Thomas Heck
44Patents
13h-index
53Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 22, 1991 → Jan 15, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5188429A | Fabricated wheel having a radially inwardly extending disc face | Performing Operations; Transporting | 49 | Expired |
| US5709601A | Dashboard assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 41 | Expired |
| US6142272A | Hydrodynamic torque converter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US5595423A | Vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Expired |
| US5435631A | Vehicle wheel cover retention system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Expired |
| US6223872A | Hydrodynamic torque converter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US5664845A | Vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Expired |
| US6217476A | Torque-transmitting device and method for starting a prime mover unit | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US6354413B2 | Hydrodynamic torque converter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US6007158A | Vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US6386642B2 | Vehicle wheel cover retention system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US6112869A | Force transmitting apparatus having an external damper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US7059685B2 | Fabricated vehicle wheel | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US6609763B1 | Vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US6286908A | Vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US8679622B2 | Casting mass, in particular, for the production of kitchen sinks, molded sanitary articles, kitchen worktops or the like | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US6298965A | Force transmitting apparatus having an external damper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US8162406B2 | Multi-piece vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US5591386A | Vehicle wheel with filler ring | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US7464995B2 | Fabricated vehicle wheel having spokes and stiffening ribs | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Active |
| US6641224B1 | Full face vehicle wheel for use in a high offset dual vehicle wheel assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US6213563A | Full face vehicle wheel | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US7469973B2 | Fabricated vehicle wheel having a disc with a plurality of strengthening ribs | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US6325191A | Hydrodynamic torque converter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US6273226A | Hydrokinetic torque converter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.