Inventor
SMITH WILLIAM F
US41 patents
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ETHICON INC
11 patentsUS6135272AOct 24, 2000
Package for sutures
ETHICON INC88 citations97
US6032343AMar 7, 2000
Automated swage wind and packaging machine
ETHICON INC88 citations96
US6263558B1Jul 24, 2001
Method and apparatus for forming double-armed sutures
ETHICON INC48 citations92
US5987848ANov 23, 1999
Needle transfer arrangement in a machine for the automated packaging of needles and attached sutures
ETHICON INC35 citations92
US5983601ANov 16, 1999
Machine for the automated packaging of needles and attached sutures
ETHICON INC41 citations91
US6997305B2Feb 14, 2006
Needle sorting device
ETHICON INC13 citations83
US6123185ASep 26, 2000
Needle sorting device
ETHICON INC14 citations81
US6800231B2Oct 5, 2004
Method for cutting suture
ETHICON INC6 citations74
US6206677B1Mar 27, 2001
Suture cutting system
ETHICON INC5 citations74
US6644464B1Nov 11, 2003
Needle sorting device
ETHICON INC6 citations72
US7038779B2May 2, 2006
System and method for sensing variations in a strand
ETHICON INC7 citations68
LITTON SYSTEMS INC
4 patentsUS5210798AMay 11, 1993
Vector neural network for low signal-to-noise ratio detection of a target
LITTON SYSTEMS INC69 citations94
US5867121AFeb 2, 1999
Radar scan converter system
LITTON SYSTEMS INC30 citations89
US5535303AJul 9, 1996
"Barometer" neuron for a neural network
LITTON SYSTEMS INC11 citations72
US5432889AJul 11, 1995
Vector neural networks
LITTON SYSTEMS INC7 citations72
SMITH WILLIAM F
4 patentsUS6237863B1May 29, 2001
Disengageable worm wheel gearbox
SMITH WILLIAM F34 citations92
US8003268B2Aug 23, 2011
Modular regenerative fuel cell system
SMITH WILLIAM F13 citations83
US4763641AAug 16, 1988
Solar energy absorber
SMITH WILLIAM F16 citations73
US4597378AJul 1, 1986
Solar energy collector and glazing system
SMITH WILLIAM F7 citations73
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP
3 patentsUS5348691ASep 20, 1994
Atmosphere membrane humidifier and method and system for producing humidified air
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP104 citations96
US5350496ASep 27, 1994
Solid state high pressure oxygen generator and method of generating oxygen
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP35 citations93
US5122239AJun 16, 1992
Fuel cell product liquid gas stripper
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP12 citations74
IBM
3 patentsUNIVERSAL MOTION COMPONENTS CO INC
3 patentsUS10502283B2Dec 10, 2019
Gearbox with internal diaphragm
UNIVERSAL MOTION COMPONENTS CO INC2 citations67
US10352398B2Jul 16, 2019
Gearbox with internal diaphragm
UNIVERSAL MOTION COMPONENTS CO INC2 citations67
US11384816B2Jul 12, 2022
Gearbox with internal diaphragm
UNIVERSAL MOTION COMPONENTS CO INC0 citations56
INFINITY FUEL CELL AND HYDROGEN INC
3 patentsUS8715871B2May 6, 2014
Electrochemical cell
INFINITY FUEL CELL AND HYDROGEN INC2 citations59
US9118040B2Aug 25, 2015
Electrochemical cell with improved water or gas management
INFINITY FUEL CELL AND HYDROGEN INC2 citations54
US11777114B2Oct 3, 2023
Cascading stack electrochemical fuel cell
INFINITY FUEL CELL AND HYDROGEN INC0 citations39