Inventor · Springville, UT, US

Bill J. Pope

36Patents
26h-index
27Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 12, 1975 → Feb 28, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5127923A Composite abrasive compact having high thermal stability Chemistry; Metallurgy 399 Expired
US6793681B1 Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 293 Expired
US6290726A Prosthetic hip joint having sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surfaces Performing Operations; Transporting 269 Expired
US6488715B1 Diamond-surfaced cup for use in a prosthetic joint Performing Operations; Transporting 261 Expired
US6517583B1 Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and a counter bearing surface Performing Operations; Transporting 212 Expired
US5355969A Composite polycrystalline cutting element with improved fracture and delamination resistance Performing Operations; Transporting 210 Expired
US6610095B1 Prosthetic joint having substrate surface topographical featurers and at least one diamond articulation surface Performing Operations; Transporting 136 Expired
US7077867B1 Prosthetic knee joint having at least one diamond articulation surface Performing Operations; Transporting 113 Expired
US4104344A High thermal conductivity substrate Electricity 113 Expired
US6398815B1 Prosthetic joint having at least one superhard articulation surface Performing Operations; Transporting 113 Expired
US6010533A Prosthetic joint with diamond coated interfaces Human Necessities 105 Expired
US7494507B2 Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implants Performing Operations; Transporting 102 Expired
US6655845B1 Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfaces Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 98 Expired
US5645601A Prosthetic joint with diamond coated interfaces Human Necessities 75 Expired
US6596225B1 Methods for manufacturing a diamond prosthetic joint component Performing Operations; Transporting 70 Expired
US7569176B2 Method for making a sintered superhard prosthetic joint component Chemistry; Metallurgy 57 Active
US6800095B1 Diamond-surfaced femoral head for use in a prosthetic joint Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US6709463B1 Prosthetic joint component having at least one solid polycrystalline diamond component Performing Operations; Transporting 53 Expired
US6676704B1 Prosthetic joint component having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and substrate surface topographical features in said polycrystalline diamond compact Performing Operations; Transporting 53 Expired
US6514289B1 Diamond articulation surface for use in a prosthetic joint Performing Operations; Transporting 52 Expired
US6447560B2 Method for forming a superabrasive polycrystalline cutting tool with an integral chipbreaker feature Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US4163769A High thermal conductivity substrate Electricity 41 Expired
US6497727B1 Component for use in prosthetic hip, the component having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layers Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Expired
US6402787B1 Prosthetic hip joint having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and substrate surface topographical features in said polycrystalline diamond compact Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Expired
US6425922B1 Prosthetic hip joint having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Expired

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