Robert J. Thomas
57Patents
17h-index
100Co-inventors
87Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 21, 1975 → Jun 26, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7567844B2 | Building management system | Physics | 282 | Active |
| US4277689A | Document reader | Physics | 62 | Expired |
| US6643128B2 | Method and system for controlling a cooling fan within a computer system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 57 | Expired |
| US4289350A | Combined folding table and seat | Human Necessities | 48 | Expired |
| US5030889A | Lamp ballast configuration | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Expired |
| US5889373A | Fluorescent lamp ballast with current feedback using a dual-function magnetic device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Expired |
| US4260880A | Optical character scanner | Physics | 42 | Expired |
| US6876097B2 | System for regulating speed of an internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US4502200A | Method of preparing lightweight mirror module | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US4468848A | Method of making combination curved-lightweight mirror module | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US5722646A | Flexible tooling apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US4468849A | Method of making a curved mirror module | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US5059868A | Starting circuit for an electrodeless high intensity discharge lamp | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US4050327A | Fast-make connection for a push-pull control cable assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US6209188A | Flexible tooling method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| USD298837S | World time zone indicator/calculator | General | 17 | Expired |
| US5412289A | Using a magnetic field to locate an amalgam in an electrodeless fluorescent lamp | Electricity | 17 | Expired |
| US4815818A | Three-dimensional flexible reflectors | Fixed Constructions | 17 | Expired |
| US4573763A | Three-dimensional flexible reflectors | Fixed Constructions | 14 | Expired |
| US10409239B2 | Wireless sensor device with wireless remote programming | Electricity | 14 | Active |
| USD277540S | Barbecue grill or the like | General | 13 | Expired |
| US7958866B2 | Method and system for closed loop lambda control of a gaseous fueled internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Active |
| US8199005B2 | System and methods for using a wireless sensor in conjunction with a host controller | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Active |
| US5945783A | Zero energy-storage ballast for compact fluorescent lamps | Electricity | 12 | Expired |
| US7142537B2 | Interface call signaling protocol | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.