Inventor · Covington, KY, US

Thomas E. Kimble

28Patents
9h-index
9Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 1, 1976 → Jun 1, 2000

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5267980A Optical components for an I.V. flow detector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 113 Expired
US4781422A Adjustable clutch mechanism Fixed Constructions 62 Expired
USD295519S Computer terminal General 46 Expired
US4381690A Cymbal stand Physics 39 Expired
US5251102A Computer and computer terminals with depending, supporting ridge Physics 34 Expired
US5567902A Method and apparatus for optically sensing the position and velocity of piano keys Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
USD259199S Electric guitar General 22 Expired
US5763799A Simulated escapement apparatus for electronic keyboard Physics 13 Expired
USD357229S Hand held electronic checklist General 9 Expired
US4119008A Means for improving the repetition characteristics of an upright piano action Physics 9 Expired
USD257727S Electric guitar General 8 Expired
US5866831A Simulated piano action apparatus for electronic keyboard Physics 8 Expired
US6232537A Piano action with articulated jack Physics 8 Expired
USD258449S Electric guitar General 7 Expired
US5844154A Combination acoustic and electronic piano in which the acoustic action is disabled when played in the electronic mode Physics 7 Expired
USD325903S Computer terminal General 6 Expired
US5539142A Combined acoustic and electronic piano in which the acoustic action is disabled when played in the electronic mode Physics 5 Expired
US4019418A Organ stop tablet mechanism Physics 4 Expired
US5945613A Combination acoustic and electronic piano in which the acoustic action is disabled when played in the electronic mode Physics 3 Expired
US4387623A Parallel motion linkage for the sliding keyboard cover of a piano Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
USD254676S Organ console General 2 Expired
USD262888S Organ General 1 Expired
USD254673S Organ console General 1 Expired
USD254137S Organ console General 0 Expired
USD272746S Organ General 0 Expired

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