Inventor · Oxford, MI, US

Thomas S. Moore

38Patents
18h-index
39Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 29, 1978 → Sep 16, 2004

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5461361A Automotive instrument panel apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 463 Expired
US5845731A Hybrid motor vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 94 Expired
US5563483A Control function-power operated lift gate Fixed Constructions 82 Expired
US5448856A Vehicle body with powered lift type tailgate Fixed Constructions 61 Expired
US5908077A Environmentally sensitive hybrid vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Expired
US7231994B2 Hybrid vehicle with integral generator for auxiliary loads Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
US6306056A Dual engine hybrid electric vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US4907358A Snowblade assembly Fixed Constructions 39 Expired
US5536061A Automotive vehicle body with powered sliding side door Fixed Constructions 36 Expired
US4632207A Mechanism to engage part time drive system in a moving vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US5421633A Integrated utility/camper shell for a pick-up truck Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Expired
US4386792A Fabricated load support structural member Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
US4263992A Fabricated disc brake rotor assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 28 Expired
US5934745A Motor vehicle body Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US5219439A Vehicle underbody floor pan to frame rails mounting arrangement Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
US5921568A Front suspension system with substantially horizontal shock absorber Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US6691754B1 Electromagnetically activated on-wheel air pump Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US6837531B2 Flip seat arrangement having upper seat back pivot Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
USRE38400E1 Control function-power operated lift gate General 17 Expired
US6605390B1 Lithium ion battery utilizing carbon foam electrodes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6830532B1 Method for controlling a powertrain having multiple torque sources Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6820915B2 Convertible cover arrangement for vehicle cargo area Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US6896313B2 Convertible cover arrangement for vehicle cargo area Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
USRE36428E Automotive vehicle body with powered sliding side door General 10 Expired
US4453778A Proportioning hydraulic brake mechanism Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired

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