Thomas J. Fitzgerald
34Patents
14h-index
54Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 8, 1982 → Apr 25, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5369778A | Data processor that customizes program behavior by using a resource retrieval capability | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 474 | Expired |
| US5354488A | Fluid responsive to a magnetic field | Electricity | 69 | Expired |
| US6504242B1 | Electronic assembly having a wetting layer on a thermally conductive heat spreader | Electricity | 51 | Expired |
| US5571848A | Method for producing a microcellular foam | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 35 | Expired |
| US5632716A | Apparatus and method of muscle training in dynamic cardiomyoplasty | Human Necessities | 34 | Expired |
| US8179337B2 | Mobile projected sets | Human Necessities | 28 | Active |
| US5836075A | Process for forming combustion turbine components by transient liquid phase bonding | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US7362580B2 | Electronic assembly having an indium wetting layer on a thermally conductive body | Electricity | 23 | Expired |
| US6504723B1 | Electronic assembly having solder thermal interface between a die substrate and a heat spreader | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US6848172B2 | Device and method for package warp compensation in an integrated heat spreader | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US4678403A | Liquid level sensor for controlling pump operation | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Expired |
| US6751099B2 | Coated heat spreaders | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US7364063B2 | Thermally coupling an integrated heat spreader to a heat sink base | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US7527090B2 | Heat dissipating device with preselected designed interface for thermal interface materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US7672132B2 | Electronic packaging apparatus and method | Electricity | 14 | Active |
| US9515003B1 | Embedded air core inductors for integrated circuit package substrates with thermal conductor | Electricity | 12 | Active |
| US4463502A | Magnetic distributor-downcomer for fluidized beds and magnetic valve to control the flow of solids | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US7239517B2 | Integrated heat spreader and method for using | Electricity | 12 | Expired |
| US7882683B2 | Systems and methods of processing and transporting waste | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Active |
| US7102226B2 | Device and method for package warp compensation in an integrated heat spreader | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US8490550B2 | Roller coaster with articulable seat backs | Human Necessities | 7 | Active |
| US9330999B2 | Multi-component integrated heat spreader for multi-chip packages | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US7219421B2 | Method of a coating heat spreader | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US7081669B2 | Device and system for heat spreader with controlled thermal expansion | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US6817091B2 | Electronic assembly having solder thermal interface between a die substrate and a heat spreader | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.