Inventor · Los Alamitos, CA, US

Timothy M. Simon

37Patents
18h-index
17Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 18, 1979 → Dec 30, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6626945B2 Cartilage repair plug Human Necessities 276 Expired
US5951560A Wedge orthopedic screw Human Necessities 265 Expired
US7802618B2 Thermostat operation method and apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 262 Active
US7302642B2 Thermostat with touch-screen display Physics 226 Expired
US6632246B1 Cartilage repair plug Human Necessities 167 Expired
US6264677A Wedge screw suture anchor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 114 Expired
US6886754B2 Thermostat operable from various power sources Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 103 Expired
US5891146A Wedge orthopedic screw Human Necessities 101 Expired
US6852125B2 Cartilage repair plug Human Necessities 100 Expired
US8387891B1 Programmable thermostat time/temperature display and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 46 Active
US8393550B2 Thermostat assembly with removable communication module and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 43 Active
US6507775B1 Irrigation timer and clock initialization method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US8746583B2 Thermostat assembly with removable communication module and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 40 Active
US6490505B1 Irrigation timer with multiplexing watering mode Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
USD595161S1 Communication module for radio thermostat General 35 Expired
USD595160S1 Front housing for thermostat General 27 Expired
US4251366A Adapter for laboratory filter Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
USD535571S1 Watering timer housing General 20 Expired
USD558073S1 Thermostat housing General 18 Expired
US7769494B1 Irrigation timer for adjusting watering time based on temperature and humidity change Human Necessities 17 Active
US6710705B1 Method and apparatus for pest deterrence Human Necessities 16 Expired
USD558072S1 Thermostat housing General 10 Expired
USD520884S1 Thermostat housing General 8 Expired
US6856243B2 Method and apparatus for pest deterrence Human Necessities 6 Expired
USD535895S1 Watering timer housing General 5 Expired

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