Thomas Engel
46Patents
9h-index
61Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 27, 1981 → Mar 1, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5400792A | Medical diagnostics installation controllable from a central work station | Human Necessities | 43 | Expired |
| US4438673A | Slitter mounting bracket | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US6696775B2 | Apparatus for commutation of a helical coil launcher | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US7623620B2 | Reflective X-ray microscope and inspection system for examining objects with wavelengths <100 nm | Physics | 16 | Active |
| US10220566B2 | Method and arrangement for producing a workpiece by using additive manufacturing techniques | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US7382857B2 | X-ray catheter assembly | Human Necessities | 13 | Expired |
| US8825427B2 | Method for calibrating a coordinate measuring machine | Physics | 13 | Active |
| US8627576B2 | Coordinate measuring device having positional change sensors | Physics | 13 | Active |
| US6925225B2 | Device for flat illumination of an object field | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US9383198B2 | Method and device for reducing errors in a turning device during the determination of coordinates of a workpiece or during the machining of a workpiece | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US9234736B2 | Sensor assembly for determining a spatial position of a first part relative to a second part | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US4596632A | Apparatus and process for a decurling system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US10532513B2 | Method and arrangement for producing a workpiece by using additive manufacturing techniques | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US9599558B2 | Measuring device for measuring a measurement object and related method | Physics | 5 | Active |
| USD686927S1 | Stylus plate for a probe head | General | 4 | Active |
| US8141261B2 | Feeler pin and feeler head for a coordinate measuring machine | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US8950078B2 | Apparatus with internal optical reference | Physics | 4 | Active |
| USD685275S1 | Probe head for coordinate measuring machine | General | 3 | Active |
| US7614786B2 | Positioning device for an X-ray detector | Human Necessities | 3 | Expired |
| US9383190B1 | Measuring apparatus and method for determining dimensional characteristics of a measurement object | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US9664887B2 | Replaceable illumination module for a coordinate measuring machine | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US8823930B2 | Apparatus and method for inspecting an object | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US4549932A | Apparatus and process for a decurling system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Expired |
| US9453718B2 | Illumination module for a coordinate measuring machine | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US7896239B2 | Portable patient card, information system, and procedure for patient information | Physics | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.