Inventor · Torrance, CA, US

Thomas Rigney

13Patents
7h-index
15Co-inventors
63Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 6, 1991 → Jun 15, 2011

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5220232A Stacked magnet superconducting bearing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired
US5196748A Laminated magnetic structure for superconducting bearings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US5270601A Superconducting composite magnetic bearings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US5126611A Composite superconductor disc bearing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US5130588A Cylindrical composite superconductor bearing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US7982980B2 Adjustable optical mount with locking devices and methods Physics 9 Active
US7321175B2 Low cost precision linear actuator and control system Electricity 7 Expired
US7400802B2 Adjustable support device for optical components and methods of use Physics 7 Active
US7495849B2 Kinematic optical mount Physics 6 Active
US5457086A Superconducting composite for magnetic bearings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US8387822B2 Sealing lid for a container Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US8441748B2 Adjustable optical mount with locking devices and methods Physics 3 Active
US8276873B2 Instrumented platform for vibration-sensitive equipment Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active

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