Thomas C. Edwards
36Patents
14h-index
3Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 15, 1974 → Jun 18, 2010
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4410305A | Vane type compressor having elliptical stator with doubly-offset rotor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 49 | Expired |
| US4299097A | Vane type compressor employing elliptical-circular profile | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 41 | Expired |
| US3967466A | Air conditioning system having super-saturation for reduced driving requirement | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 40 | Expired |
| US5160252A | Rotary vane machines with anti-friction positive bi-axial vane motion controls | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US5027602A | Heat engine, refrigeration and heat pump cycles approximating the Carnot cycle and apparatus therefor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 35 | Expired |
| US4738111A | Power unit for converting heat to power | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 31 | Expired |
| US4088426A | Sliding vane type of compressor-expander having differential eccentricity feature | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 30 | Expired |
| US5501586A | Non-contact rotary vane gas expanding apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US5087183A | Rotary vane machine with simplified anti-friction positive bi-axial vane motion control | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 24 | Expired |
| US3968649A | Exhaust emission control system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US4617808A | Oil separation system using superheat | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 18 | Expired |
| US5536153A | Non-contact vane-type fluid displacement machine with lubricant separator and sump arrangement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US4494386A | Vapor refrigeration cycle system with constrained rotary vane compressor and low vapor pressure refrigerant | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 16 | Expired |
| US4175398A | Control system for air conditioner | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US4241591A | Air conditioning system employing dual cycle | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US3956904A | Compressor-expander for refrigeration having dual rotor assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US5374172A | Rotary univane gas compressor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Expired |
| US5551854A | Non-contact vane-type fluid displacement machine with consilidated vane guide assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US4017285A | Heat pump-refrigeration system with water injection and regenerative heat exchanger | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US4064705A | Air conditioning system having compressor-expander in pressurized closed loop system with solar assist and thermal storage | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US6720102B2 | Rotating fuel cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US6623261B2 | Single-degree-of-freedom controlled-clearance univane™ fluid-handling machine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US6503071B2 | High speed UniVane fluid-handling device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US4175400A | Air conditioning system employing non-condensing gas with accumulator for pressurization and storage of gas | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US5560741A | Non-contact vane-type fluid displacement machine with rotor and vane positioning | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.