Thomas M. Johnson
46Patents
18h-index
57Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 29, 1977 → Jul 1, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5630102A | In-circuit-emulation event management system | Physics | 101 | Expired |
| US5697392A | Apparatus for spraying washing fluid | Performing Operations; Transporting | 75 | Expired |
| US6021268A | Method and apparatus for modeling receiver bandwidth for telecommunications analysis | Electricity | 69 | Expired |
| US5513337A | System for protecting unauthorized memory accesses by comparing base memory address with mask bits and having attribute bits for identifying access operational mode and type | Physics | 61 | Expired |
| US6473597B1 | Method and apparatus for modeling transmitter bandwidth for telecommunications analysis | Electricity | 57 | Expired |
| US4802340A | Refrigerated salad bar | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 51 | Expired |
| US5211190A | Wash arm attachment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Expired |
| US5957144A | Turbidity sensor that interrupts drain motor and water valve | Human Necessities | 33 | Expired |
| US6007640A | Method for using a turbidity sensor to interrupt drain motor and water valve | Human Necessities | 33 | Expired |
| US5662744A | Wash arm for dishwasher | Human Necessities | 32 | Expired |
| US5349832A | Mullion bar assembly with enhanced heat transfer barrier characteristics | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 28 | Expired |
| US5205304A | Rinse aid dispenser | Human Necessities | 23 | Expired |
| US4172551A | Linear move irrigation system and control therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US4573842A | Resilient tie-down device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US4285352A | Continuous duty chemically sanitizing batch rinse system | Textiles; Paper | 22 | Expired |
| US7206689B1 | Method for optimizing fuel consumption in a machine powered by an internal combustion engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US4327621A | Self steering blade guide for a band saw | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US5657475A | System for protecting memory accesses by comparing the upper and lower bounds addresses and attribute bits identifying unauthorized combinations of type of operation and mode of access | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US5836324A | Vent seal arrangement | Human Necessities | 16 | Expired |
| US6111887A | Method and apparatus for power tuning a terminal of a bi-directional communications system | Electricity | 15 | Expired |
| US4854054A | Fabric dryer airflow system | Textiles; Paper | 15 | Expired |
| US7241347B2 | Adaptive drain and purge system for a dishwasher | Human Necessities | 15 | Expired |
| US6827225B2 | Dishwasher rack clip | Human Necessities | 14 | Expired |
| US7789968B2 | Adaptive drain and purge system for a dishwasher | Human Necessities | 12 | Active |
| US5730301A | Wheel mounting method and apparatus for dishwasher rack | Human Necessities | 12 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.