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Joseph S. Adams
Also filed as: ADAMS JOSEPH · ADAMS JOSEPH M · ADAMS JOSEPH S · ADAMS JOSEPH SCOTT
31 granted patents·9 pending applications·853 citations·filing 1979–2017
98Inventor score
Files withADAMS JOSEPH S15ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS6JOSEPH ADAMS TECHNICAL ARTS LT2POW R TOOLS CORP1SCOTT & FETZER CO1
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40 records- 0197US4365471ACompression wave formerADAMS JOSEPH S·Filed 1979·Granted Dec 28, 1982·86 cites·14 claims
- 0295US8205582B2Exhaust check valve and piston return systemADAMS JOSEPH S·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 26, 2012·22 cites·20 claims
- 0394US8925517B2Gas-powered tool motorADAMS JOSEPH S·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 6, 2015·14 cites·30 claims
- 0494US4665868ADifferential piston and valving system for detonation deviceJOSEPH ADAMS TECHNICAL ARTS LT·Filed 1985·Granted May 19, 1987·69 cites·7 claims
- 0592US4712379AManual recycler for detonating impact toolPOW R TOOLS CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Dec 15, 1987·82 cites·28 claims
- 0691US6755159B1Valve mechanisms for elongated combustion chambersILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 29, 2004·49 cites·41 claims
- 0790US4759318ADifferential piston and valving system for detonation deviceJOSEPH ADAMS TECHNICAL ARTS LT·Filed 1986·Granted Jul 26, 1988·62 cites·10 claims
- 0889US6912988B2Multiple-front combustion chamber system with a fuel/air management systemFiled 2004·Granted Jul 5, 2005·47 cites·52 claims
- 0988US6634325B1Fuel injection system for linear enginesFiled 2002·Granted Oct 21, 2003·44 cites·30 claims
- 1088US5540194AReciprocating systemFiled 1994·Granted Jul 30, 1996·46 cites·45 claims
- 1186US4510748ACompression wave formerADAMS JOSEPH S·Filed 1982·Granted Apr 16, 1985·43 cites·8 claims
- 1284US9638092B2Combustion-powered tool with flexible silicone control check valve operable between a primary combustion chamber and a secondary combustion chamberADAMS JOSEPH S·Filed 2014·Granted May 2, 2017·8 cites·11 claims
- 1384US8511264B2Fuel supply and combustion chamber systems for fastener-driving toolsADAMS JOSEPH S·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 20, 2013·12 cites·12 claims
- 1482US6647969B1Vapor-separating fuel system utilizing evaporation chamberFiled 2001·Granted Nov 18, 2003·36 cites·30 claims
- 1580US7686005B2Combustion-gas-powered paintball markerADAMS JOSEPH S·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 30, 2010·22 cites·10 claims
- 1680US6491002B1Intermittent linear motorFiled 2001·Granted Dec 10, 2002·38 cites·13 claims
- 1776US8347832B2Fuel supply and combustion chamber systems for fastener-driving toolsILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 8, 2013·13 cites·10 claims
- 1874US7938104B2Fuel evaporator system for vaporizing liquid fuels to be used within combustion-powered devicesILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2007·Granted May 10, 2011·7 cites·20 claims
- 1974US6874452B2Resonant combustion chamber and recycler for linear motorsFiled 2003·Granted Apr 5, 2005·21 cites·42 claims
- 2072US7634979B2Combustion-powered linear air motor/compressorADAMS JOSEPH S·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 22, 2009·7 cites·22 claims
- 2171US6892524B1Latching mechanism for combustion chamber plate of a fastener driving toolILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2003·Granted May 17, 2005·21 cites·15 claims
- 2270US6932031B2Scavenging system for intermittent linear motorFiled 2003·Granted Aug 23, 2005·15 cites·14 claims
- 2370US6840033B2Combustion chamber systemADAMS JOSEPH S·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 11, 2005·18 cites·83 claims
- 2469US8087394B2Dual-level combustion chamber system, for fastener driving tool, having dual-level rotary valve mechanism incorporated thereinADAMS JOSEPH S·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 3, 2012·10 cites·18 claims
- 2567US7770772B2Jet pump cooling system for combustion-powered fastener-driving toolsILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 10, 2010·9 cites·22 claims
- 2663US6997145B2Recycler for linear motorADAMS JOSEPH S·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 14, 2006·5 cites·26 claims
- 2763US6966478B2Combustion apparatus having collapsible volumeILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 22, 2005·14 cites·27 claims
- 2856US5377628AExhaust cooling systemFiled 1993·Granted Jan 3, 1995·23 cites·6 claims
- 2954US8646671B2Combustion chamber and cooling system for fastener-driving toolsADAMS JOSEPH S·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 11, 2014·2 cites·16 claims
- 3049US8714120B2Single component intake/exhaust valve member, fuel distribution system, and cooling system for combustion-powered fastener-driving toolADAMS JOSEPH S·Filed 2008·Granted May 6, 2014·0 cites·19 claims
- 3146US2018085905A1Compression engine for use within a fastener-driving tool utilizing a combustion chamber to move a working piston through its power stroke and a power assist mechanism to move the working piston back through its compression strokeADAMS JOSEPH S·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3242US5660407AAuxiliary chain tension system for bicyclesFiled 1995·Granted Aug 26, 1997·8 cites·7 claims
- 3342US2006186230A1Gaseous Fuel Injector for Linear MotorADAMS JOSEPH S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3440US2002144498A1Combustion chamber system with spool-type pre-combustion chamberFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3540US2004144012A1Combustion-gas-powered paintball markerFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3638US2015238061A1Rotary head, method and system for use with hard and soft surfacesSCOTT & FETZER CO·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3738US2002134345A1Combustion chamber systemFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3838US2002134069A1Combustion chamber systemFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3936US2004075327A1Footrest apparatus for a wheel chair and method of adjusting the sameFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4030US2001054281A1Non-engine based exhaust component rapid aging systemFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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