Thomas J. Ford
18Patents
12h-index
20Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 31, 1984 → Feb 12, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5101416A | Multi-channel digital receiver for global positioning system | Electricity | 161 | Expired |
| US6721657B2 | Inertial GPS navigation system | Physics | 120 | Expired |
| US7193559B2 | Inertial GPS navigation system with modified kalman filter | Physics | 101 | Expired |
| US5659895A | Full-body stress transfer suit | Performing Operations; Transporting | 58 | Expired |
| US5734674A | Pseudorandom-noise receiver having automatic switching between regular and anti-jamming modes | Physics | 50 | Expired |
| US6728637B2 | Track model constraint for GPS position | Physics | 41 | Expired |
| US6664923B1 | Position and velocity Kalman filter for use with global navigation satelite system receivers | Physics | 38 | Expired |
| US6099719A | Hydroconversion process for making lubicating oil basestocks | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 27 | Expired |
| US7346452B2 | Inertial GPS navigation system using injected alignment data for the inertial system | Physics | 21 | Expired |
| US5995044A | Method and apparatus for characterizing multipath interference in circularly polarized signals | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US5146675A | Cylindrical roller for a glass tempering oven having improved ends caps | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US6211821A | Apparatus and method for determining pitch and azimuth from satellite signals | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US5977425A | Method for upgrading waxy feeds using a catalyst comprising mixed powdered dewaxing catalyst and powdered isomerization catalyst formed into a discrete particle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US5459122A | Aromatic oil pesticide adjuvant | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
| US4547934A | Crimped staple fiber | Textiles; Paper | 6 | Expired |
| US4945520A | Hydro-acoustic device for warning sea mammals | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US7528770B2 | Method for positioning using GPS in a restrictive coverage environment | Physics | 1 | Expired |
| US12233061B2 | Microvascular angina | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.