Thomas D. Sharples
19Patents
10h-index
22Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 9, 1973 → May 1, 2017
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4811325A | High-speed reproduction facility for audio programs | Physics | 273 | Expired |
| US4106671A | Liquid head control system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 49 | Expired |
| US4438070A | Packed column thermal reactor for an analytical instrument | Physics | 35 | Expired |
| US4360151A | Aerosol resistant bowl rotor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Expired |
| US3941487A | Colorimetric fluid analyzer | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US4772966A | Synchronization method and apparatus | Physics | 19 | Expired |
| US4670004A | Swinging bucket rotor having improved bucket seating arrangement | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US3949965A | Ball valve | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US5509881A | Centrifuge rotor identification and refrigeration control system based on windage | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US4029473A | Vestibule valve reagent dispenser | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US4285904A | Method and apparatus for sealing centrifuge tubes | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US4085952A | Flexible stem valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US4897075A | Centrifuge drive hub | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US5024646A | Optimum fixed angle centrifuge rotor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US4457737A | Small diameter shaft connection | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US4686752A | Method of forming slots in a material-retaining plate for a packed column reactor in an analytical instrument | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US4167955A | Layering a liquid sample onto centrifuge tube liquid contents | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US10351482B1 | Mine waste source for bio-mineral fertilizer to remineralize agricultural soil | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| USRE35071E | Optimum fixed angle centrifuge rotor | General | 0 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.