Thomas J. Ellis
30Patents
16h-index
26Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 18, 1984 → Aug 22, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7201618B2 | Controlled mode conversion connector for reduced alien crosstalk | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 87 | Expired |
| US7635365B2 | Bone plates | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 56 | Active |
| US5411165A | Drawer and insert for rapid removal of valuables | Human Necessities | 41 | Expired |
| US5642972A | One-direction captive screw fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US5851095A | Captive screw | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 34 | Expired |
| US6238155A | Torque screw fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US7695501B2 | Bone fixation system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Active |
| US6761521B2 | Captive screw | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US6280131A | Captive screw | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 25 | Expired |
| US7591686B2 | Communications connectors with jackwire contacts and printed circuit boards | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Active |
| US5865582A | One-direction captive screw fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| USD484031S1 | Captive screw | General | 22 | Expired |
| US6468012B2 | Captive screw | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| USD502644S1 | Captive screw | General | 21 | Expired |
| USD480950S1 | Captive screw | General | 18 | Expired |
| US7892040B2 | Communications connectors with jackwire contacts and printed circuit boards | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Active |
| USD409379S | Golf glove holder | General | 16 | Expired |
| US6749384B1 | Drive rivet | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Expired |
| USD472797S1 | Captive screw | General | 13 | Expired |
| USD492895S1 | Captive screw | General | 13 | Expired |
| US8632573B2 | Bone fixation system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Active |
| US5910052A | Process for manufacturing a captive screw | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US7381097B2 | Communications connectors with parasitic and/or inductive coupling elements for reducing crosstalk and related methods | Electricity | 10 | Active |
| US6086480A | Process for manufacturing a captive screw | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| USD469005S1 | Captive screw | General | 8 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.