Wayne D. Melvin
13Patents
10h-index
14Co-inventors
69Inventor score
Filing activity: May 6, 1988 → Feb 25, 2011
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4973302A | Compact tampon applicator | Human Necessities | 1,082 | Expired |
| US4891042A | Portable tampon applicator | Human Necessities | 53 | Expired |
| US7044928B2 | Tampon applicator assembly having an improved plunger and methods of making | Human Necessities | 52 | Expired |
| US6923789B2 | Multiple-component tampon applicator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US7704242B2 | Barrel for a tampon applicator assembly and methods of forming | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US7780892B2 | Tampon applicator with improved fingergrip and method of making same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US8221375B2 | Barrel for a tampon application assembly and methods of forming | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US7798986B2 | Tampon applicator barrels having gripping structures and methods of forming | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US7862533B2 | Multiple-component tampon applicator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US7727210B2 | Multiple-component tampon applicator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Active |
| US8556845B2 | Multiple-component tampon applicator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US8539660B2 | Tampon applicator barrels having gripping structures and methods of forming | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US7918004B2 | Tampon applicator barrels having gripping structures and methods of forming | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.