Inventor · San Diego, CA, US

Thomas J. Chintala

20Patents
11h-index
36Co-inventors
67Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 1, 1995 → Oct 12, 2004

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5844784A Brace apparatus and method for printed wiring board assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
USD407701S Cellular telephone General 45 Expired
USD386186S Wireless local loop antenna General 44 Expired
US5917708A EMI shield apparatus for printed wiring board Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
USD410893S Battery pack for a portable telephone General 20 Expired
USD413117S Portable telephone General 20 Expired
US7210963B2 Devices and methods for connecting housings Electricity 18 Expired
USD409561S Battery pack General 16 Expired
US6148079A Hinge apparatus for flip style portable phone Electricity 13 Expired
USD375740S Wireless local loop telephone General 12 Expired
USD429210S Battery pack for a portable telephone General 12 Expired
USD412483S Battery pack General 11 Expired
USD511507S1 Portable electronic device General 9 Expired
US6157717A Snap hinge mechanism for flip style portable phone Electricity 7 Expired
US7077692B2 Devices and methods for mounting circuit elements Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US7133222B2 Devices and methods for retaining a lens in a mobile electronic device Physics 7 Expired
US6345097B1 Cam retainer for flip-style portable phone Electricity 6 Expired
USD515317S1 Belt clip for a portable electronic device General 1 Expired
USD550219S1 Portable phone General 1 Expired
US7486240B2 Devices and methods for retaining an antenna Electricity 0 Expired

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