Irwin C. Lewis
63Patents
17h-index
31Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 11, 1973 → Oct 1, 2017
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7785712B2 | Carbon foam structural insulated panel | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 61 | Active |
| US5677082A | Compacted carbon for electrochemical cells | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 54 | Expired |
| US3976729A | Process for producing carbon fibers from mesophase pitch | Textiles; Paper | 48 | Expired |
| US5102855A | Process for producing high surface area activated carbon | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Expired |
| US5476679A | Method for making a graphite component covered with a layer of glassy carbon | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 42 | Expired |
| US4032430A | Process for producing carbon fibers from mesophase pitch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US4303631A | Process for producing carbon fibers | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 35 | Expired |
| US4017327A | Process for producing mesophase pitch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US5167796A | Method of forming an electrode from a sulfur containing decant oil feedstock | Performing Operations; Transporting | 27 | Expired |
| US4317809A | Carbon fiber production using high pressure treatment of a precursor material | Textiles; Paper | 27 | Expired |
| US4402928A | Carbon fiber production using high pressure treatment of a precursor material | Textiles; Paper | 25 | Expired |
| US5413738A | Graphite electrodes and their production | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US3995014A | Process for producing carbon fibers from mesophase pitch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US4645584A | Mesophase pitch feedstock from hydrotreated decant oils | Textiles; Paper | 19 | Expired |
| US5639707A | Process for the storage of methane with activated carbon | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 18 | Expired |
| US7264878B2 | Laminated carbon foam sandwich for naval decking | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US5607770A | Carbon-carbon composites containing poorly graphitizing pitch as a binder and/or impregnant having a reduced coefficient of thermal expansion and improved flexural strength | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US7972698B2 | Carbon foam core panels | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Active |
| US5501729A | Pitch based impregnant for carbon and graphite and method | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 16 | Expired |
| US6699427B2 | Manufacture of carbon/carbon composites by hot pressing | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 16 | Expired |
| US4457828A | Mesophase pitch having ellipspidal molecules and method for making the pitch | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 15 | Expired |
| US6878331B2 | Manufacture of carbon composites by hot pressing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US5756062A | Chemically modified graphite for electrochemical cells | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US5843298A | Method of production of solids-free coal tar pitch | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 10 | Expired |
| US8372510B2 | High strength monolithic carbon foam | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.