Thomas Dean
7Patents
7h-index
15Co-inventors
60Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 4, 1978 → Jan 11, 2008
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6375207B1 | Retractable running board | Performing Operations; Transporting | 115 | Expired |
| USD585429S1 | Audio earbud carrier | General | 72 | Expired |
| US6321488A | Power sliding vehicle door | Fixed Constructions | 26 | Expired |
| US6575864B1 | Drive mechanism for selectively opening and closing a closure panel manually or automatically | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US7144068B2 | Drive mechanism for selectively opening and closing a closure panel manually or automatically | Fixed Constructions | 11 | Expired |
| US4218015A | Garden roller capable of storing and dispensing liquids | Human Necessities | 9 | Expired |
| US8918840B2 | Systems and methods for identity-based communication gate for social networks | Physics | 7 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.