Gordon Hunter
24Patents
13h-index
22Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 6, 1989 → Nov 19, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6652586B2 | Prosthetic devices employing oxidized zirconium and other abrasion resistant surfaces contacting surfaces of cross-linked polyethylene | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 108 | Expired |
| US6447550B1 | Method of surface oxidizing zirconium alloys and resulting product | Human Necessities | 100 | Expired |
| US7182784B2 | Prosthetic devices employing oxidized zirconium and other abrasion resistant surfaces contacting surfaces of cross-linked polyethylene | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 86 | Expired |
| US6726725B2 | Prosthetic devices employing contacting oxidized zirconium surfaces | Human Necessities | 56 | Expired |
| US6585772B2 | Method of surface oxidizing zirconium and zirconium alloys and resulting product | Human Necessities | 36 | Expired |
| US6974625B2 | Oxidized zirconium on a porous structure for bone implant use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US7258810B2 | In-situ oxidized textured surfaces for prosthetic devices and method of making same | Human Necessities | 25 | Expired |
| US7648735B2 | Oxidized zirconium on a porous structure for bone implant use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Active |
| US7473278B2 | Method of surface oxidizing zirconium and zirconium alloys and resulting product | Human Necessities | 19 | Expired |
| US7070623B2 | Method of surface oxidizing zirconium and zirconium alloys and resulting product | Human Necessities | 18 | Expired |
| US7582117B2 | Method of surface oxidizing zirconium and zirconium alloys and resulting product | Human Necessities | 17 | Active |
| US8556987B2 | Method of providing a zirconium surface and resulting product | Human Necessities | 17 | Active |
| US5273101A | Method and apparatus for casting an arc melted metallic material in ingot form | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US7896926B2 | Method of surface oxidizing zirconium and zirconium alloys and resulting product | Human Necessities | 11 | Active |
| US5273102A | Method and apparatus for casting an electron beam melted metallic material in ingot form | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US9707317B2 | Pulsed current sintering for surfaces of medical implants | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US4926439A | Process for preventing contamination of high temperature melts | Electricity | 5 | Expired |
| US4959841A | Process for reducing contamination of high temperature melts | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Expired |
| US4918705A | Furnace enclosure having a clear viewpath | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Expired |
| US9297080B2 | Method of providing a zirconium surface and resulting product | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US9775713B2 | Applications of diffusion hardening techniques | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US11351031B2 | Applications of diffusion hardening techniques | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US9764061B2 | Method of providing a zirconium surface and resulting product | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US10512544B2 | Applications of diffusion hardening techniques | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.