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Clayton F. Gardinier
Also filed as: GARDINIER CLAYTON F · GARDINIER CLAYTON FRANK
50 granted patents·9 pending applications·3,101 citations·filing 1991–2024
99Inventor score
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59 records- 0199US6655845B1Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfacesDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 2, 2003·168 cites·47 claims
- 0297US7172142B2Nozzles, and components thereof and methods for making the sameDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 6, 2007·92 cites·22 claims
- 0396US9670400B2Proppant particles formed from slurry droplets and methods of useCARBO CERAMICS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 6, 2017·22 cites·48 claims
- 0495US8883693B2Proppant particles formed from slurry droplets and method of useELDRED BENJAMIN T·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 11, 2014·38 cites·14 claims
- 0595US8865631B2Proppant particles formed from slurry droplets and method of useELDRED BENJAMIN T·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 21, 2014·29 cites·14 claims
- 0695US6817550B2Nozzles, and components thereof and methods for making the sameDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 16, 2004·68 cites·20 claims
- 0795US6793681B1Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layersDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 21, 2004·344 cites·43 claims
- 0894US10077395B2Proppant particles formed from slurry droplets and methods of useCARBO CERAMICS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 18, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 0994US6596225B1Methods for manufacturing a diamond prosthetic joint componentDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 22, 2003·100 cites·89 claims
- 1094US6488715B1Diamond-surfaced cup for use in a prosthetic jointDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 3, 2002·289 cites·96 claims
- 1194US6290726B1Prosthetic hip joint having sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surfacesDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 18, 2001·354 cites·82 claims
- 1293US11512025B2Proppant particles formed from slurry droplets and methods of useCARBO CERAMICS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 29, 2022·4 cites·18 claims
- 1393US10118863B2Proppant particles formed from slurry droplets and methods of useCARBO CERAMICS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 6, 2018·4 cites·23 claims
- 1492US6610095B1Prosthetic joint having substrate surface topographical featurers and at least one diamond articulation surfaceDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 26, 2003·178 cites·71 claims
- 1591US6800095B1Diamond-surfaced femoral head for use in a prosthetic jointDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 5, 2004·78 cites·43 claims
- 1691US6398815B1Prosthetic joint having at least one superhard articulation surfaceDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 4, 2002·172 cites·60 claims
- 1791US5496596AMethods for producing diamond materials with enhanced heat conductivityCRYSTALLUME·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 5, 1996·44 cites·2 claims
- 1890US9175210B2Proppant particles formed from slurry droplets and method of useELDRED BENJAMIN T·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 3, 2015·12 cites·27 claims
- 1989US7678325B2Use of a metal and Sn as a solvent material for the bulk crystallization and sintering of diamond to produce biocompatbile biomedical devicesDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 16, 2010·51 cites·17 claims
- 2088US12473237B2Proppant particles formed from slurry droplets and methods of useCARBO CERAMICS INC·Filed 2024·Granted Nov 18, 2025·0 cites·6 claims
- 2188US8603181B2Use of Ti and Nb cemented in TiC in prosthetic jointsPOPE BILL J·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 10, 2013·10 cites·9 claims
- 2288US7396505B2Use of CoCrMo to augment biocompatibility in polycrystalline diamond compactsDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 8, 2008·27 cites·9 claims
- 2387US7494507B2Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implantsDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 24, 2009·135 cites·12 claims
- 2486US6676704B1Prosthetic joint component having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and substrate surface topographical features in said polycrystalline diamond compactDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 13, 2004·117 cites·37 claims
- 2584US7665898B2Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfacesDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 23, 2010·20 cites·21 claims
- 2683US5273790AMethod for consolidating diamond particles to form high thermal conductivity articleCRYSTALLUME·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 28, 1993·46 cites·11 claims
- 2783US2023071272A1Proppant particles formed from slurry droplets and methods of useCARBO CERAMICS INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2881US8449991B2Use of SN and pore size control to improve biocompatibility in polycrystalline diamond compactsGARDINIER CLAYTON F·Filed 2009·Granted May 28, 2013·8 cites·23 claims
- 2981US8016889B2Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implantsDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 13, 2011·20 cites·9 claims
- 3081US6709463B1Prosthetic joint component having at least one solid polycrystalline diamond componentDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 23, 2004·98 cites·24 claims
- 3180US6514289B1Diamond articulation surface for use in a prosthetic jointDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 4, 2003·84 cites·45 claims
- 3280US5271971AMicrowave plasma CVD method for coating a substrate with high thermal-conductivity diamond materialCRYSTALLUME·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 21, 1993·48 cites·2 claims
- 3379US6402787B1Prosthetic hip joint having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and substrate surface topographical features in said polycrystalline diamond compactFiled 2000·Granted Jun 11, 2002·64 cites·39 claims
- 3477US7569176B2Method for making a sintered superhard prosthetic joint componentDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 4, 2009·69 cites·39 claims
- 3577US6425922B1Prosthetic hip joint having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surfaceDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 30, 2002·73 cites·123 claims
- 3676US6497727B1Component for use in prosthetic hip, the component having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layersDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 24, 2002·56 cites·57 claims
- 3772US7556763B2Method of making components for prosthetic jointsDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 7, 2009·12 cites·39 claims
- 3869US6494918B1Component for a prosthetic joint having a diamond load bearing and articulation surfaceDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 17, 2002·38 cites·34 claims
- 3968US10513654B2Methods of making proppant particles from slurry droplets and methods of useCARBO CERAMICS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 24, 2019·0 cites·15 claims
- 4068US7396501B2Use of gradient layers and stress modifiers to fabricate composite constructsDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 8, 2008·33 cites·46 claims
- 4165US7461978B2Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfacesDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 9, 2008·19 cites·31 claims
- 4264US10507517B2Foundry media formed from slurry droplets and methods of useCARBO CERAMICS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 17, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4363US2020114415A1Foundry media formed from slurry droplets and methods of useCARBO CERAMICS INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4462US5277975AHigh thermal-conductivity diamond-coated fiber articlesCRYSTALLUME·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 11, 1994·14 cites·8 claims
- 4561US10077398B2Methods of making proppant particles from slurry droplets and methods of useCARBO CERAMICS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 18, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 4661US2019016944A1Proppant particles formed from slurry droplets and method of useCARBO CERAMICS INC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 4760US5284709ADiamond materials with enhanced heat conductivityCRYSTALLUME·Filed 1991·Granted Feb 8, 1994·13 cites·3 claims
- 4854US9463092B2Use of Sn and pore size control to improve biocompatibility in polycrystalline diamond compactsDIMICRON INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 11, 2016·0 cites·24 claims
- 4953US7465219B2Brut polishing of superhard materialsDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 16, 2008·10 cites·25 claims
- 5053US5316842ADiamond/non-diamond materials with enhanced thermal conductivityCRYSTALLUME·Filed 1993·Granted May 31, 1994·7 cites·8 claims
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