Thomas Schmidt
27Patents
9h-index
41Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 30, 1986 → Jun 24, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5881962A | Mass-body drive for a rotary tightening device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 85 | Expired |
| US7981632B2 | Sequentially arranged streptavidin-binding modules as affinity tags | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 42 | Expired |
| US6105893A | Belt winding and tightening combination with a force limiter | Performing Operations; Transporting | 34 | Expired |
| US5522564A | Safety belt reeling device and safety belt tightening device combination with power limiter | Performing Operations; Transporting | 33 | Expired |
| US8578571B2 | Plastic clip | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Active |
| US7182563B2 | Fastener | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US6729649B1 | Safety belt system with a pretensioning device and AP force limiter | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US4741653A | Cargo securing means | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US5622374A | Child carrier for a bicycle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US9114780B2 | Pretensioner device for a seat belt | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Active |
| US7429012B2 | High performance tightener | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US8735540B2 | Peptides with sequentially arranged streptavidin binding modules | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 9 | Active |
| US8046879B2 | Fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US6578314B1 | Mole trap choke | Human Necessities | 5 | Expired |
| US8043105B2 | Sealable squib connector system | Electricity | 5 | Active |
| US8172691B2 | Boot | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US4979694A | Tensioning mechanism for a safety belt reel-in mechanism | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US8684413B2 | Pretensioning device for a safety belt | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US8047861B2 | Electrical Connector System | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US8057268B2 | Retaining device for cable lugs | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US9050941B2 | Tensioning device for a safety belt | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US6743482B2 | Impregnated convoluted boot | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
| US7235018B2 | Bellows for sliding constant velocity joints | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
| US6569021B1 | Bellows with impregnation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
| US9929503B2 | Airbag connector system | Electricity | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.