Thomas K. Thompson
26Patents
11h-index
20Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 26, 1976 → Apr 5, 2010
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6471812B1 | Reducing humping of roofing shingles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 80 | Expired |
| US4986387A | Fork-lift truck having three drive wheels with third wheel steerable | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Expired |
| US5946877A | Composite shingle having target nailing areas | Fixed Constructions | 32 | Expired |
| US6253512A | Method of applying tiles to a roof | Fixed Constructions | 28 | Expired |
| US4921075A | Fork lift | Performing Operations; Transporting | 27 | Expired |
| US4572435A | Foamable liquid distributing means | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US4436541A | Method for production of mineral fibers | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 14 | Expired |
| US4285712A | Apparatus and method for the production of glass fibers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US4272271A | Apparatus for production of mineral fibers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US4632557A | Alignment target image enhancement for microlithography process | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US4999902A | Process for aligning a reciprocable frame between parallel vertically extending shifts of a mast of a fork lift | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US7842630B2 | Wettable polyester fibers and fabrics | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Active |
| US4003731A | Nozzle for fluids | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 10 | Expired |
| US4321074A | Method and apparatus for manufacturing glass fibers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US4362541A | Method and apparatus for producing glass fibers or filaments | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 10 | Expired |
| US4292862A | Method and apparatus for production of a stream feeder | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US4222757A | Method for manufacturing glass fibers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US4202680A | Fluid flow apparatus in combination with glass fiber forming apparatus | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 5 | Expired |
| US7946138B2 | Adjustable positioning apparatus for cooling members | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 4 | Active |
| US4194895A | Fluid flow method and apparatus used in manufacture of glass fibers | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 2 | Expired |
| US6165565A | Method for corona treating thermosets | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Expired |
| US7314839B2 | Wettable polyester fibers and fabrics | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
| US9061936B2 | Systems for fiberizing molten glass | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US7726155B2 | Cooling apparatus for fiberizing bushings | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 0 | Active |
| US7694535B2 | Method of fiberizing molten glass | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.