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Alloys
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within C22C · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest C22C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Atakan Peker38 patents · 2,183 citations
- 296Kenneth E. Bertagnolli64 patents · 1,374 citations
- 392Jiang Qian22 patents · 687 citations
- 488Debkumar Mukhopadhyay54 patents · 863 citations
- 583Madapusi K. Keshavan32 patents · 1,088 citations
- 679Manfred Wolf14 patents · 531 citations
- 775Takashi Saito31 patents · 709 citations
- 871Michael P. Brady22 patents · 444 citations
- 967Anil K. Sachdev29 patents · 406 citations
- 1063Nicholas J. Lyons27 patents · 223 citations
- 1158Bernard Patrick Bewlay23 patents · 353 citations
- 1254David J. Bryan16 patents · 170 citations
- 1350Douglas P. Fairchild13 patents · 186 citations
- 1446Tatsuro Ochi26 patents · 264 citations
- 1542Michael C. Kautzky10 patents · 69 citations
- 1638Hiroshi Hasegawa48 patents · 180 citations
- 1733Yoshimasa Funakawa77 patents · 230 citations
- 1829Greg Carlos Topham11 patents · 89 citations
- 1925Weiping Sun15 patents · 117 citations
- 2021Jun Maki43 patents · 173 citations
- 2117Michael T. Stawovy18 patents · 95 citations
- 2213Hiroshi Matsuda39 patents · 168 citations
- 238Toshito Takamiya37 patents · 133 citations
- 244Tomohiro Uno54 patents · 203 citations
- 251Timothy W. Ellis9 patents · 162 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C22C output across the last 5 years
- 199Lonnie Burrow74 patents · 5,031 citations
- 296James A. Davidson18 patents · 2,294 citations
- 392Atakan Peker38 patents · 2,183 citations
- 488Kenneth E. Bertagnolli64 patents · 1,374 citations
- 583Michael A. Vail36 patents · 1,142 citations
- 679Zhigang Fang29 patents · 1,183 citations
- 775Marc R. Matsen28 patents · 1,428 citations
- 871Jason K. Wiggins24 patents · 694 citations
- 967Jiang Qian22 patents · 687 citations
- 1063David P. Miess31 patents · 694 citations
- 1158Debkumar Mukhopadhyay54 patents · 863 citations
- 1254Plamen Atanassov14 patents · 650 citations
- 1350Madapusi K. Keshavan32 patents · 1,088 citations
- 1446Christine A. Frysz21 patents · 481 citations
- 1542Robert A. Stevenson17 patents · 424 citations
- 1638Jason Woods11 patents · 345 citations
- 1733Xiaohong Tang11 patents · 345 citations
- 1829Manfred Wolf14 patents · 531 citations
- 1925Ake Ostlund20 patents · 756 citations
- 2021Takashi Saito31 patents · 709 citations
- 2117Manuel Marya16 patents · 383 citations
- 2213Daniel James Branagan54 patents · 781 citations
- 238Michael P. Brady22 patents · 444 citations
- 244Stefan Ederyd20 patents · 504 citations
- 251Danny E. Scott56 patents · 542 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in C22C
- 199Lonnie Burrow74 patents · 5,031 citations
- 296Benyamin Buller20 patents · 2,744 citations
- 392Erel Milshtein13 patents · 1,935 citations
- 488Sherman Seelinger5 patents · 864 citations
- 583Robert M. Abrams13 patents · 2,008 citations
- 679Harold J. Vinegar6 patents · 847 citations
- 775Hugh R. Sharkey7 patents · 2,288 citations
- 871Ronald G. Lax7 patents · 2,288 citations
- 967Stuart D. Edwards7 patents · 2,288 citations
- 1063James A. Davidson18 patents · 2,294 citations
- 1158Chien-Min Sung21 patents · 3,019 citations
- 1254Sy-Hwa Chen7 patents · 1,994 citations
- 1350William L. Johnson100 patents · 3,043 citations
- 1446Sepehr Fariabi10 patents · 1,223 citations
- 1542David R. Hall7 patents · 1,549 citations
- 1638Mark J. Hampden-Smith36 patents · 2,016 citations
- 1733Toivo T. Kodas36 patents · 2,016 citations
- 1829Atakan Peker38 patents · 2,183 citations
- 1925Tasso Lappas8 patents · 926 citations
- 2021Daniel J. Skamser20 patents · 1,265 citations
- 2117James Caruso20 patents · 1,265 citations
- 2213Quint H. Powell20 patents · 1,265 citations
- 238Clive D. Chandler15 patents · 949 citations
- 244James A. Fife22 patents · 1,674 citations
- 251Rueben Joseph Mendelsberg7 patents · 748 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring C22C patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12371755B2✦ AISteel sheet and high strength press hardened steel part having excellent bending and metho2 cites · 202555% earned
- 296US12516396B2✦ AINon-oriented electrical steel and a method of manufacturing non-oriented electrical steel 2 cites · 202576% earned
- 392US12404571B2✦ AISteel sheet and high strength press hardened steel part having excellent bending anisotrop3 cites · 202563% earned
- 488US12280322B2Lithium recovery using aqueous sources2 cites · 202455% earned
- 583US12318843B2Method for heat treating an object containing at least one rare-earth element with a high 2 cites · 202467% earned
- 679US12037669B1Metal-alloy biphasic systems, and powders and methods for making metal-alloy biphasic syst5 cites · 202477% earned
- 775US12217775B2Magnetoresistance effect element and Heusler alloy2 cites · 202458% earned
- 871US12104229B1Cemented carbide and tool containing the same2 cites · 202476% earned
- 967US12083603B1Green-synthesis of copper nanoparticles-PVDF hybrid for water disinfection2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1063US12148545B2Conductive wire for electrical properties testing and method for producing the same2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1158US12247271B2Age-hardenable and highly formable aluminum alloys and methods of making the same1 cites · 202446% earned
- 1254US12569941B2Solder alloy, solder paste, solder ball, solder preform, solder joint, in-vehicle electron1 cites · 202456% earned
- 1350US12260974B1Stranded wire conductors and methods for manufacturing stranded wires1 cites · 202567% earned
- 1446US12220771B2Flux and solder paste2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1542US12365967B1Tungsten wire containing lanthanum, rhenium and yttrium and preparation method thereof1 cites · 202567% earned
- 1638US12044514B2Projectile for deposition of electrically disruptive material and method of making the sam2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1733US11999011B1In situ alloying3 cites · 202480% earned
- 1829US12509751B2High strength steel sheet having excellent workability and method for manufacturing same2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1925US12043900B2Plated steel material2 cites · 202476% earned
- 2021US12350752B2Method of making a tool comprising carbide and steel by brazing2 cites · 202476% earned
- 2117US11859272B1In situ alloying of Cu—Cr—Nb alloys using selective laser melting2 cites · 202476% earned
- 2213US12012646B1Additively manufacturing components containing nickel alloys, and feedstocks for producing3 cites · 202472% earned
- 238US12234536B2High speed steel composition1 cites · 202450% earned
- 244US12110595B2Hot-dip plated steel material1 cites · 202456% earned
- 251US12109653B2Solder alloy, solder ball, solder paste, and solder joint1 cites · 202456% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring C22C patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11180820B1✦ AIHot-work die steel and a preparation method thereof42 cites · 202192% earned
- 296US11851723B2✦ AICarbon-negative metallurgical products22 cites · 202280% earned
- 392US11104981B2✦ AIAluminum-cobalt-chromium-iron-nickel-silicon alloy, powder and cladding thereof29 cites · 202191% earned
- 488US11346228B1Airfoil with flange formed of wishbone-shaped fiber layer structure22 cites · 202290% earned
- 583US11047663B1Method of coding polymer ammunition cartridges38 cites · 202187% earned
- 679US11633785B2Mechanically alloyed powder feedstock15 cites · 202280% earned
- 775US10940008B2Implant for bone segment fusion19 cites · 202185% earned
- 871US11156221B2Valve seats and valve assemblies for fluid end applications18 cites · 202179% earned
- 967US11643939B2Seals and methods of making seals18 cites · 202284% earned
- 1063US11471941B2Process for producing spheroidized powder from feedstock materials17 cites · 202176% earned
- 1158US11590568B2Process for producing spheroidized powder from feedstock materials15 cites · 202183% earned
- 1254US11712738B2Crack healing additive manufacturing of a superalloy component10 cites · 202287% earned
- 1350US12145653B2Front structure for an electric vehicle15 cites · 202289% earned
- 1446US10941464B1Metal nanoparticle composites and manufacturing methods thereof by ultrasonic casting14 cites · 202189% earned
- 1542US12371755B2Steel sheet and high strength press hardened steel part having excellent bending and metho2 cites · 202555% earned
- 1638US12516396B2Non-oriented electrical steel and a method of manufacturing non-oriented electrical steel 2 cites · 202576% earned
- 1733US11717886B2Unique feedstocks for spherical powders and methods of manufacturing11 cites · 202182% earned
- 1829US10907239B1Methods of producing a titanium alloy product10 cites · 202181% earned
- 1925US11220733B1Low carbon martensitic high temperature strength steel and preparation method thereof10 cites · 202287% earned
- 2021US12404571B2Steel sheet and high strength press hardened steel part having excellent bending anisotrop3 cites · 202563% earned
- 2117US11839919B2Spheroidal dehydrogenated metals and metal alloy particles7 cites · 202275% earned
- 2213US11851730B2Apparatus and method for production of high purify copper-based alloys4 cites · 202362% earned
- 238US10895015B1Thin-walled high temperature alloy structures via multi-material additive manufacturing12 cites · 202179% earned
- 244US11965225B2Steel sheet having excellent toughness, ductility and strength, and manufacturing method t4 cites · 202375% earned
- 251US11133388B1Silicon-germanium heterostructures with quantum wells having oscillatory germanium concent8 cites · 202186% earned
All-time canon
The defining C22C patents of the whole record
- 199US5536267A✦ AIMultiple electrode ablation apparatus1,260 cites · 199691% earned
- 296US4604106A✦ AIComposite polycrystalline diamond compact702 cites · 198690% earned
- 392US4663230A✦ AICarbon fibrils, method for producing same and compositions containing same683 cites · 198795% earned
- 488US4224380ATemperature resistant abrasive compact and method for making same646 cites · 198095% earned
- 583US5341818AGuidewire with superelastic distal portion612 cites · 199490% earned
- 679US5127923AComposite abrasive compact having high thermal stability543 cites · 199295% earned
- 775US6022370AExpandable stent507 cites · 200095% earned
- 871US5288344ABerylllium bearing amorphous metallic alloys formed by low cooling rates500 cites · 199495% earned
- 967US4811801ARock bits and inserts therefor474 cites · 198995% earned
- 1063US7168852B2Method and a device for thermal analysis of cast iron473 cites · 200595% earned
- 1158US7749563B2Two-layer film for next generation damascene barrier application with good oxidation resis466 cites · 200495% earned
- 1254US6048379AHigh density composite material464 cites · 200092% earned
- 1350US5011514ACemented and cemented/sintered superabrasive polycrystalline bodies and methods of manufac412 cites · 199195% earned
- 1446US5411476ASuperelastic guiding member402 cites · 199595% earned
- 1542US4323756AMethod for fabricating articles by sequential layer deposition369 cites · 198294% earned
- 1638US5096465ADiamond metal composite cutter and method for making same359 cites · 199294% earned
- 1733US7866418B2Rotary drill bit including polycrystalline diamond cutting elements358 cites · 201083% earned
- 1829US5237930AFrangible practice ammunition356 cites · 199394% earned
- 1925US5735975AQuinary metallic glass alloys355 cites · 199894% earned
- 2021US4311490ADiamond and cubic boron nitride abrasive compacts using size selective abrasive particle l347 cites · 198294% earned
- 2117US5368659AMethod of forming berryllium bearing metallic glass343 cites · 199494% earned
- 2213US4664705AInfiltrated thermally stable polycrystalline diamond337 cites · 198794% earned
- 238US6296805B1Coated hot- and cold-rolled steel sheet comprising a very high resistance after thermal tr335 cites · 200189% earned
- 244US4943488ALow pressure bonding of PCD bodies and method for drill bits and the like333 cites · 199094% earned
- 251US6310755B1Electrostatic chuck having gas cavity and method325 cites · 200194% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest C22C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS LLC63 patents · 2,754 citations
- 296SMITH INTERNATIONAL134 patents · 6,822 citations
- 392US SYNTHETIC CORP100 patents · 1,857 citations
- 488GEN ELECTRIC566 patents · 11,455 citations
- 583CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN63 patents · 2,454 citations
- 679KENNAMETAL INC100 patents · 2,602 citations
- 775SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES306 patents · 4,640 citations
- 871BOEING CO152 patents · 2,679 citations
- 967UT BATTELLE LLC66 patents · 794 citations
- 1063NIPPON STEEL CORP953 patents · 5,779 citations
- 1158HONEYWELL INT INC90 patents · 922 citations
- 1254UNIV CALIFORNIA39 patents · 733 citations
- 1350MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY58 patents · 1,068 citations
- 1446KOBE STEEL LTD382 patents · 3,494 citations
- 1542MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP218 patents · 1,293 citations
- 1638TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD212 patents · 2,034 citations
- 1733US NAVY62 patents · 957 citations
- 1829FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD99 patents · 861 citations
- 1925NSK LTD48 patents · 847 citations
- 2021CATERPILLAR INC39 patents · 449 citations
- 2117ORMCO CORP20 patents · 345 citations
- 2213UNIV NORTHWESTERN33 patents · 311 citations
- 238JFE STEEL CORP935 patents · 1,628 citations
- 244NISSAN MOTOR83 patents · 825 citations
- 251NASA46 patents · 518 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C22C output across the last 5 years
- 199TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS LLC63 patents · 2,754 citations
- 296SMITH INTERNATIONAL134 patents · 6,822 citations
- 392US SYNTHETIC CORP100 patents · 1,857 citations
- 488GEN ELECTRIC566 patents · 11,455 citations
- 583CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN63 patents · 2,454 citations
- 679KENNAMETAL INC100 patents · 2,602 citations
- 775UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP244 patents · 4,717 citations
- 871SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES306 patents · 4,640 citations
- 967BOEING CO152 patents · 2,679 citations
- 1063APPLIED MATERIALS INC31 patents · 1,091 citations
- 1158HITACHI METALS LTD366 patents · 3,337 citations
- 1254GREATBATCH LTD19 patents · 424 citations
- 1350UT BATTELLE LLC66 patents · 794 citations
- 1446IBM63 patents · 1,341 citations
- 1542CANON KK34 patents · 638 citations
- 1638NIPPON STEEL CORP953 patents · 5,779 citations
- 1733TOSHIBA KK177 patents · 1,979 citations
- 1829HITACHI LTD164 patents · 2,928 citations
- 1925HONEYWELL INT INC90 patents · 922 citations
- 2021UNIV CALIFORNIA39 patents · 733 citations
- 2117MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY58 patents · 1,068 citations
- 2213KOBE STEEL LTD382 patents · 3,494 citations
- 238US ENERGY90 patents · 1,542 citations
- 244MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP218 patents · 1,293 citations
- 251TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD212 patents · 2,034 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in C22C
- 199TRUE VELOCITY INC12 patents · 1,990 citations
- 296SHELL OIL CO18 patents · 1,943 citations
- 392VELO3D INC21 patents · 2,861 citations
- 488TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS LLC63 patents · 2,754 citations
- 583ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM15 patents · 2,297 citations
- 679SMITH INTERNATIONAL134 patents · 6,822 citations
- 775NORTON CO17 patents · 2,594 citations
- 871US SYNTHETIC CORP100 patents · 1,857 citations
- 967GEN ELECTRIC566 patents · 11,455 citations
- 1063CABOT CORP97 patents · 4,110 citations
- 1158CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN63 patents · 2,454 citations
- 1254SUPERIOR MICROPOWDERS LLC8 patents · 1,066 citations
- 1350ATS MER LLC5 patents · 575 citations
- 1446RITA MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC6 patents · 1,028 citations
- 1542SANDVIK AB161 patents · 4,577 citations
- 1638MARTIN MARIETTA CORP28 patents · 1,786 citations
- 1733KENNAMETAL INC100 patents · 2,602 citations
- 18293M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO35 patents · 1,495 citations
- 1925UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP244 patents · 4,717 citations
- 2021SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES306 patents · 4,640 citations
- 2117BOEING CO152 patents · 2,679 citations
- 2213STANDARD OIL CO OHIO19 patents · 1,283 citations
- 238SMITH & NEPHEW INC11 patents · 526 citations
- 244BAKER HUGHES INC92 patents · 1,220 citations
- 251SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC6 patents · 615 citations
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