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Curtis W. Thornton
Also filed as: THORNTON CURTIS · THORNTON CURTIS W · THORNTON CURTIS WAYNE
42 granted patents·5 pending applications·8,424 citations·filing 1981–2022
99Inventor score
Files withSONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB10ERICSSON INC8ERICSSON GE MOBILE INC5WECK & CO INC EDWARD5KOOLBRIDGE SOLAR INC2
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47 records- 0198US4662555ASurgical staplerWECK & CO EDWARD·Filed 1986·Granted May 5, 1987·1.5k cites·3 claims
- 0297US7530823B1USB modem devices with a flip antenna and a retractable USB connectorSONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB·Filed 2008·Granted May 12, 2009·100 cites·23 claims
- 0397US4685460ASkin clip removerWECK & CO EDWARD·Filed 1981·Granted Aug 11, 1987·96 cites·2 claims
- 0496US5960942AThin profile keypad with integrated LEDsERICSSON INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 5, 1999·108 cites·23 claims
- 0596US5917906ATouch pad with tactile featureERICSSON GE MOBILE INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 29, 1999·338 cites·44 claims
- 0695US10130373B2Automatic surgical ligation clip applierTELEFLEX MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 20, 2018·86 cites·19 claims
- 0795US5847336ADirect keypad backlightingERICSSON TELEFON AB L M·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 8, 1998·95 cites·8 claims
- 0895US5330487ADrive mechanism for surgical instrumentsTFI ACQUISTION CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 19, 1994·1.7k cites·18 claims
- 0995US5246450AHigh capacity medical clip feeding and dispensing mechanismWECK & CO INC EDWARD·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 21, 1993·302 cites·2 claims
- 1094US9208429B2Multiple delivery device counter and counting methodTELEFLEX MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 8, 2015·111 cites·19 claims
- 1193US5403327ASurgical clip applierPILLING WECK INC·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 4, 1995·667 cites·12 claims
- 1293US5279416ALigating device cartridge with separable retainerWECK & CO INC EDWARD·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 18, 1994·1.5k cites·13 claims
- 1392US7460076B2Mobile wireless communications terminals and wireless communications cards for use with an electronic deviceSONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 2, 2008·32 cites·22 claims
- 1492US6082656AElectronic device with retractable cordERICSSON INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 4, 2000·50 cites·18 claims
- 1591US9271737B2Automatic surgical ligation clip applierCASTRO SALVATORE·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 1, 2016·94 cites·19 claims
- 1690US5112343AEndoscopic clip appliersWECK & CO INC EDWARD·Filed 1991·Granted May 12, 1992·483 cites·6 claims
- 1789US7970444B2Pivoting mobile terminalSONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 28, 2011·20 cites·34 claims
- 1889US7382625B2Combination antenna and SIM card support structureSONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 3, 2008·35 cites·6 claims
- 1988US7052290B1Low profile connector for electronic interface modulesSONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB·Filed 2005·Granted May 30, 2006·18 cites·11 claims
- 2088US6278888B1Radiotelephones having contact-sensitive user interfaces and methods of operating sameERICSSON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 21, 2001·27 cites·36 claims
- 2187US7367511B2Interface card design and method of manufactureSONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB·Filed 2005·Granted May 6, 2008·18 cites·21 claims
- 2286US5940015AMulti-purpose keypad and method of manufacturingERICSSON GE MOBILE INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 17, 1999·45 cites·16 claims
- 2385US6131047ARadiotelephones having contact-sensitive user interfaces and methods of operating sameERICSSON INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 10, 2000·56 cites·6 claims
- 2483US5104395AAutomatic hemostatic clip applicatorWECK & CO INC EDWARD·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 14, 1992·350 cites·11 claims
- 2581US10951027B2Smart load center panelKOOLBRIDGE SOLAR INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 16, 2021·3 cites·26 claims
- 2680US5634930Aclip applicator systemPILLING WECK INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 3, 1997·262 cites·19 claims
- 2779US5832371AModular radiotelephoneERICSSON GE MOBILE INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 3, 1998·78 cites·12 claims
- 2877US7048171B2Surgical stapler with removable staple cartridgeTHORNTON CURTIS W·Filed 2003·Granted May 23, 2006·123 cites·2 claims
- 2971USRE43931ERadiotelephones having contact-sensitive user interfaces and methods of operating sameERICSSON INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 15, 2013·3 cites·69 claims
- 3069US8812059B2Radiotelephones having contact-sensitive user interfaces and methods of operating sameERICSSON INC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 19, 2014·1 cites·20 claims
- 3163US7991433B2Electronic device accessorySONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 2, 2011·7 cites·12 claims
- 3262US6101402ARadiotelephone with sliding acoustic memberERICCSON INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 8, 2000·37 cites·25 claims
- 3359US2014362018A1Radiotelephones having contact-sensitive user interfaces and methods of operating sameERICSSON INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3456US7645167B2Method and apparatus for controlling antenna connectivity as a function of antenna orientationSONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 12, 2010·2 cites·29 claims
- 3556US5915015ATelephone having sealed acoustical passageway through flip cover hingeERICSSON GE MOBILE INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 22, 1999·26 cites·12 claims
- 3653US2011230148A1Wearable Electronic Devices with Electro-Mechanical Retention Portion and Related Systems and MethodsDEMUYNCK RANDOLPH CARY·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3752US5761299AAuxiliary component connector including microphone channelERICSSON GE MOBILE INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 2, 1998·18 cites·14 claims
- 3851US12401199B2Dual-power electrical outletsKOOLBRIDGE SOLAR INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 26, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3949US2008151485A1Memory Card Power Disrupt SystemSONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4046US5601597ACombination radial artery occluder and wrist splintTAT INC·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 11, 1997·60 cites·12 claims
- 4143US7505005B2Customizable antenna structureSONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 17, 2009·0 cites·10 claims
- 4243US2009066587A1Electronic device with cap member antenna elementHAYES GERARD JAMES·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4339US5038991ASurgical staplerWECK & CO INC EDWARD·Filed 1989·Granted Aug 13, 1991·17 cites·4 claims
- 4439US2011263200A1Vibrating motor disposed external to electronic deviceTHORNTON CURTIS·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4530USD1100874SCommunication device with displayGARMIN INT INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·1 claims
- 4630US6163611AAuxiliary component connector including microphone channelERICSSON INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 19, 2000·2 cites·6 claims
- 4728US10926077B2Interchangeable lockable catheterPAGANO II NUNZIO P·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 23, 2021·0 cites·7 claims
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