Inventor · Oak Ridge, TN, US

George C. Wei

41Patents
11h-index
32Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 12, 1983 → Aug 18, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4543345A Silicon carbide whisker reinforced ceramic composites and method for making same Chemistry; Metallurgy 135 Expired
US5861714A Ceramic envelope device, lamp with such a device, and method of manufacture of such devices Electricity 65 Expired
US5682082A Translucent polycrystalline alumina and method of making same Electricity 44 Expired
US6844285B1 Transparent polycrystalline yttrium aluminum garnet Chemistry; Metallurgy 21 Expired
US8071997B2 LED with light transmissive heat sink Electricity 20 Active
US4797238A Rapid-sintering of alumina Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US4762655A Method of sintering translucent alumina Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US6020685A Lamp with radially graded cermet feedthrough assembly Electricity 15 Expired
US4481179A Method for forming fibrous silicon carbide insulating material Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Expired
US8157912B2 Method of converting PCA to sapphire and converted article Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Active
US4883218A Method of brazing a ceramic article to a metal article Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired
US5342564A Rapid sintering method for producing alumina-titanium carbide composites Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired
US4793716A Thermal shock test apparatus and the method of testing Physics 10 Expired
US5727975A Arc tube for electrodeless lamp Electricity 10 Expired
US4948538A Method of making translucent alumina articles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US5391339A Continuous process for producing alumina-titanium carbide composites Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US5592048A Arc tube electrodeless high pressure sodium lamp Electricity 7 Expired
US4883217A Method of bonding a ceramic article to a metal article Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Expired
USRE32843E Silicon carbide whisker reinforced ceramic composites and method for making same General 6 Expired
USRE34446E Silicon carbide whisker reinforced ceramic composites and method for making same General 6 Expired
US9133392B2 Garnet material, method for its manufacturing and radiation-emitting component comprising the garnet material Electricity 6 Active
US5631201A Translucent polycrystalline alumina and method of making same Electricity 5 Expired
US7247591B2 Translucent PCA ceramic, ceramic discharge vessel, and method of making Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US10240086B2 Garnet material, method for its manufacturing and radiation-emitting component comprising the garnet material Electricity 4 Active
US5747402A Translucent polycrystalline alumina and method of making same Electricity 4 Expired

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