Thomas E. Nelson
74Patents
22h-index
25Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 25, 1977 → Aug 24, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5020481A | Thermal insulation jacket | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 144 | Expired |
| US5633811A | Hand held data collector and analyzer system | Physics | 95 | Expired |
| US5007226A | Insulated refrigerator door construction | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 90 | Expired |
| US4141016A | AM-FM-CB Disguised antenna system | Electricity | 78 | Expired |
| US5870699A | Hand held data collector and analyzer system | Physics | 73 | Expired |
| US5965819A | Parallel processing in a vibration analyzer | Physics | 58 | Expired |
| US5497591A | Metal wall framing | Fixed Constructions | 57 | Expired |
| US5226557A | Protective packaging apparata and method of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 49 | Expired |
| US5044705A | Insulation structure for appliances | Fixed Constructions | 47 | Expired |
| US4395713A | Transit antenna | Electricity | 47 | Expired |
| US4985106A | Insulation structure for appliances | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Expired |
| US4989688A | Acoustical wall panel and method of assembly | Fixed Constructions | 45 | Expired |
| US4878323A | Truss setting system | Fixed Constructions | 42 | Expired |
| US4865014A | Water heater and method of fabricating same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 40 | Expired |
| US4651457A | Decoy | Human Necessities | 37 | Expired |
| US4744488A | Method and device for manufacturing a foam insulated water heater, and a foam insulated water heater construction | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 30 | Expired |
| US5322181A | Protective packaging apparata and method of manufacture | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 30 | Expired |
| US4149654A | Dishwasher multiple additive dispensing apparatus | Human Necessities | 29 | Expired |
| US4149657A | Dishwasher additive dispensing apparatus | Human Necessities | 25 | Expired |
| US5005531A | Thermal insulation jacket | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US4149656A | Dishwasher additive dispensing apparatus having a movable measuring cup | Human Necessities | 23 | Expired |
| US4901676A | Sealing and insulation device for the space between spaced apart surfaces | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US4736509A | Method of making water heater construction | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US5744213A | Enclosure panel with herringbone aperture pattern | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US4986052A | Truss setting system | Fixed Constructions | 20 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.