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William J. Benett
Also filed as: BENETT WILLIAM · BENETT WILLIAM J
69 granted patents·8 pending applications·4,279 citations·filing 1982–2025
99Inventor score
Files withUNIV CALIFORNIA40L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC22US ENERGY4BENETT WILLIAM J2LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY INC2
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77 records- 0198US6273478B1Microfluidic interconnectsUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 14, 2001·145 cites·14 claims
- 0297US5105429AModular package for cooling a laser diode arrayUS ENERGY·Filed 1990·Granted Apr 14, 1992·194 cites·14 claims
- 0396US7337012B2Stretchable polymer-based electronic deviceL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 26, 2008·128 cites·22 claims
- 0495US5105430AThin planar package for cooling an array of edge-emitting laser diodesUS ENERGY·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 14, 1992·206 cites·24 claims
- 0594US6878643B2Electronic unit integrated into a flexible polymer bodyUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 12, 2005·80 cites·11 claims
- 0693US7386203B2System for diffusing light from an optical fiber or light guideL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 10, 2008·42 cites·42 claims
- 0792US9939170B2Methods and compositions for rapid thermal cyclingL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 10, 2018·4 cites·20 claims
- 0892US6319474B1Microfabricated instrument for tissue biopsy and analysisUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 20, 2001·63 cites·19 claims
- 0992US5548605AMonolithic microchannel heatsinkUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 20, 1996·100 cites·19 claims
- 1091US6699713B2Polymerase chain reaction systemUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 2, 2004·176 cites·40 claims
- 1190US7186352B2Microfluidic systems with embedded materials and structures and method thereofUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 6, 2007·43 cites·33 claims
- 1290US7030411B2Electronic unit integrated into a flexible polymer bodyUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 18, 2006·48 cites·39 claims
- 1390US6921603B2Microfluidic fuel cell systems with embedded materials and structures and method thereofUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 26, 2005·47 cites·11 claims
- 1490US6586233B2Convectively driven PCR thermal-cyclingUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 1, 2003·103 cites·18 claims
- 1590US6102933ARelease mechanism utilizing shape memory polymer materialUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 15, 2000·385 cites·30 claims
- 1690US6056331AZero dead volume tube to surface sealUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1996·Granted May 2, 2000·68 cites·14 claims
- 1789US10080642B2Stent with expandable foamL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 25, 2018·7 cites·16 claims
- 1889US8449592B2Stent with expandable foamWILSON THOMAS S·Filed 2011·Granted May 28, 2013·27 cites·2 claims
- 1989US6209928B1Microfluidic interconnectsUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 3, 2001·66 cites·6 claims
- 2088US6059815AMicrofabricated therapeutic actuators and release mechanisms thereforUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1998·Granted May 9, 2000·345 cites·18 claims
- 2187US9170028B1Methods and compositions for rapid thermal cyclingBEER NEIL REGINALD·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 27, 2015·10 cites·8 claims
- 2287US5911737AMicrofabricated therapeutic actuatorsUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 15, 1999·327 cites·9 claims
- 2386US12310835B2Stent with expandable foamL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2024·Granted May 27, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2486US10806561B2Stent with expandable foamL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 20, 2020·4 cites·13 claims
- 2586US6746503B1Precision gap particle separatorUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 8, 2004·62 cites·14 claims
- 2685US11864989B2Stent with expandable foamL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 9, 2024·1 cites·18 claims
- 2785US5985217AMicrofabricated instrument for tissue biopsy and analysisUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 16, 1999·43 cites·15 claims
- 2884US9078738B2Stent with expandable foamL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 14, 2015·12 cites·13 claims
- 2984US7025323B2Low power integrated pumping and valving arrays for microfluidic systemsUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 11, 2006·28 cites·11 claims
- 3083US12207822B2Expandable implant and implant systemL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 28, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3183US10010327B2Expandable implant and implant systemWILSON THOMAS S·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 3, 2018·13 cites·10 claims
- 3282US5617492AFiber optic coupling of a microlens conditioned, stacked semiconductor laser diode arrayUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 1, 1997·67 cites·9 claims
- 3381US7744604B2Shape memory polymer medical deviceL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 29, 2010·33 cites·2 claims
- 3481US7578976B1Sleeve reaction chamber systemL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 25, 2009·58 cites·13 claims
- 3581US7342311B2Electronic unit integrated into a flexible polymer bodyL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 11, 2008·7 cites·8 claims
- 3681US6575965B1Medical devices utilizing optical fibers for simultaneous power, communications and controlUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 10, 2003·128 cites·27 claims
- 3780US10898199B2Expandable implant and implant systemL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 26, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 3878US9662119B2Shape-memory polymer foam device for treating aneurysmsL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 30, 2017·7 cites·13 claims
- 3978US8808643B1Fluidics platform and method for sample preparation and analysisBENNER W HENRY·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 19, 2014·6 cites·15 claims
- 4076US8202566B2Method of producing an electronic unit having a polydimethylsiloxane substrate and circuit linesDAVIDSON JAMES COURTNEY·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 19, 2012·8 cites·5 claims
- 4176US2025143710A1Expandable implant and implant systemL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4275US7601286B2Polymer-based platform for microfluidic systemsL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 13, 2009·12 cites·33 claims
- 4375US5609608AMiniature plastic gripper and fabrication methodUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 11, 1997·186 cites·19 claims
- 4474US6379325B1Opto-acoustic transducer for medical applicationsUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 30, 2002·180 cites·10 claims
- 4574US5944687AOpto-acoustic transducer for medical applicationsUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 31, 1999·179 cites·50 claims
- 4674US5722989AMicrominiaturized minimally invasive intravascular micro-mechanical systems powered and controlled via fiber-optic cableUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 3, 1998·208 cites·8 claims
- 4773US11771435B2Expandable implant and implant systemL LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 3, 2023·0 cites·16 claims
- 4873US6491685B2Laser and acoustic lens for lithotripsyUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 10, 2002·63 cites·24 claims
- 4971US7005179B2Conductive inks for metalization in integrated polymer microsystemsUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 28, 2006·15 cites·7 claims
- 5070US6991963B2Electronic unit integrated into a flexible polymer bodyUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 31, 2006·12 cites·4 claims
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