Kingsport, TN, United States of America

James M Thompson

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Eastman-Kodak Company. Active years: 1984.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: James M Thompson. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/james-m-thompson-nym3uqyu

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 6(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1984

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: James M. Thompson and His Cigarette-Filter Recycling Invention.

Introduction

James M. Thompson is an inventor associated with Kingsport, Tennessee. His recorded patent describes a method for separating paper wraps from waste cigarette filter rods so that the filter material can be recovered.

Latest Patents

Thompson’s listed patent is “Method of Removal of Paper Wraps from Cigarette Filter Rods.” The invention heats wrapped filter rods until the thermoplastic adhesive reaches its melting point, then agitates the paper wrap against the filter material to separate the two. This process is intended to support the subsequent recovery of filter material. Thompson is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

The supplied information associates Thompson with Eastman-Kodak Company. His patent focuses on a practical separation process for recovering material from waste cigarette filter rods.

Collaborations

Thompson’s listed coworker is David Lee Denton, indicating a professional connection in the context of the provided inventor and patent information.

Conclusion

James M. Thompson’s recorded invention addresses the separation of paper wraps from cigarette filter rods, with the goal of enabling recovery of the filter material.

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