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David K. Benson
Also filed as: BENSON DAVID · BENSON DAVID K
39 granted patents·7 pending applications·3,336 citations·filing 1984–2022
99Inventor score
Files withMIDWEST RESEARCH INST21US ENERGY10HOAGLAND WILLIAM6ELEMENT ONE INC3BENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP2
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46 records- 0199US4683154ALaser sealed vacuum insulation windowUS ENERGY·Filed 1985·Granted Jul 28, 1987·246 cites·19 claims
- 0298US5643485ACooking utensil with improved heat retentionMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 1, 1997·210 cites·58 claims
- 0398US5489321AWelding/sealing glass-enclosed space in a vacuumMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 6, 1996·202 cites·14 claims
- 0498US5477676AMethod and apparatus for thermal management of vehicle exhaust systemsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 26, 1995·147 cites·46 claims
- 0598US5175975ACompact vacuum insulationMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 5, 1993·225 cites·11 claims
- 0698US5157893ACompact vacuum insulationMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1990·Granted Oct 27, 1992·225 cites·13 claims
- 0798US4963012APassivation coating for flexible substrate mirrorsUS ENERGY·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 16, 1990·230 cites·25 claims
- 0897US5384653AStand-alone photovoltaic (PV) powered electrochromic windowMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 24, 1995·297 cites·17 claims
- 0997US4780372ASilicon nitride protective coatings for silvered glass mirrorsUS ENERGY·Filed 1986·Granted Oct 25, 1988·105 cites·4 claims
- 1095US5502292AMethod for laser welding ultra-thin metal foilsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 26, 1996·100 cites·19 claims
- 1195US4572864AComposite materials for thermal energy storageUS ENERGY·Filed 1985·Granted Feb 25, 1986·225 cites·28 claims
- 1294US5318108AGas-controlled dynamic vacuum insulation with gas gateMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 7, 1994·94 cites·13 claims
- 1393US5834137AThin film method of conducting lithium-ionsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 10, 1998·77 cites·1 claims
- 1493US5433056ARadiation-controlled dynamic vacuum insulationMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 18, 1995·82 cites·4 claims
- 1593US5107649ACompact vacuum insulation embodimentsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1990·Granted Apr 28, 1992·96 cites·4 claims
- 1692US5562154AMaterial-controlled dynamic vacuum insulationFiled 1994·Granted Oct 8, 1996·77 cites·18 claims
- 1792US5500503ASimultaneous laser cutting and welding of metal foil to edge of a plateMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 19, 1996·72 cites·26 claims
- 1892US5202150AMicrowave impregnation of porous materials with thermal energy storage materialsUS ENERGY·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 13, 1993·72 cites·27 claims
- 1988US6203764B1Vacuum-insulated catalytic converterMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 20, 2001·62 cites·16 claims
- 2088US5198263AHigh rate chemical vapor deposition of carbon films using fluorinated gasesUS ENERGY·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 30, 1993·83 cites·9 claims
- 2187US6156395APlasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) method of forming vanadium oxide films and vanadium oxide thin-films prepared therebyMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 5, 2000·76 cites·15 claims
- 2285US7306951B1Method and apparatus for determining diffusible hydrogen concentrationsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 11, 2007·40 cites·45 claims
- 2385US6448068B2System for rapid biohydrogen phenotypic screening of microorganisms using a chemochromic sensorMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 10, 2002·14 cites·9 claims
- 2481US5716736ASolid lithium-ion electrolyteMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 10, 1998·53 cites·21 claims
- 2580US6908595B1Vacuum-insulated exhaust treatment devices, such as catalytic converters, with passive controlsBENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 21, 2005·25 cites·45 claims
- 2679US7431896B2Vacuum-insulated exhaust treatment devices, such as catalytic converters, with passive controlsBENTELER AUTOMOTIVE CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 7, 2008·8 cites·37 claims
- 2779US4702853APhase change thermal energy storage materialUS ENERGY·Filed 1986·Granted Oct 27, 1987·32 cites·18 claims
- 2877US9422160B1Method of making a hydrogen sensing pigmentHOAGLAND WILLIAM·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 23, 2016·3 cites·5 claims
- 2974US4650919AThermoelectric generator and method for the fabrication thereofUS ENERGY·Filed 1984·Granted Mar 17, 1987·24 cites·27 claims
- 3073US4860729AMethod and apparatus for nucleating the crystallization of undercooled materialsMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 29, 1989·35 cites·21 claims
- 3172US4687560AMethod of synthesizing a plurality of reactants and producing thin films of electro-optically active transition metal oxidesUS ENERGY·Filed 1985·Granted Aug 18, 1987·34 cites·9 claims
- 3268US2022025217A1Self-fusing silicone tape for sensing hydrogen and hydrogen sulfide gas leaksELEMENT ONE INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3365US8636883B2Monitorable hydrogen sensor systemHOAGLAND WILLIAM·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 28, 2014·2 cites·8 claims
- 3461US11817808B1Vertically packaged redundant variable frequency driveABB SCHWEIZ AG·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 14, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 3557US4645308ALow voltage solid-state lateral coloration electrochromic deviceUS ENERGY·Filed 1984·Granted Feb 24, 1987·17 cites·13 claims
- 3657US2017102337A1Self-fusing silicone tape for sensing hydrogen and hydrogen sulfide gas leaksELEMENT ONE INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3755US6277589B1Method and apparatus for rapid biohydrogen phenotypic screening of microorganisms using a chemochromic sensorMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 21, 2001·13 cites·11 claims
- 3854US8574917B2Hydrogen sulfide indicating pigmentsHOAGLAND WILLIAM·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 5, 2013·1 cites·14 claims
- 3953US5708735AFiber optic device for sensing the presence of a gasFiled 1996·Granted Jan 13, 1998·19 cites·22 claims
- 4051US2016252486A1Visual hydrogen sensors using chemochromic metal oxide microparticles or nanoparticles superficially coated with catalyst nanoparticlesELEMENT ONE INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4146US6441942B1Electrochromic projection and writing deviceMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 27, 2002·13 cites·17 claims
- 4246US2003022065A1Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition vanadium oxide thin filmsFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4343US2007089989A1Conformable hydrogen indicating wrap to detect leaking hydrogen gasHOAGLAND WILLIAM·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4443US2007251822A1Visual hydrogen sensors using nanoparticlesHOAGLAND WILLIAM·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4541US2018052142A1Method and Apparatus for Visually and Electrically Detecting Dissolved Hydrogen Gas in LiquidsHOAGLAND WILLIAM·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4629US5807533AMethod for charging a hydrogen getterMIDWEST RESEARCH INST·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 15, 1998·0 cites·46 claims
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