Thomas Stein
49Patents
6h-index
58Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 16, 1996 → Mar 18, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7503098B2 | Pivotal and rotational connection for a vacuum cleaner tool | Human Necessities | 29 | Active |
| US6150734A | Electrical distribution system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 25 | Expired |
| US7805795B2 | Brush roll arrangement for a floor cleaning tool | Human Necessities | 13 | Active |
| US5819370A | Floorcare machines such as vacuum cleaners | Human Necessities | 13 | Expired |
| US6486396B2 | Electrified telescoping wand for vacuum cleaner | Human Necessities | 10 | Expired |
| US9089250B2 | Vacuum cleaner with motor speed indicator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| USD575916S1 | Vacuum cleaner | General | 6 | Expired |
| US8382301B2 | Optical arrangement, in particular projection exposure apparatus for EUV lithography, as well as reflective optical element with reduced contamination | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US7266861B2 | Adjustable brush roller accessory for vacuum cleaner or the like | Human Necessities | 5 | Expired |
| US7284298B2 | Exhaust filter arrangement for vacuum cleaner housing | Human Necessities | 4 | Expired |
| US6308360A | Rotating disc-type floor polishing machine | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US6313447A | Cook top positioning element for a heating device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Expired |
| US7911598B2 | Method for cleaning an EUV lithography device, method for measuring the residual gas atmosphere and the contamination and EUV lithography device | Physics | 3 | Active |
| US8419862B2 | Method for removing a contamination layer from an optical surface and arrangement therefor as well as a method for generating a cleaning gas and arrangement therefor | Physics | 3 | Active |
| US9816566B2 | Seal and cross member unit for universal joints | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US9451857B2 | Bearing arrangement of a rotating brush roller | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US7637975B2 | Filter bag arrangement for a vacuum cleaner | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US8745817B2 | Arrangement of a motor protection filter in a vacuum cleaner | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US7928412B2 | Lithographic apparatus, and device manufacturing method | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US8585224B2 | Optical arrangement, in particular projection exposure apparatus for EUV lithography, as well as reflective optical element with reduced contamination | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US9700184B2 | Floor care appliance | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US7671347B2 | Cleaning method, apparatus and cleaning system | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US7685699B2 | Docking apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US10530251B1 | DC-DC converter with regulator having a plurality of parameter sets | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US7959310B2 | Optical arrangement and EUV lithography device with at least one heated optical element, operating methods, and methods for cleaning as well as for providing an optical element | Physics | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.