Stagnation sensing control | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US5104312A | Mantle technology | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US4747300A | Sensing pump with improved discrimination between liquids and gases | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US4666676A | Radioactive waste processing apparatus | Physics | 6 | Expired |
| US5806472A | Method and means for removal of used oil and blending with fuel for disposal in an engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US4883619A | Refractory metal oxide processes | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US4480426A | Material bagging device | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US5240407A | Process for producing a sturdy refractory metal oxide article | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 3 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.