Thomas J. Kennedy, III
198Patents
32h-index
49Co-inventors
90Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 19, 1991 → Jan 21, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5820488A | Golf ball and method of making same | Human Necessities | 178 | Expired |
| US6083119A | Multi-layer golf ball | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 175 | Expired |
| US5971870A | Golf ball with soft core | Human Necessities | 171 | Expired |
| US5891973A | Method of improving scuff and cut resistance of ionomer covered game ball | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 87 | Expired |
| US7056226B2 | Golf club having stepped grooves | Human Necessities | 77 | Expired |
| US5523125A | Laser engraving and coating process for forming indicia on articles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 72 | Expired |
| US6290614A | Golf ball which includes fast-chemical-reaction-produced component and method of making same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 69 | Expired |
| US6548618B2 | Golf ball having dual core and thin polyurethane cover formed by RIM | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 65 | Expired |
| US7179175B2 | Golf club having stepped grooves | Human Necessities | 54 | Active |
| US5409233A | Golf ball coating composition | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Expired |
| US7612135B2 | Golf ball and thermoplastic material | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 52 | Active |
| US5722908A | Composite bat with metal barrel area and method of fabrication | Human Necessities | 52 | Expired |
| US5494291A | Narrow range ultraviolet stabilizers in golf ball coatings | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 51 | Expired |
| US6344007B1 | Bat with high moment of inertia to weight ratio and method of fabrication | Human Necessities | 49 | Expired |
| US7612134B2 | Golf ball and thermoplastic material | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 46 | Active |
| US6056655A | Composite bat with metal barrel area and method of fabrication | Human Necessities | 44 | Expired |
| US5300325A | Method of finishing a golf ball or the like | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 43 | Expired |
| US6315684A | Golf ball with soft core | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 42 | Expired |
| US6022282A | Ball bat with tailored flexibility | Human Necessities | 42 | Expired |
| USD446267S | Basketball | General | 41 | Expired |
| US7312267B2 | Golf ball and thermoplastic material | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 41 | Expired |
| US6350793B1 | Method of improving scuff and cut resistance of ionomer covered golf ball | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 40 | Expired |
| US6261400A | Method of manufacturing multi-layer game ball | Performing Operations; Transporting | 39 | Expired |
| US5827134A | UV-treated golf ball | Performing Operations; Transporting | 38 | Expired |
| US7118496B2 | Golf ball | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 38 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.