Inventor · Danville, CA, US

Andrew Tudhope

19Patents
10h-index
17Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 2, 1996 → Nov 1, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7300684B2 Method and system for coating internal surfaces of prefabricated process piping in the field Chemistry; Metallurgy 79 Expired
US7608151B2 Method and system for coating sections of internal surfaces Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 51 Active
US7541069B2 Method and system for coating internal surfaces using reverse-flow cycling Chemistry; Metallurgy 51 Active
US7444955B2 Apparatus for directing plasma flow to coat internal passageways Electricity 46 Expired
US6186880A Recyclable retaining ring assembly for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
USD401252S Shield and cover for target of sputter coating apparatus General 26 Expired
USD403334S Shield and cover for target of sputter coating apparatus General 21 Expired
USD403002S Shield and cover for target of sputter coating apparatus General 20 Expired
US8105660B2 Method for producing diamond-like carbon coatings using PECVD and diamondoid precursors on internal surfaces of a hollow component Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Active
USD401250S Shield and cover for target of sputter coating apparatus General 13 Expired
USD401251S Shield and cover for target of sputter coating apparatus General 10 Expired
US5988208A Gas containment and delivery system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US7626135B2 Electrode systems and methods of using electrodes Electricity 2 Active
US7838793B2 System and method for treating surfaces of components Electricity 2 Active
US11348759B2 Systems and methods for coating surfaces Electricity 1 Active
US7838085B2 Method for directing plasma flow to coat internal passageways Electricity 1 Active
US8394197B2 Corrosion-resistant internal coating method using a germanium-containing precursor and hollow cathode techniques Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US11339464B2 Plasma nitriding with PECVD coatings using hollow cathode ion immersion technology Electricity 0 Active
US9978245B2 Systems for sensing pool occupants and regulating pool functions Physics 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.