Thomas J. Tobin
47Patents
12h-index
44Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 19, 1975 → Oct 24, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5303112A | Fault detection method and apparatus | Electricity | 85 | Expired |
| US5091616A | Self-contained switch for electrical distribution circuit | Electricity | 30 | Expired |
| US4246869A | Bird feeder | Human Necessities | 26 | Expired |
| US4011537A | Composite dropout fuse device | Electricity | 25 | Expired |
| US4370531A | Electric switch and improved device using same | Electricity | 24 | Expired |
| US8244714B1 | On-demand database service system, method and computer program product for generating a custom report utilizing outer joins | Physics | 19 | Active |
| US5883095A | Formulations and methods to treat and prevent equine protozoal myeloencephalitis | Human Necessities | 18 | Expired |
| US4752859A | Arrangement for providing various circuit protection device configurations | Electricity | 16 | Expired |
| US4220942A | Circuit interrupting device | Electricity | 13 | Expired |
| US4349803A | Fuse tube | Electricity | 13 | Expired |
| US8543567B1 | On-demand database service system, method and computer program product for generating a custom report | Physics | 13 | Active |
| US8266138B1 | On-demand database service system, method and computer program product for generating a custom report | Physics | 13 | Active |
| US10418804B2 | Fault protection system and method for an electrical power distribution system | Electricity | 12 | Active |
| US4028656A | High voltage fuse with outer heat-shrinkable sleeve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US4596906A | Arrangement for providing independent rotary and linear drive outputs for high-voltage switches | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US8745625B2 | System, method and computer program product for conditionally executing related reports in parallel based on an estimated execution time | Physics | 10 | Active |
| US6137191A | Source-transfer switching system and method | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
| US4677262A | Operator for interrupters and disconnect mechanisms | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
| US8589348B2 | System, method and computer program product for converting a format of report results | Physics | 9 | Active |
| US5103111A | Switch configuration with integral sensing and power supply apparatus | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US4459636A | Electrical connectors for capacitors, improved capacitors and assemblies thereof using same | Electricity | 7 | Expired |
| US5252780A | Support arrangement for a rotatable insulator | Electricity | 7 | Expired |
| US7122917B2 | Control arrangement and isolated power supplies for power electronic system | Electricity | 6 | Expired |
| US4271339A | High voltage circuit switch arrangement | Electricity | 6 | Expired |
| US8688640B2 | System, method and computer program product for distributed execution of related reports | Physics | 5 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.