Inventor · Houston, TX, US

Thomas J. Wheeler

65Patents
15h-index
73Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 27, 1995 → Aug 21, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7478577B1 Quick adjust ratcheting wrench with cam actuated clamping Performing Operations; Transporting 62 Active
US6914930B2 Laser level Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
US5663011A Battery pack retaining latch for cordless device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US6126370A Removable tool holder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US7257900B2 Canted saw blade Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Expired
US6224303A Removable tool holder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US6343901B2 Removable tool holder Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US5988957A Quick clamp Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US5823657A Lamp clamp Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US7059057B2 Laser level Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US6662698B2 Saw blade clamp system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US8677792B2 Electronic door lock apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Active
US7210663B2 Tool securing mechanism for hangtag assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US7506447B2 Reciprocating saw Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US8534099B2 Single and multi-point door lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
USD520875S1 Hangtag General 14 Expired
US6095762A Compressor mechanism for a portable battery operated inflator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
USD513700S1 Hangtag General 11 Expired
US9476226B2 Lock assembly with an interchangeable lock core Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US9453400B2 Enhanced recovery and in situ upgrading using RF Fixed Constructions 9 Active
US6734379B1 Electronic power tool lock-out mechanism Electricity 9 Expired
US8528639B2 Method for accelerating start-up for steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) operations Fixed Constructions 8 Active
US8365823B2 In-situ upgrading of heavy crude oil in a production well using radio frequency or microwave radiation and a catalyst Fixed Constructions 7 Active
US8118095B2 In situ combustion processes and configurations using injection and production wells Fixed Constructions 7 Active
US8936090B2 Inline RF heating for SAGD operations Fixed Constructions 7 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.