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Robert F. Hicks
Also filed as: HICKS ROBERT · HICKS ROBERT F · HICKS ROBERT FRANCIS SEAN
19 granted patents·8 pending applications·1,217 citations·filing 1986–2024
96Inventor score
Files withSURFX TECH LLC11UNIV CALIFORNIA6HICKS ROBERT F3AEROSPACE MATERIALS PROC LLC2BABAYAN STEVE1
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27 records- 0197US10032609B1Low temperature atmospheric pressure plasma applicationsSURFX TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 24, 2018·18 cites·15 claims
- 0297US8267884B1Wound treatment apparatus and methodHICKS ROBERT F·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 18, 2012·112 cites·22 claims
- 0397US7329608B2Method of processing a substrateUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 12, 2008·183 cites·32 claims
- 0496US9406485B1Argon and helium plasma apparatus and methodsSURFX TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 2, 2016·47 cites·23 claims
- 0596US8632651B1Plasma surface treatment of composites for bondingHICKS ROBERT F·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 21, 2014·32 cites·15 claims
- 0695US10800092B1Low temperature atmospheric pressure plasma for cleaning and activating metalsSURFX TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 13, 2020·15 cites·20 claims
- 0795US5130172ALow temperature organometallic deposition of metalsUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 14, 1992·255 cites·30 claims
- 0894US5403620ACatalysis in organometallic CVD of thin metal filmsUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 4, 1995·137 cites·25 claims
- 0994US4780449ACatalyst for the conversion of methaneGRACE W R & CO·Filed 1986·Granted Oct 25, 1988·50 cites·6 claims
- 1093US10827601B1Handheld plasma deviceSURFX TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 3, 2020·13 cites·18 claims
- 1192US10118315B1Preparing tool surfaces for compositesAEROSPACE MATERIALS PROC LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 6, 2018·14 cites·19 claims
- 1292US8764701B1Wound treatment apparatus and methodHICKS ROBERT F·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 1, 2014·18 cites·27 claims
- 1390US8328982B1Low-temperature, converging, reactive gas source and method of useBABAYAN STEVE·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 11, 2012·82 cites·9 claims
- 1489US6262523B1Large area atmospheric-pressure plasma jetUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 17, 2001·123 cites·15 claims
- 1587US10923331B1Plasma cleaning device and processAEROSPACE MATERIALS PROC LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 16, 2021·9 cites·10 claims
- 1687US6194036B1Deposition of coatings using an atmospheric pressure plasma jetUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 27, 2001·108 cites·6 claims
- 1780US12120809B1Handheld plasma device processSURFX TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 15, 2024·1 cites·19 claims
- 1865US12408256B1Plasma cleaning device and processSURFX TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 2, 2025·0 cites·10 claims
- 1964US2025353046A1Modifying surfaces with an atmospheric pressure plasmaSURFX TECH LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2063US11518082B1Low temperature atmospheric pressure plasma for cleaning and activating metalsSURFX TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 6, 2022·0 cites·10 claims
- 2159US2025133646A1Hydrogen plasma reduction of metal oxide films to metalSURFX TECH LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2254US2023049702A1Device for plasma treatment of electronic materialsSURFX TECH LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2344US2020152430A1Device and method for plasma treatment of electronic materialsSURFX TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 2442US2019127841A1Fabrication of superhydrophobic and icephobic coatings by nanolayered coating methodNANOCOATINGS INC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 2541US2019280770A1Method and apparatus for free-space optical transmissionQINETIQ LTD·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 2640US2008014445A1Chamberless Plasma Deposition of CoatingsUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2735US2002129902A1Low-temperature compatible wide-pressure-range plasma flow deviceFiled 2000·Application pending·0 cites
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