Thomas E. Close
10Patents
7h-index
4Co-inventors
59Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 4, 1974 → Nov 25, 2002
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5996167A | Surface treating articles and method of making same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 118 | Expired |
| US3956976A | Apparatus for expanding and transferring a carton | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Expired |
| US6251002A | Surface treating articles and method of making same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US4254604A | Cartoner and product infeed conveyor therefor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US5375961A | Apparatus and method for debagging articles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US5346050A | Carton conveying apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US7169199B2 | Curable emulsions and abrasive articles therefrom | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US5395208A | Rotary article storage and outfeed apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US3996843A | Method of expanding a carton | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Expired |
| US6514363B2 | Surface treating articles and method of making same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.