Inventor · Strongsville, OH, US

Irwin C. Lewis

63Patents
17h-index
31Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 11, 1973 → Oct 1, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.