Inventor · Lake Zurich, IL, US

Stephen J. Whitney

33Patents
13h-index
55Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 15, 1993 → Jan 10, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6351011B1 Protection of an integrated circuit with voltage variable materials Electricity 62 Expired
US6522515B1 Data and power connector port Electricity 48 Expired
US6211554A Protection of an integrated circuit with voltage variable materials Electricity 47 Expired
US5726621A Ceramic chip fuses with multiple current carrying elements and a method for making the same Electricity 44 Expired
US6549114B2 Protection of electrical devices with voltage variable materials Electricity 41 Expired
US6693508B2 Protection of electrical devices with voltage variable materials Electricity 38 Expired
US6013358A Transient voltage protection device with ceramic substrate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US6160695A Transient voltage protection device with ceramic substrate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US7132922B2 Direct application voltage variable material, components thereof and devices employing same Electricity 33 Expired
US7034652B2 Electrostatic discharge multifunction resistor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US6507264B1 Integral fuse for use in semiconductor packages Electricity 30 Expired
US5432378A Subminiature surface mounted circuit protector Electricity 30 Expired
US7643265B2 Gas-filled surge arrester, activating compound, ignition stripes and method therefore Electricity 23 Active
US5440802A Method of making wire element ceramic chip fuses Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US7180719B2 Integrated overvoltage and overcurrent device Electricity 12 Expired
US5812046A Subminiature fuse and method for making a subminiature fuse Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US6510032B1 Integrated overcurrent and overvoltage apparatus for use in the protection of telecommunication circuits Electricity 10 Expired
US6815841B1 Fuse arrangements and fuse boxes for a vehicle Electricity 10 Expired
US8289123B2 Electrical device with integrally fused conductor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US6636404B1 Integrated overcurrent and overvoltage apparatus for use in the protection of telecommunication circuits Electricity 9 Expired
US6982859B1 Integrated overcurrent and overvoltage apparatus for use in the protection of telecommunication circuits Electricity 8 Expired
US6935879B2 Connectors having circuit protection Electricity 8 Expired
US8937524B2 Solderless surface mount fuse Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8531263B2 Circuit protection device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US7564337B2 Thermally decoupling fuse holder and assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired

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