Thomas A. Almquist
25Patents
24h-index
35Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 3, 1978 → Nov 26, 2003
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5902537A | Rapid recoating of three-dimensional objects formed on a cross-sectional basis | Performing Operations; Transporting | 307 | Expired |
| US6193923A | Selective deposition modeling method and apparatus for forming three-dimensional objects and supports | Performing Operations; Transporting | 275 | Expired |
| US6305769A | Selective deposition modeling system and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 164 | Expired |
| US5141680A | Thermal stereolighography | Physics | 153 | Expired |
| US5174931A | Method of and apparatus for making a three-dimensional product by stereolithography | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 143 | Expired |
| US6270335A | Selective deposition modeling method and apparatus for forming three-dimensional objects and supports | Performing Operations; Transporting | 123 | Expired |
| US5695707A | Thermal stereolithography | Physics | 122 | Expired |
| US7077638B2 | Selective deposition modeling method and apparatus for forming three-dimensional objects and supports | Performing Operations; Transporting | 121 | Expired |
| US5137662A | Method and apparatus for production of three-dimensional objects by stereolithography | Physics | 115 | Expired |
| US6660209B2 | Selective deposition modeling method and apparatus for forming three-dimensional objects and supports | Performing Operations; Transporting | 113 | Expired |
| US5651934A | Recoating of stereolithographic layers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 112 | Expired |
| US6508971B2 | Selective deposition modeling method and apparatus for forming three-dimensional objects and supports | Performing Operations; Transporting | 110 | Expired |
| US5123734A | Apparatus and method for calibrating and normalizing a stereolithographic apparatus | Physics | 85 | Expired |
| US5495328A | Apparatus and method for calibrating and normalizing a stereolithographic apparatus | Physics | 83 | Expired |
| US5258146A | Method of and apparatus for measuring and controlling fluid level in stereolithography | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 75 | Expired |
| US6027682A | Thermal stereolithography using slice techniques | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 72 | Expired |
| US5501824A | Thermal stereolithography | Physics | 70 | Expired |
| US5776409A | Thermal stereolithograp using slice techniques | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 67 | Expired |
| US6048487A | Recoating stereolithographic layers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 61 | Expired |
| US5672312A | Thermal stereolithography | Physics | 50 | Expired |
| US5569349A | Thermal stereolithography | Physics | 46 | Expired |
| US5891382A | Recoating of stereolithographic layers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Expired |
| US5676904A | Thermal stereolithography | Physics | 42 | Expired |
| US6224816A | Molding method, apparatus, and device including use of powder metal technology for forming a molding tool with thermal control elements | Performing Operations; Transporting | 27 | Expired |
| US4225826A | Laser apparatus | Electricity | 14 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.