Inventor
SMITH WILLIAM D
US43 patents
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SMITH WILLIAM D
8 patentsUS9138217B2Sep 22, 2015
Surgical access system and related methods
SMITH WILLIAM D65 citations97
US9700425B1Jul 11, 2017
Vertebral body replacement and insertion methods
SMITH WILLIAM D31 citations93
US8790406B1Jul 29, 2014
Systems and methods for performing spine surgery
SMITH WILLIAM D14 citations84
USD287416SDec 23, 1986
Tweezers
SMITH WILLIAM D12 citations74
US4214693AJul 29, 1980
Method of making wireline apparatus for use in earth boreholes
SMITH WILLIAM D17 citations74
US4137762AFeb 6, 1979
Wireline apparatus for use in earth boreholes
SMITH WILLIAM D10 citations74
US9949840B1Apr 24, 2018
Systems and methods for performing spine surgery
SMITH WILLIAM D3 citations73
USD268198SMar 8, 1983
Game board
SMITH WILLIAM D5 citations63
FORMFACTOR INC
7 patentsUS6741085B1May 25, 2004
Contact carriers (tiles) for populating larger substrates with spring contacts
FORMFACTOR INC175 citations99
US5806181ASep 15, 1998
Contact carriers (tiles) for populating larger substrates with spring contacts
FORMFACTOR INC452 citations99
US6168974B1Jan 2, 2001
Process of mounting spring contacts to semiconductor devices
FORMFACTOR INC201 citations98
US6023103AFeb 8, 2000
Chip-scale carrier for semiconductor devices including mounted spring contacts
FORMFACTOR INC278 citations98
US7140883B2Nov 28, 2006
Contact carriers (tiles) for populating larger substrates with spring contacts
FORMFACTOR INC44 citations96
US7714598B2May 11, 2010
Contact carriers (tiles) for populating larger substrates with spring contacts
FORMFACTOR INC17 citations93
US7347702B2Mar 25, 2008
Contact carriers (tiles) for populating larger substrates with spring contacts
FORMFACTOR INC25 citations93
NUVASIVE INC
5 patentsUS9579131B1Feb 28, 2017
Systems and methods for performing spine surgery
NUVASIVE INC17 citations92
USD770045SOct 25, 2016
Intervertebral implant
NUVASIVE INC6 citations84
US12186198B2Jan 7, 2025
Vertebral body replacement and insertion methods
NUVASIVE INC0 citations62
US11389301B2Jul 19, 2022
Vertebral body replacement and insertion methods
NUVASIVE INC0 citations62
US10485672B2Nov 26, 2019
Vertebral body replacement and insertion methods
NUVASIVE INC0 citations51
COMMUNICATIONS TECH CORP
3 patentsUS5696864ADec 9, 1997
Aerial enclosure for coupling data signals to a customer site
COMMUNICATIONS TECH CORP84 citations94
US5835981ANov 10, 1998
Terminal block mounting method and apparatus
COMMUNICATIONS TECH CORP30 citations93
US5800028ASep 1, 1998
Terminal block hinge mechanism
COMMUNICATIONS TECH CORP29 citations88
CARBORUNDUM CO
3 patentsUS3951870AApr 20, 1976
Superconductive transition metal carbonitride fibers and method for the preparation thereof
CARBORUNDUM CO24 citations80
US4238547ADec 9, 1980
High strength yarn consisting of boron carbide fibers
CARBORUNDUM CO8 citations73
US3971840AJul 27, 1976
Production of high strength carbide fibers by heat treatment
CARBORUNDUM CO9 citations73
WORLD PROPERTIES INC
3 patentsUS5993952ANov 30, 1999
Document feeding component and method of manufacture thereof
WORLD PROPERTIES INC5 citations70
US6194478B1Feb 27, 2001
Document feeding component and method of manufacture thereof
WORLD PROPERTIES INC4 citations59
US6087411AJul 11, 2000
Document feeding component and method of manufacture thereof
WORLD PROPERTIES INC2 citations59