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Scott E. Nicholson — 5 Patents

Caterpillar: 5 patents #1,328 of 8,398Top 20%
Metamora, IL: #51 of 208 inventorsTop 25%
Illinois: #18,025 of 84,256 inventorsTop 25%
Overall (All Time): #907,971 of 4,157,543Top 25%
5 Patents All Time
Scott E. Nicholson has been granted 5 US patents while listed as an inventor at Caterpillar. The first was granted in 2000 and the most recent in July 2006. Scott E. Nicholson ranks #907,971 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 21.8%). Patent records list Scott E. Nicholson in Metamora, IL, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 2000 to 2006Bar chart with a peak of 2 patents in 2000.peak 22000: 2 patents20002001: 1 patents20012005: 1 patents20052006: 1 patents2006

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–5 of 5 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
7080705 Apparatus and method for data communication James W. Landes 2006-07-25 $46,867,000
6860351 Apparatus and method for data communication James W. Landes 2005-03-01 $38,622,000
6272859 Device for controlling a variable geometry turbocharger Travis E. Barnes, Gerald N. Coleman, Michael S. Lukich, Paul M. Young 2001-08-14 $48,376,000
6112729 Device for controlling exhaust gas recirculation in an internal combustion engine Travis E. Barnes, Michael S. Lukich 2000-09-05 $10,778,000
6092504 Device for controlling engine speed using dual governors Travis E. Barnes, Michael S. Lukich 2000-07-25 $8,431,000