Inventor · Pincher Creek, AB, CA

Thomas P. Frommer

20Patents
9h-index
40Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 12, 1998 → Jan 27, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6125583A Power sliding mini-van door Fixed Constructions 92 Expired
US7038414B2 Vehicle closure anti-pinch assembly having a non-contact sensor Fixed Constructions 57 Expired
US6341448B1 Cinching latch Fixed Constructions 56 Expired
US6554328B2 Vehicle door locking system with separate power operated inner door and outer door locking mechanisms Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US6341807B2 Vehicle door locking system with separate power operated inner door and outer door locking mechanisms Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US6321488A Power sliding vehicle door Fixed Constructions 26 Expired
US6676190B2 Headliner mounted power liftgate drive mechanism Fixed Constructions 24 Expired
US10017975B2 Vehicle door control system with dynamic obstacle detection Fixed Constructions 22 Active
US7688013B2 System and method for controlling speed of a closure member Fixed Constructions 11 Active
US8944889B2 Reciprocating skate blade sharpener Human Necessities 9 Active
US9895786B2 Reciprocating skate blade sharpener Human Necessities 8 Active
US6962023B2 Power drive mechanism for a motor vehicle liftgate having a disengageable gear train Fixed Constructions 7 Expired
US7423400B2 System and method for controlling velocity and detecting obstructions of a vehicle lift gate Fixed Constructions 7 Active
US7586280B2 System and method for establishing a reference angle for controlling a vehicle rotational closure system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US6711855B1 Power drive mechanism for a motor vehicle liftgate having a disengageable gear train Fixed Constructions 6 Expired
US7592762B2 System and method for establishing a reference angle for controlling a vehicle rotational closure system Fixed Constructions 5 Active
US8851961B2 Sharpener for a snow travel member such as a ski or a snowboard Human Necessities 5 Active
US8103416B2 System and method for dynamic braking a vehicle closure system Fixed Constructions 4 Active
US8067914B2 Multizone capacitive anti-pinch system Fixed Constructions 2 Active
US7489483B2 System and method for look ahead detection of electrical problems at a motor of a vehicle Physics 1 Active

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