Inventor · Houston, TX, US

Thomas E. Gillespie

8Patents
5h-index
4Co-inventors
56Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 15, 1997 → Oct 23, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5948242A Process for upgrading heavy crude oil production Chemistry; Metallurgy 67 Expired
US5882506A Process for recovering high quality oil from refinery waste emulsions Chemistry; Metallurgy 39 Expired
US5985137A Process to upgrade crude oils by destruction of naphthenic acids, removal of sulfur and removal of salts Chemistry; Metallurgy 31 Expired
US5954949A Conversion of heavy petroleum oils to coke with a molten alkali metal hydroxide Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Expired
US10940979B1 Disposable beverage lid Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US8512185B2 Switchable drive pulley with electrically actuated friction disc torque transfer mechanism Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US9016300B1 Articulated sun shade apparatus Human Necessities 3 Active
US8863946B2 Container apparatus Human Necessities 0 Active

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