U.S.
PATENTS |
INVENTOR |
COMMENT |
|
1,093 |
Thomas
Alva Edison
(1847 -1931) |
Most famous for his invention of the electric
incandescent light bulb. |
|
925 |
Melvin De Groote
(1896 - 1963) |
Most of his
inventions were chemical demulsifiers used to treat crude oil. |
|
696 |
Elihu Thomson
(1853 - 1937) |
His experiments eventually led
to the adoption of alternating current technology. |
|
597 |
Jerome Lemelson
(1923 -1997) |
Lemelson received
an average of one patent a month for more than 40 years.. |
|
535 |
Edwin Land
(1909 -1991) |
He invented instant photography
and founded Polaroid Corp. |
| 427 |
John Hays Hammond,
Jr.
(1888 -
1965) |
His most important
invention was remote control via radio waves. |
| 361 |
George
Westinghouse
(1846 -1914) |
His inventions
provided advancements in both transportation and electrical
systems. |
| 150 |
Philo
T. Farnsworth
(1906 -1971) |
Most of his patents were for radio and television equipment. |
| 150 |
Robert Adler
(b1913 ) |
Most famous for his invention of
the wireless TV remote control. |
| 111 |
Nikola Tesla
(1856 -1943) |
Recognized as one of the outstanding pioneers in the electric
power field. |
