Bill J. Pope
36Patents
26h-index
27Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 12, 1975 → Feb 28, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.