Inventor · Beloit, WI, US

Thomas Alan Taylor

29Patents
14h-index
25Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 19, 1975 → Nov 1, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5073433A Thermal barrier coating for substrates and process for producing it Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 76 Expired
US5455119A Coating composition having good corrosion and oxidation resistance Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Expired
US7526470B1 System and method for measuring and improving search result relevance based on user satisfaction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Expired
US4148498A Trailer hitch Performing Operations; Transporting 36 Expired
US4822689A High volume fraction refractory oxide, thermal shock resistant coatings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US7363282B2 Search system using user behavior data Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US5520516A Zirconia-based tipped blades having macrocracked structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US5743013A Zirconia-based tipped blades having macrocracked structure and process for producing it Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US3980016A Pressing apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Expired
US5741556A Process for producing an oxide dispersed MCrAlY-based coating Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US9085490B2 High purity zirconia-based thermally sprayed coatings and processes for the preparation thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US5652028A Process for producing carbide particles dispersed in a MCrAlY-based coating Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US5344235A Erosion resistant mixing impeller Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US8021762B2 Coated articles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US8728967B2 High purity powders Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US5073415A Apparatus for coating an iron based metal with a liquid protective metal and method Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Expired
US6173870A Operating handle device for a pressurized cheese dispensing container Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US8197950B2 Dense vertically cracked thermal barrier coatings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
USD381138S Vehicular mounted shoe cleaning brush General 5 Expired
US8394484B2 High purity zirconia-based thermally sprayed coatings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
USD494865S1 Actuation assistance apparatus General 3 Expired
US7045172B2 Method of shielding effluents in spray devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US8017230B2 Ceramic powders and thermal barrier coatings made therefrom Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US4582043A Furnace Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Expired
US7910225B2 Low thermal expansion bondcoats for thermal barrier coatings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active

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