Charles A. Brown
36Patents
12h-index
47Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 23, 1974 → Nov 23, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6051169A | Vacuum baking process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 108 | Expired |
| US5346518A | Vapor drain system | Electricity | 53 | Expired |
| US6762909B2 | Magnetic recording disk drive with self-limiting wearable contact pad air-bearing slider in hermetically sealed environment | Physics | 48 | Expired |
| US5661618A | Magnetic recording device having a improved slider | Physics | 46 | Expired |
| US5229899A | Apparatus and method for controlling vapor phase within an enclosure | Physics | 36 | Expired |
| US4849161A | Debris-resistant fuel assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US5964145A | Griddle | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| US4756878A | Grid spacer and method of making same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US5553531A | Cooking device | Human Necessities | 20 | Expired |
| US5572560A | BWR fuel assembly having fuel rods with variable fuel rod pitches | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US5865101A | Cooking pan lid and cooking device incorporating same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US8254055B2 | Apparatus, system, and method for controlling out-gassing and humidity in a closed space-constrained environment | Physics | 14 | Active |
| US8638524B2 | Helium filled sealed HDD using gas flow diversion filtration to improve particle cleanup | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
| US6643093B2 | Magnetic recording device with improved reliability | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US3943333A | Open coil electric heating elements | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US4981840A | Process for preparing metal-ceramic coatings electrically superconducting above 77 degrees Kappa | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US6237459A | Corner making tool | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US8085488B2 | Predicting operational problems in a hard-disk drive (HDD) | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US8867164B2 | Magnetic storage device with humidity control device incorporating a differentially permeable membrane | Physics | 6 | Active |
| US7466514B2 | Control system to regulate the concentration of vapor in a hard disk drive | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US8599515B2 | Magnetic storage device with dual stage humidity control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US6698334B2 | Chafer | Human Necessities | 4 | Expired |
| US8885289B2 | Magnetic storage device with multi-functional component for controlling chemical and water vapor therein | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US8405929B2 | Inhibiting oxidation of organic contaminants in a hard disk drive (HDD) | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US8861127B2 | Magnetic storage device with dynamic humidity control system to mitigate water vapor transients | Electricity | 2 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.