Frederick Schmid
28Patents
11h-index
15Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 15, 1974 → Apr 27, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4646710A | Multi-wafer slicing with a fixed abrasive | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 199 | Expired |
| US4187828A | Cutting | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 32 | Expired |
| US4727852A | Multi-wafer slicing with a fixed abrasive | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Expired |
| US4384564A | Process of forming a plated wirepack with abrasive particles only in the cutting surface with a controlled kerf | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Expired |
| US5438973A | Shaped blades | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US4840699A | Gallium arsenide crystal growth | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US5394825A | Method and apparatus for growing shaped crystals | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US5972107A | Method for purifying silicon | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US4287869A | Charging system for cutting blade | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US4256530A | Crystal growing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US4092972A | Process of cutting wafers | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US4218418A | Processes of casting an ingot and making a silica container | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 11 | Expired |
| US6368403B1 | Method and apparatus for purifying silicon | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US4096025A | Method of orienting seed crystals in a melt, and product obtained thereby | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US4178670A | Process of forming a wire pack | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US6418921B1 | Method and apparatus for cutting workpieces | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US5842462A | Method and apparatus to produce a radial cut profile | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US8177910B2 | System and method for crystal growing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US7344596B2 | System and method for crystal growing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US8329133B2 | Method and apparatus for refining metallurgical grade silicon to produce solar grade silicon | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
| US7918936B2 | System and method for crystal growing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US3939003A | Fabrication of metal-ceramic composites | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US4447085A | Grapple assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Expired |
| US4349178A | Wire blades | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Expired |
| US4256079A | Wire blades | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.