Inventor
Robert S. Toms
Inventor
Racine, WI, US
Overview
Patents· 17 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B61Dprimary
B61DBody details or kinds of railway vehicles14%
B61KAuxiliary equipment specially adapted for railways, not otherwise provided for7%
B61LGuiding railway traffic7%
G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings7%
G01GWeighing7%
G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light7%
G01KMeasuring temperature7%
G01MTesting static or dynamic balance of machines or structures7%
G01PMeasuring linear or angular speed, acceleration, deceleration, or shock7%
G01VGeophysics7%
PatentTitleYear
D0890821Device for cleaning an additive manufactured component20209,481,383'Electronic condition detection system and method for railcars'20169,182,313'Electronic weighing system and method for railcars'20158,985,525'Electronic condition detection system and method for railcars'20158,324,527'Hybrid laser arc welding system and method for railroad tank car fabrication'20128,258,414'Electronic weighing system and method for railcars with side bearing load cells adapted to be mounted to the bottom of the railcar body so as to flank the center plate load cell'20127,221,109'Stage lighting console'20076,520,360'Housing for draft gear'20036,173,475'Hinge assembly'20016,123,030'Gate assembly for a railroad hopper car'2000D0421586'Rear impact guard'20005,829,359'Railway hopper car discharge gate assembly'1998RE035925'Apparatus for controlling operation of a railcar discharge gate assembly having a lost motion mechanism for unlocking the gate prior to movement'19985,353,713'Apparatus for controlling operation of a railcar discharge gate assembly having a lost motion mechanism for unlocking the gate prior to movement'19944,997,171'Heavy off-road large vehicle suspension strut'19914,756,512'Heavy off-road large vehicle suspension strut'19884,666,215'Wheel assembly and method and apparatus for making same'1987Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1987–2003Patents assigned to MINER ENTERPRISES (6)· patent assignee history
1987–1991Based in Warrenville, IL, US· patent location history
1994–2001Based in Racine, WI, US· patent location history
2000–2001Patents assigned to POWERBRACE CORP (2)· patent assignee history
2003–2015Based in Naperville, IL, US· patent location history
2007–2020Based in Rapid City, SD, US· patent location history
2012–2016Patents assigned to UNION TANK CAR CO (5)· patent assignee history
2012–2015Patents assigned to TOMS ROBERT S (3)· patent assignee history
2015–2016Based in Chicago, IL, US· patent location history
2020Patents assigned to B9CREATIONS LLC (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| MINER ENTERPRISES | 6 | 1987–2003 |
| UNION TANK CAR CO | 5 | 2012–2016 |
| TOMS ROBERT Sself | 3 | 2012–2015 |
| POWERBRACE CORP | 2 | 2000–2001 |
| B9CREATIONS LLC | 1 | 2020 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Racine, WI, US | 6 | 1994–2001 |
| Naperville, Illinois, US | 4 | 2003–2015 |
| Warrenville, Illinois, US | 3 | 1987–1991 |
| Rapid City, SD, US | 2 | 2007–2020 |
| Chicago, Illinois, US | 2 | 2015–2016 |