Inventor · Orinda, CA, US

Thomas M. Young

23Patents
16h-index
21Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 17, 1982 → Mar 27, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4949927A Articulable column Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 416 Expired
US5112301A Bidirectional check valve catheter Human Necessities 390 Expired
US4673394A Implantable treatment reservoir Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 375 Expired
US5041098A Vascular access system for extracorporeal treatment of blood Human Necessities 305 Expired
US5312337A Catheter attachment device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 294 Expired
US4652260A Infusion device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 216 Expired
US5708460A Touch screen Physics 206 Expired
US5129891A Catheter attachment device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 194 Expired
US5156600A Bidirectional check valve catheter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 165 Expired
US5190520A Reinforced multiple lumen catheter Human Necessities 155 Expired
US6162046A Liquid vaporization and pressurization apparatus and methods Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 41 Expired
US6634864B1 High fluid flow and pressure in a capillary pump for vaporization of liquid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US6347936B1 Liquid vaporization and pressurization apparatus and methods Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 30 Expired
US6585509B2 Vaporization and pressurization of liquid in a porous material Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Expired
US7431570B2 Capillary pumps for vaporization of liquids Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US4769010A Catheter needle assembly with adjustable height support Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US4463547A Electronically controlled cable wrapper Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US7942644B2 Capillary pumps for vaporization of liquids Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US5742222A Direct adhering polysilicon based strain gage Physics 7 Expired
US7613009B2 Electrical transition for an RF component Electricity 3 Active
US8408038B2 Shutter-type crimper Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US12115807B2 Apparatus for loading binder strips into a binding machine Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US11667143B2 Apparatus for abrading an end of a stack of sheets to be bound Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active

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