Thomas Lee Miller
99Patents
21h-index
104Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 31, 1992 → Oct 3, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5425902A | Method for humidifying air | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 135 | Expired |
| US6745624B2 | Method and system for calibrating a tire pressure sensing system for an automotive vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 110 | Expired |
| US8346432B2 | System and method for remotely controlling vehicle components from a nomadic communication device or computer | Electricity | 100 | Active |
| US6945087B2 | Method and system for calibrating a tire pressure sensing system for an automotive vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 90 | Expired |
| US8466781B2 | System and method for recording vehicle events and for generating reports corresponding to the recorded vehicle events based on driver status | Physics | 63 | Active |
| US8068019B2 | Trailer identification system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 54 | Active |
| US8258939B2 | System and method for controlling one or more vehicle features based on driver status | Performing Operations; Transporting | 43 | Active |
| US5981927A | High visibility microwave oven door with screen and microwave absorbing material | Electricity | 43 | Expired |
| US6784794B1 | Method and apparatus for reminding the vehicle operator to refill the spare tire in a tire pressure monitoring system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 38 | Expired |
| US6713741B2 | Conveyorized oven with automated door | Human Necessities | 35 | Expired |
| US6982636B1 | Method and system for mitigating false alarms in a tire pressure monitoring system for an automotive vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US5958278A | Microwave oven having an orthogonal electromagnetic seal | Electricity | 30 | Expired |
| US9150154B2 | System and method to mask incoming calls for a communication device connected to an automotive telematics system | Electricity | 30 | Active |
| US5620503A | Humidifier and method for humidifying air | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US9849834B2 | System and method for improving vehicle wrong-way detection | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Active |
| US8237554B2 | System and method for programming keys to vehicle to establish primary and secondary drivers | Physics | 24 | Active |
| US7224269B2 | Method and system for resetting tire pressure monitoring system for an automotive vehicle | Physics | 23 | Expired |
| US8558690B2 | Vehicle system passive notification using remote device | Electricity | 22 | Active |
| US6985076B1 | Method and system for detecting the presence of a spare replacement in a tire pressure monitoring system for an automotive vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US9477894B1 | System and method for measuring object height for overhead clearance detection | Physics | 21 | Active |
| US8305189B2 | System and method for changing key status in a vehicle based on driver status | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Active |
| US6952160B1 | Method and apparatus, for identifying the location of pressure sensors in a tire pressure monitoring system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Expired |
| US5507463A | Ignition noise reduction system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US9437111B2 | Boundary detection system | Physics | 18 | Active |
| US9132805B1 | Unattended-vehicle engine-idling system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.