Inventor · Overland Park, KS, US

Thomas K. McDonald

20Patents
12h-index
18Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 25, 1982 → Jun 12, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4915106A Crew oxygen mask with pneumatic comfort adjustment Human Necessities 116 Expired
US5664566A Quick-donning full face oxygen mask with inflatable harness and soft foldable lens Performing Operations; Transporting 110 Expired
US5036846A Crew oxygen mask with pneumatic comfort adjustment Human Necessities 47 Expired
US6523539B2 Self-elongating oxygen hose for stowable aviation crew oxygen mask Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 45 Expired
US7836886B2 Breathing mask and regulator for aircraft Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Active
US6886559B2 Multi-phase headset for pilots Human Necessities 27 Expired
US5957132A Quick-donning full face oxygen mask with inflatable harness and soft foldable lens Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
US7178526B2 Quick-donning full face oxygen mask with inflatable harness and soft foldable lens Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
US6070580A Quick-donning full face oxygen mask with inflatable harness and soft foldable lens Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US6672307B2 Quick-donining full face oxygen mask with inflatable harness and soft foldable lens Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US8496005B2 Breathing mask and regulator for aircraft Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US4446590A Paint roller cleaner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US6443155B1 Quick-donning full face oxygen mask with inflatable harness and soft foldable lens Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US6526967B2 Crew oxygen mask stowage assembly including selective depressurization valve Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US6567220B2 Aviation crew mask with retinal scan instrument display for smoke in cockpit emergencies Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US8151796B2 Inflatable harness crew mask Human Necessities 8 Active
US8028700B2 Full face flexible oxygen mask for use with flight helmets Human Necessities 7 Active
US9616256B2 Breathing mask and regulator for aircraft Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US7278421B2 Full face flexible oxygen mask for use with flight helmets Human Necessities 5 Expired
US9683395B2 Advanced latch for emergency oxygen container deployment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

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