Inventor

Thomas J. Whalen

Inventor
Encinitas, CA, US

Overview

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Patents
1976–2011
Patent span
Human necessities
Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 24 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Lprimary
A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general14%
A61BDiagnosis8%
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels8%
A61KPreparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes8%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body8%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests8%
G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer6%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%
A42BHats4%
B25BTools or bench devices not otherwise provided for, for fastening, connecting, disengaging, or holding4%

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976–1995Patents assigned to FORD MOTOR CO (2)· patent assignee history
1999Patents assigned to EMPAK INC (1)· patent assignee history
1999–2005Based in Minnetrista, MN, US· patent location history
2002–2007Based in Kenosha, WI, US· patent location history
2003–2009Patents assigned to MICRO THERAPEUTICS INC (9)· patent assignee history
2003–2009Based in Encinitas, CA, US· patent location history
2003Based in Sandia Park, NM, US· patent location history
2005Patents assigned to ENTEGRIS INC (2)· patent assignee history
2006–2011Patents assigned to SNAP ON TOOLS CORP (4)· patent assignee history
2009–2011Based in Pleasant Prairie, WI, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
MICRO THERAPEUTICS INC92003–2009
SNAP ON TOOLS CORP42006–2011
ENTEGRIS INC22005
FORD MOTOR CO21976–1995
EMPAK INC11999
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Encinitas, California, US102003–2009
Kenosha, WI, US42002–2007
Minnetrista, Minnesota, US31999–2005
Pleasant Prairie, WI, US22009–2011
Sandia Park, NM, US12003