David A. Ford
12Patents
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11Co-inventors
57Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 9, 1976 → Jan 19, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6751680B2 | Protected control of devices by user applications in multiprogramming environments | Physics | 89 | Expired |
| US6360282B1 | Protected control of devices by user applications in multiprogramming environments | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US5937362A | Method for predicting pore pressure in a 3-D volume | Fixed Constructions | 10 | Expired |
| US4853044A | Alloy suitable for making single crystal castings | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 8 | Expired |
| US4986517A | Apparatus for pouring molten metals | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US4995593A | Crucible having a movable dross collector comprising an induction coil | Electricity | 3 | Expired |
| US4488915A | Single-crystal castings | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 2 | Expired |
| US4006891A | Crucible for melting super-alloys | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 2 | Expired |
| US6740176B2 | Single crystal seed alloy | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 2 | Expired |
| US8137978B2 | Diagnostic method for biomarkers of adverse coronary events | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US5336294A | Removal of contaminants from molten metals | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
| US10983137B2 | Diagnosis of leukocyte-mediated disease and halogen gas exposure | Physics | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.