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Bruce A. Banks
Also filed as: BANKS BRUCE A
31 granted patents·1,133 citations·filing 1975–2011
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31 records- 0199US7308164B1Method for texturing surfaces of optical fiber sensors used for blood glucose monitoringNASA·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 11, 2007·109 cites·10 claims
- 0295US4490229ADeposition of diamondlike carbon filmsNASA·Filed 1984·Granted Dec 25, 1984·114 cites·19 claims
- 0390US4329385ATexturing polymer surfaces by transfer castingNASA·Filed 1980·Granted May 11, 1982·72 cites·7 claims
- 0488US5316080AHeat transfer deviceUS ARMY·Filed 1993·Granted May 31, 1994·113 cites·2 claims
- 0587US4011719AAnode for ion thrusterNASA·Filed 1976·Granted Mar 15, 1977·38 cites·4 claims
- 0686US5965076AMethod for fabricating soft tissue implants with microscopic surface roughnessNASA·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 12, 1999·57 cites·30 claims
- 0786US4620898AIon beam sputter etchingNASA·Filed 1985·Granted Nov 4, 1986·36 cites·21 claims
- 0884US5224030ASemiconductor cooling apparatusNASA·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 29, 1993·84 cites·10 claims
- 0984US4349954AMechanical bonding of metal methodNASA·Filed 1980·Granted Sep 21, 1982·36 cites·10 claims
- 1080US4495044ADiamondlike flakesNASA·Filed 1984·Granted Jan 22, 1985·31 cites·19 claims
- 1175US4545553APiezoelectric deicing deviceNASA·Filed 1984·Granted Oct 8, 1985·45 cites·3 claims
- 1274US4560577AOxidation protection coatings for polymersNASA·Filed 1984·Granted Dec 24, 1985·25 cites·6 claims
- 1374US4437962ADiamondlike flake compositesNASA·Filed 1983·Granted Mar 20, 1984·24 cites·18 claims
- 1472US5853561AMethod for surface texturing titanium productsNASA·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 29, 1998·24 cites·19 claims
- 1571US5693241AAtmospheric pressure method and apparatus for removal of organic matter with atomic and ionic oxygenUS ARMY·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 2, 1997·54 cites·16 claims
- 1669US4565618AApparatus for producing diamondlike carbon flakesNASA·Filed 1984·Granted Jan 21, 1986·20 cites·18 claims
- 1767US7305154B1Energetic atomic and ionic oxygen textured optical surfaces for blood glucose monitoringNASA·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 4, 2007·1 cites·5 claims
- 1867US4344996ASurface texturing of fluoropolymersNASA·Filed 1980·Granted Aug 17, 1982·22 cites·14 claims
- 1965US4604181AApparatus for producing oxidation protection coatings for polymersNASA·Filed 1985·Granted Aug 5, 1986·22 cites·8 claims
- 2065US4377169AIon beam sputter-etched ventricular catheter for hydrocephalus shuntBANKS BRUCE A·Filed 1981·Granted Mar 22, 1983·82 cites·8 claims
- 2162US6558621B1Removal of biologically active organic contaminants using atomic oxygenNASA·Filed 2000·Granted May 6, 2003·15 cites·19 claims
- 2254US5560781AProcess for non-contact removal of organic coatings from the surface of paintingsUS ARMY·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 1, 1996·16 cites·17 claims
- 2354US5012062AArc-textured high emittance radiator surfacesNASA·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 30, 1991·9 cites·14 claims
- 2452US4432853AMethod of making an ion beam sputter-etched ventricular catheter for hydrocephalus shuntNASA·Filed 1982·Granted Feb 21, 1984·46 cites·17 claims
- 2551US5312685AAtomic oxygen protective coating with resistance to undercutting at defect sitesUS ARMY·Filed 1992·Granted May 17, 1994·11 cites·16 claims
- 2649US4664980AOxidation protection coatings for polymersNASA·Filed 1986·Granted May 12, 1987·12 cites·14 claims
- 2748US3947933AMethod of constructing dished ion thruster grids to provide hole array spacing compensationNASA·Filed 1975·Granted Apr 6, 1976·5 cites·3 claims
- 2847US9255941B1System and method for determining fluence of a substanceBANKS BRUCE A·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 9, 2016·0 cites·19 claims
- 2944US7382944B1Protective coating and hyperthermal atomic oxygen texturing of optical fibers used for blood glucose monitoringUS ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAT A·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 3, 2008·0 cites·27 claims
- 3041US5538766AMethod for retarding oxidation of an organic substrateUS ARMY·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 23, 1996·7 cites·12 claims
- 3132US5280174AMethod and apparatus for producing a thermal atomic oxygen beamUS ARMY·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 18, 1994·3 cites·19 claims
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