Inventor · Timmendorfer Strand, DE

Thomas Schmidt

27Patents
9h-index
41Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 30, 1986 → Jun 24, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.