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William B. Black
Also filed as: BLACK WILLIAM · BLACK WILLIAM B · BLACK WILLIAM BROWN
24 granted patents·12 pending applications·413 citations·filing 1975–2025
96Inventor score
Files with3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO103M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY4MONSANTO CO4CELANESE CORP3HEBRINK TIMOTHY J2
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36 records- 0197US7820282B2Foam security substrate3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 26, 2010·59 cites·22 claims
- 0297US7655296B2Ink-receptive foam article3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 2, 2010·60 cites·24 claims
- 0396US4228118AProcess for producing high tenacity polyethylene fibersMONSANTO CO·Filed 1977·Granted Oct 14, 1980·78 cites·15 claims
- 0492US7418202B2Article having a birefringent surface and microstructured features having a variable pitch or angles for use as a blur filter3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 26, 2008·31 cites·19 claims
- 0591USD1052087SCartilage planerBLACK & BLACK SURGICAL INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 19, 2024·2 cites·1 claims
- 0691US4276348AHigh tenacity polyethylene fibers and process for producing sameMONSANTO CO·Filed 1980·Granted Jun 30, 1981·41 cites·6 claims
- 0782US2024369751A1Multilayer optical film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 0881US10948644B2Optical film having third or higher order visible reflection bands3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 16, 2021·3 cites·25 claims
- 0981US4601949AConjugate filaments and process for producing sameMONSANTO CO·Filed 1984·Granted Jul 22, 1986·33 cites·18 claims
- 1076US2025271606A1Optical film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1174US8152806B2Monopolar electrosurgical instrumentBLACK WILLIAM B·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 10, 2012·22 cites·7 claims
- 1273US4661404ASelf-crimping polyester yarnCELANESE CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Apr 28, 1987·17 cites·6 claims
- 1372US4040778ABaking pit furnacesREFRACTORY SERVICES INT·Filed 1975·Granted Aug 9, 1977·13 cites·8 claims
- 1470US12072519B2Multilayer optical film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 27, 2024·0 cites·15 claims
- 1565US4740339AProcess for producing conjugate filamentsMONSANTO CO·Filed 1986·Granted Apr 26, 1988·13 cites·7 claims
- 1665US4562029ASelf-crimping polyester yarnCELANESE CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Dec 31, 1985·13 cites·23 claims
- 1761US4773356ALining a furnace with a refractory materialW B BLACK & SONS LIMITED·Filed 1987·Granted Sep 27, 1988·10 cites·8 claims
- 1859US12332466B2Optical film3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 17, 2025·0 cites·10 claims
- 1958US10634832B2Wide band semi-specular mirror film incorporating nanovoided polymeric layer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 28, 2020·0 cites·12 claims
- 2054US8568869B2Optical bodies including rough strippable boundary layers and asymmetric surface structuresHEBRINK TIMOTHY J·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 29, 2013·1 cites·20 claims
- 2154US4720314AProcess for producing self-crimping polyester yarnCELANESE CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Jan 19, 1988·8 cites·23 claims
- 2254US2005147807A1Ink-receptive foam articleFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 2354US2005104365A1Foam security substrateFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 2453US2009067048A1Structured oriented films for use in displays3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 2551US9995861B2Wide band semi-specular mirror film incorporating nanovoided polymeric layerCOGGIO WILLIAM D·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 12, 2018·0 cites·16 claims
- 2651US9561629B2Optical bodies including rough strippable boundary layers and asymmetric surface structures3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 7, 2017·0 cites·15 claims
- 2751US2006093809A1Optical bodies and methods for making optical bodiesHEBRINK TIMOTHY J·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2849US9709700B2Optical bodies including rough strippable boundary layersSTOVER CARL A·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 18, 2017·0 cites·26 claims
- 2949US2003232210A1Ink-receptive foam article3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3046US2006138694A1Method of making a polymeric film having structured surfaces via replicationBIERNATH ROLF W·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3143US2021018713A1Passive cooling articles having a fluoropolymer3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 3243US2017315267A1Optical bodies including rough strippable boundary layers3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3341US2006274244A1Structured oriented films for use in displaysBATTIATO JAMES M·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3437US4725284AThermal transfer printing with z-alkyl-phenoxy anthraquinone dye mixtureICI PLC·Filed 1986·Granted Feb 16, 1988·6 cites·7 claims
- 3537US2007065636A1Article having a birefringent surface and microstructured features having a variable pitch or angles and process for making the articleMERRILL WILLIAM W·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3634US4785769ARefractory lined bodiesBLACK & SONS HOLDINGS LTD W B·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 22, 1988·3 cites·7 claims
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