Inventor · Arlington Heights, IL, US

Thomas E. Miller

84Patents
19h-index
85Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 14, 1981 → Oct 31, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5615270A Method and apparatus for dynamic sound optimization Electricity 153 Expired
US8456507B1 Individual participant control of conference data Electricity 95 Active
US5434922A Method and apparatus for dynamic sound optimization Electricity 84 Expired
US5408528A Method and apparatus for flexible and optimal telephone call acceptance and routing Electricity 79 Expired
US6609646B2 Magazine assembly for fastening tool Performing Operations; Transporting 64 Expired
US5960093A Miniature transducer Electricity 54 Expired
US6679413B2 Magazine assembly for fastening tool Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Expired
US6772931B2 Magazine assembly for fastening tool Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Expired
US6648202B2 Pneumatic fastening tool Performing Operations; Transporting 33 Expired
US6041131A Shock resistant electroacoustic transducer Electricity 31 Expired
US6938812B2 Magazine assembly for fastening tool Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired
US7527106B2 Method for operating the engine of fastening tool Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Active
US4730700A Portable tree stand Human Necessities 27 Expired
US6629681B1 Flexible form assembly Fixed Constructions 26 Expired
US8798304B2 Acoustic valve mechanisms Electricity 25 Active
US7860264B2 Acoustic assembly for a transducer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US9401158B1 Microphone signal fusion Electricity 22 Active
US7680292B2 Personal listening device Electricity 21 Active
US7185712B2 Fastening tool apparatus and method for operating the engine of fastening tool Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US7175064B2 Fastener tool Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
USD758690S1 Firearm safe General 17 Active
US7320422B2 Fastener tool Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US7362878B2 Magnetic assembly for a transducer Electricity 17 Expired
US8556148B2 Fastener tool Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US7236609B1 Electro-acoustic transducer with resistance to shock-waves Electricity 16 Expired

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