Inventor · Woodbury, MN, US

Tao Liu

107Patents
10h-index
186Co-inventors
83Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 23, 2001 → Jan 22, 2025

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7061749B2 Supercapacitor having electrode material comprising single-wall carbon nanotubes and process for making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 150 Expired
US9541698B2 Backlights having selected output light flux distributions and display systems using same Physics 47 Active
USD900738S1 Charger plug General 36 Active
USD879155S1 High pressure electric air pump General 27 Active
US9657236B2 Process for hydrotreating heavy raw oils Chemistry; Metallurgy 25 Active
USD945007S1 Fascia gun General 24 Active
US9410677B2 Light source and display system incorporating same Physics 22 Active
US10222837B1 Display module having a removably fixed retention member Physics 13 Active
USD975437S1 Belt bag General 13 Active
USD963901S1 Candle holder General 11 Active
US9068030B2 Propylene homopolymer having high melt strength and preparation method thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Active
US9057843B2 Immersed asymmetric reflector with reduced color Physics 9 Active
USD1028448S1 High heel shoe General 9 Active
US10830527B2 Hermetically sealed overmolded plastic thermal bridge breaker with refrigerator cabinet liner and wrapper for vacuum insulation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US6346207B1 Process for preparing EVA foam Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US8942522B2 Optical stack and lightguides Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US9441809B2 Illumination systems with sloped transmission spectrum front reflector Physics 6 Active
US8591052B2 Semispecular hollow backlight with gradient extraction Physics 5 Active
US9791709B1 Light control film with varied viewing angle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9740018B1 Light control film with varied viewing angle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8950924B2 Optical constructions incorporating a light guide and low refractive index films Physics 4 Active
USD1032080S1 Electronic cigarette General 4 Active
US8807774B2 Semispecular hollow backlight with gradient extraction Physics 4 Active
US8721153B2 Backlight reflectors having a prismatic structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
USD971491S1 Lamp General 3 Active

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