Inventor · Frankfurt, DE

Thomas Hess

55Patents
10h-index
61Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 20, 1995 → Dec 19, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5598464A Method and apparatus for providing local number portability Electricity 141 Expired
USD937785S1 Electrically insulating connector part to be mounted on a printed circuit board General 25 Active
US10112236B2 Device and method for the manufacture or repair of a three-dimensional object Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Active
US10035223B2 Repair method for the additive repair of a component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US5862129A Apparatus and method for the detection and elimination of circular routed SS7 global title translated messages in a telecommunications network Electricity 15 Expired
US9661974B2 Dispersible nonwoven wipe material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US9500230B2 Bearing cage and bearing means having this type of bearing cage as well as method for designing, repairing and/or replacing such a bearing cage Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US9862059B2 Surfacing of additively manufactured components and corresponding manufactured components of a turbomachine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US10493562B2 Selective laser solidification apparatus and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US5889847A Method for signalling connection control part message loop prevention Electricity 10 Expired
US10045677B2 Dispersible nonwoven wipe material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US9314142B2 Dispersible nonwoven wipe material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US9952236B2 Method and device for process monitoring Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US10443445B2 Method for additive manufacturing of a gas turbine casing part Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US6421440B1 Method for signalling connection control part message loop prevention Electricity 6 Expired
US9636769B2 Irradiation in generative fabrication Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9664059B2 Sealing device and turbomachine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US10520427B2 Method and device for evaluating the quality of a component produced by means of an additive laser sintering and/or laser melting method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US10946446B2 Method and device for producing a three-dimensional object Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9771827B2 Damping device for being situated between a housing wall and a casing ring of a housing of a thermal gas turbine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US10442001B2 Rapid manufacturing method and device for the same comprising oppositely-directed protective gas streams parallel to the powder layer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10343216B2 Method and device for producing a three-dimensional object Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9382809B2 Seal assembly, method and turbomachine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10047618B2 Component system of a turbo engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10076879B2 Method and device for the generative production of a component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active

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