Inventor · Moraga, CA, US

Thomas A. Ward

22Patents
10h-index
31Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 1, 1974 → Dec 29, 2010

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4529467A Fire protective intumescent mastic composition and method employing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Expired
US5309165A Positioner with corner contacts for cross notch array and improved radiator elements Electricity 40 Expired
US7884569B2 Hybrid vehicle with a low voltage solar panel charging a high voltage battery using a series charger to separately charge individual cells of the series connected battery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Active
US8120308B2 Solar panel charging system for electric vehicle that charges individual batteries with direct parallel connections to solar panels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Active
US7872443B2 Current limiting parallel battery charging system to enable plug-in or solar power to supplement regenerative braking in hybrid or electric vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Active
US4725457A Resinous compositions and their formulation into intumescent fire protective compositions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US5070119A Flexible intumescent coating composition Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US5108832A Flexible intumescent coating composition Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US4935598A Automatic arc welding with filler wire Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US5684446A Transformer core-coil frame attachment and ground Electricity 11 Expired
US7858141B2 Method of creating a sustained silicon-containing quaternary ammonium antimicrobial agent within a polymeric material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US3988016A High speed in-line paper inserting apparatus and method Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
US7851653B2 Method of creating a solvent-free polymeric silicon-containing quaternary ammonium antimicrobial agent having superior sustained antimicrobial properties Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US4325322A Liquid applicator for textile yarns Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US4808476A Method for protecting heat sensitive substrates from fire and excessive heat and resulting article Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US5513576A Adjustable lap table Human Necessities 6 Expired
US5347699A Partial cut shearing device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US7688961B2 Efficient multiplex conferencing engine Electricity 4 Active
US4684710A Half-amide reaction products of dioxalates and amino group containing materials Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US6479574B1 Fire retardant composition for composites Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US4920247A Resistance welding Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Expired
US4696864A Method of providing structural support for compositions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired

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