Inventor · Wallingford, CT, US

Thomas Pelletier

42Patents
13h-index
70Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 9, 1992 → Aug 22, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5690269A Endoscopic stapler Human Necessities 2,587 Expired
US5540375A Endoscopic stapler Human Necessities 2,373 Expired
US5862972A Gas powered apparatus for applying surgical fasteners to body tissue Human Necessities 518 Expired
US5454824A Fragmentable ring applier Human Necessities 387 Expired
US8087797B2 Illumination device with detachable light sources Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 78 Active
US6209171A Movable door mounting assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US5678870A Reversible mortise lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Expired
US6397836B1 Damped oven door mounting assemblies Fixed Constructions 47 Expired
US6101856A Free-wheeling lever handle lock mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Expired
US5992195A Lever handle controller for mortise lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US8262246B2 Clamping flashlight Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Active
US6735823B2 Hinge Fixed Constructions 15 Expired
US7562801B2 Stapler with guide Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US6324727A Track spacer for twin sliding door installations Fixed Constructions 13 Expired
US5637132A Powder metallurgy compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US8490523B2 Lockable folding multi-tool Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US6178794A Lever handle controller Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5376098A Fragmentable anastomosis ring applier Human Necessities 10 Expired
US7677389B2 Commodities package Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US8104659B2 Electromagnetic stapler with a manually adjustable depth adjuster Physics 8 Active
US5937238A Slotted clip for use in the reassembly of printer toner cartridges Physics 8 Expired
US5441555A Powder metallurgy compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US8820195B2 Bit or fastener driver Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US9625260B2 Carbon fiber composite level and method of manufacturing same Physics 6 Active
USD908455S1 Hammer head with nail puller General 5 Active

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