Inventor
BENSON DAVID K
US39 patents
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MIDWEST RESEARCH INST
21 patentsUS5489321AFeb 6, 1996
Welding/sealing glass-enclosed space in a vacuum
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST202 citations99
US5643485AJul 1, 1997
Cooking utensil with improved heat retention
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST210 citations98
US5477676ADec 26, 1995
Method and apparatus for thermal management of vehicle exhaust systems
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST147 citations98
US5175975AJan 5, 1993
Compact vacuum insulation
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST225 citations98
US5157893AOct 27, 1992
Compact vacuum insulation
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST225 citations98
US6203764B1Mar 20, 2001
Vacuum-insulated catalytic converter
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST62 citations96
US6156395ADec 5, 2000
Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) method of forming vanadium oxide films and vanadium oxide thin-films prepared thereby
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST76 citations96
US5834137ANov 10, 1998
Thin film method of conducting lithium-ions
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST77 citations96
US5716736AFeb 10, 1998
Solid lithium-ion electrolyte
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST53 citations96
US5433056AJul 18, 1995
Radiation-controlled dynamic vacuum insulation
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST82 citations96
US5384653AJan 24, 1995
Stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) powered electrochromic window
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST297 citations96
US5318108AJun 7, 1994
Gas-controlled dynamic vacuum insulation with gas gate
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST94 citations96
US5107649AApr 28, 1992
Compact vacuum insulation embodiments
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST96 citations96
US5502292AMar 26, 1996
Method for laser welding ultra-thin metal foils
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST100 citations94
US5500503AMar 19, 1996
Simultaneous laser cutting and welding of metal foil to edge of a plate
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST72 citations94
US7306951B1Dec 11, 2007
Method and apparatus for determining diffusible hydrogen concentrations
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST40 citations88
US4860729AAug 29, 1989
Method and apparatus for nucleating the crystallization of undercooled materials
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST35 citations87
US6448068B2Sep 10, 2002
System for rapid biohydrogen phenotypic screening of microorganisms using a chemochromic sensor
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST14 citations81
US6441942B1Aug 27, 2002
Electrochromic projection and writing device
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST13 citations73
US6277589B1Aug 21, 2001
Method and apparatus for rapid biohydrogen phenotypic screening of microorganisms using a chemochromic sensor
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST13 citations71
US5807533ASep 15, 1998
Method for charging a hydrogen getter
MIDWEST RESEARCH INST0 citations50
US ENERGY
10 patentsUS4963012AOct 16, 1990
Passivation coating for flexible substrate mirrors
US ENERGY230 citations99
US4683154AJul 28, 1987
Laser sealed vacuum insulation window
US ENERGY246 citations99
US4780372AOct 25, 1988
Silicon nitride protective coatings for silvered glass mirrors
US ENERGY105 citations96
US4572864AFeb 25, 1986
Composite materials for thermal energy storage
US ENERGY225 citations96
US5202150AApr 13, 1993
Microwave impregnation of porous materials with thermal energy storage materials
US ENERGY72 citations94
US5198263AMar 30, 1993
High rate chemical vapor deposition of carbon films using fluorinated gases
US ENERGY83 citations93
US4702853AOct 27, 1987
Phase change thermal energy storage material
US ENERGY32 citations91
US4687560AAug 18, 1987
Method of synthesizing a plurality of reactants and producing thin films of electro-optically active transition metal oxides
US ENERGY34 citations90
US4650919AMar 17, 1987
Thermoelectric generator and method for the fabrication thereof
US ENERGY24 citations82
US4645308AFeb 24, 1987
Low voltage solid-state lateral coloration electrochromic device
US ENERGY17 citations71
HOAGLAND WILLIAM
3 patents(unassigned)
2 patentsBENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP
2 patentsUS6908595B1Jun 21, 2005
Vacuum-insulated exhaust treatment devices, such as catalytic converters, with passive controls
BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP25 citations91
US7431896B2Oct 7, 2008
Vacuum-insulated exhaust treatment devices, such as catalytic converters, with passive controls
BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP8 citations72