Thomas E. Nahill
56Patents
22h-index
29Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 17, 1984 → Oct 18, 2017
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6112925A | Enhanced shelf-life pressurized container with ribbed appearance | Performing Operations; Transporting | 96 | Expired |
| US4609516A | Method of forming laminated preforms | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 86 | Expired |
| US5582788A | Method of cooling multilayer preforms | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 62 | Expired |
| US6063325A | Method for preventing uncontrolled polymer flow in preform neck finish during packing and cooling stage | Performing Operations; Transporting | 53 | Expired |
| US4990301A | Method and apparatus for injection molding of multilayer preforms | Performing Operations; Transporting | 50 | Expired |
| US5198248A | Blow mold for forming a refillable polyester container | Performing Operations; Transporting | 42 | Expired |
| US5066528A | Refillable polyester container and preform for forming the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US4781954A | Preform with internal barrier and products made from the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US5049345A | Method of forming a multi-layer preform | Performing Operations; Transporting | 36 | Expired |
| US4710118A | Apparatus for forming preforms with internal barrier | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US5160059A | Reinforced container base and method of forming same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 33 | Expired |
| USD505077S1 | Container | General | 32 | Expired |
| US4954376A | Two material three/five layer preform | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US8047388B2 | Plastic container having a deep-inset base | Performing Operations; Transporting | 31 | Active |
| US5599496A | Method of making a refillable polyester container | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US4923723A | Multi-layer preform, method of forming preform, and container formed from the preform | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US5098274A | Apparatus for injection molding of multilayer preforms | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US4966543A | Apparatus for forming a vented recyclable multilayer barrier container | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US4980100A | Vented recyclable multilayer barrier container, an apparatus for and method of making same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US5032341A | Method of forming two material three/five layer preform | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US4950143A | Injection mold manifold arrangement | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Expired |
| US4979631A | Vented recyclable multilayer barrier container | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US6977104B1 | Container preform assembly and method of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US5104706A | Preform for hot fill pressure container | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US7033656B2 | Graded crystallization of container finishes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.