Inventor
Thomas E. Wood
Inventor
Stillwater, MN, US
Overview
Patents· 87 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B01Jprimary
B01JChemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry10%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests7%
B01DSeparation6%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%
C04BLime, magnesia5%
C09KMaterials for miscellaneous applications, not provided for elsewhere4%
G01SRadio direction-finding4%
A62DChemical means for extinguishing fires or for combating or protecting against harmful chemical agents4%
B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures3%
Y02ATechnologies for adaptation to climate change2%
PatentTitleYear
10,621,796System and method for real time wireless ECU monitoring and reprogramming202010,614,640System and method for real time wireless ECU monitoring and reprogramming202010,315,097Motorized snowboard system201910,037,633System and method for real time wireless ECU monitoring and reprogramming20189,878,925'Filtration medium comprising a thermolysis product of a carbon oxychalcogenide and a metal salt, method of removing chloramine with this filtration medium and method of making this filtration medium'20189,764,959'Nanostructured metal oxide compositions for applied photocatalysis'20179,701,555'Filtration medium comprising a metal-containing particulate'20179,666,523'Semiconductor wafers with through substrate vias and back metal, and methods of fabrication thereof'20179,624,464'Microorganism concentration process'20179,463,428'Palladium-based catalyst and support systems'20169,446,328'Filtration medium comprising a metal-containing particulate'20169,287,568'High performance, high durability non-precious metal fuel cell catalysts'20169,145,541'Microorganism concentration process'20159,102,690'Acicular boehmite nanoparticles'20159,024,811'Full fidelity radar receiver digital video distribution and processing'20158,951,575'Microorganism concentration agent and method of making'20158,900,420'Catalyst production process'20148,833,295'Masking article for producing precise paint lines and method of improving paint line performance of masking articles'20148,790,947'Three-dimensional solar cell having increased efficiency'20148,719,065'System and method for maximizing the value of allocation of processes to resources within an operational system'20148,664,149'Heterogeneous, composite, carbonaceous catalyst system and methods that use catalytically active gold'20148,664,148'Catalysts, activating agents, support media, and related methodologies useful for making catalyst systems especially when the catalyst is deposited onto the support media using physical vapor deposition'20148,618,020'Catalysts, activating agents, support media, and related methodologies useful for making catalyst systems especially when the catalyst is deposited onto the support media using physical vapor deposition'20138,604,969'System and method of using image grids in detection of discrete objects'20138,546,100'Microorganism concentration process and agent'20138,518,854'Heterogeneous, composite, carbonaceous catalyst system and methods that use catalytically active gold'20138,456,352'Methods and apparatus for automatic STC from sea state measurement via radar sea clutter eccentricity'20138,456,350'Methods and apparatus for sea state measurement via radar sea clutter eccentricity'20138,372,416'Process for limiting the growth of microorganisms'20138,314,046'Heterogeneous, composite, carbonaceous catalyst system and methods that use catalytically active gold'20128,314,048'Catalysts, activating agents, support media, and related methodologies useful for making catalyst systems especially when the catalyst is deposited onto the support media using physical vapor deposition'20128,293,333'Ammonia-free gaseous air filter'20128,236,725'Gold carbon monoxide oxidation catalysts with etched substrate'20128,178,470'Adducts of amines and polycarboxylic acids, and filter media comprising such adducts'20128,174,435'Methods and apparatus for non-isotropic sea clutter modeling'20128,137,750'Catalytically active gold supported on thermally treated nanoporous supports'20128,092,707'Compositions and methods for modifying a surface suited for semiconductor fabrication'20128,058,202'Heterogeneous, composite, carbonaceous catalyst system and methods that use catalytically active gold'20117,989,384'Catalysts, activating agents, support media, and related methodologies useful for making catalyst systems especially when the catalyst is deposited onto the support media using physical vapor deposition'20117,955,570'Low pressure drop, highly active catalyst systems using catalytically active gold'20117,906,251'Oxygen-reducing catalyst layer'20117,902,115'Adducts of amines and polycarboxylic acids, and filter media comprising such adducts'20117,796,082'Methods and apparatus for log-FTC radar receivers having enhanced sea clutter model'20107,750,840'Method and apparatus for assessing contact clusters'20107,740,902'Method for making oxygen-reducing catalyst layers'20107,727,931'Catalysts, activating agents, support media, and related methodologies useful for making catalyst systems especially when the catalyst is deposited onto the support media using physical vapor deposition'20107,669,114'Software architecture and system for performing validated clinical studies of pharmaceutical related products'2010RE040967'Curable slurry for forming ceramic microstructures on a substrate using a mold'20097,548,194'Hostile intention assessment system and method'20097,459,146'Stabilized aerosol dispersions'20087,417,583'Methods and apparatus for providing target altitude estimation in a two dimensional radar system'20087,404,840'Chemically stabilized β-cristobalite and ceramic bodies comprising same'20087,235,124'High temperature nanofilter, system and method'20077,201,572'Ceramic fiber composite and method for making the same'20077,052,532'High temperature nanofilter, system and method'20066,925,599'Methodology for performing validated clinical studies of pharmeceutical related products'20056,749,653'Abrasive particles containing sintered, polycrystalline zirconia'20046,713,526'Curable slurry for forming ceramic microstructures on a substrate using a mold'20046,582,836'Calcium salt protective coating and method of forming'20036,432,526'Nanosize metal oxide particles for producing transparent metal oxide colloids and ceramers'20026,408,248'Apparatus and method for providing accurate boundaries of predicted areas of danger for collision avoidance'20026,352,763'Curable slurry for forming ceramic microstructures on a substrate using a mold'20026,329,058'Nanosize metal oxide particles for producing transparent metal oxide colloids and ceramers'20016,194,317'Method of planarizing the upper surface of a semiconductor wafer'20016,136,428'Magnetic recording media prepared from magnetic particles having an extremely thin, continuous, amorphous, aluminum hydrous oxide coating'20006,035,511'String trimmer head with opposing centrifugal forces filament feed'20005,965,194'Magnetic recording media prepared from magnetic particles having an extremely thin, continuous, amorphous, aluminum hydrous oxide coating'19995,908,663'Topical carpet treatment'19995,754,140'Beam sharpened, low sidelobe antenna system'19985,651,801'Method for making an abrasive article'19975,645,619'Method of making alpha alumina-based abrasive grain containing silica and iron oxide'19975,645,618'Method for making an abrasive article'19975,611,829'Alpha alumina-based abrasive grain containing silica and iron oxide'19975,219,806'Alpha phase seeding of transition alumina using chromium oxide-based nucleating agents'19935,185,299'Microcrystalline alumina-based ceramic articles'19935,139,978'Impregnation method for transformation of transition alumina to a alpha alumina'19925,077,241'Sol gel-derived ceramic bubbles'19914,964,883'Ceramic alumina abrasive grains seeded with iron oxide'19904,954,462'Microcrystalline alumina-based ceramic articles'19904,931,414'Thermal extractive gelation process'19904,847,214'Method for filling trenches from a seed layer'19894,801,560'Semiconductor processing utilizing carbon containing thick film spin-on glass'19894,798,629'Spin-on glass for use in semiconductor processing'19894,772,511'Transparent non-vitreous zirconia microspheres'19884,743,568'Multilevel interconnect transfer process'19884,074,839'Internal frame backpack'19784,018,370'Back pack frame'1977Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1977–2017Patents assigned to WOOD THOMAS E (23)· patent assignee history
1988–1999Patents assigned to MINNESOTA MINING & MFG (13)· patent assignee history
1988–2017Based in Chandler, AZ, US· patent location history
1988–1992Based in St. Paul, MN, US· patent location history
1993–2000Based in Maplewood, MN, US· patent location history
1997–2018Based in Stillwater, MN, US· patent location history
2001–2018Patents assigned to 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO (42)· patent assignee history
2002–2015Based in Portsmouth, RI, US· patent location history
2008–2015Patents assigned to RAYTHEON CO (10)· patent assignee history
2011–2012Patents assigned to FANSLER DUANE D (5)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO | 42 | 2001–2018 |
| WOOD THOMAS Eself | 23 | 1977–2017 |
| MINNESOTA MINING & MFG | 13 | 1988–1999 |
| RAYTHEON CO | 10 | 2008–2015 |
| FANSLER DUANE D | 5 | 2011–2012 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Stillwater, Minnesota, US | 48 | 1997–2018 |
| Portsmouth, RI, US | 11 | 2002–2015 |
| Chandler, AZ, US | 6 | 1988–2017 |
| St. Paul, Minnesota, US | 6 | 1988–1992 |
| Maplewood, Minnesota, US | 3 | 1993–2000 |