Inventor · Austin, TX, US

John W. Lane

42Patents
10h-index
49Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 19, 1981 → Jun 20, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6340415B1 Method and apparatus for enhancing a sputtering target's lifetime Electricity 31 Expired
US8397739B2 N-channel flow ratio controller calibration Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Active
US8205629B2 Real time lead-line characterization for MFC flow verification Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Active
US7798388B2 Method of diffusion bonding a fluid flow apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Active
US4344849A Fuel cell power plant self-controlling coolant cleaning process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US5980066A Lighting system with multiple beam shapes Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 17 Expired
US5665305A Lighting system with multiple beam shapes Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US8437267B2 System and method for recovery of packets in overlay networks Electricity 14 Active
US7459003B2 In-line filter in a diffusion bonded layered substrate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Active
US7981288B2 Pulse resonating device Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Active
US7448276B2 Capacitance dual electrode pressure sensor in a diffusion bonded layered substrate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US7437944B2 Method and apparatus for pressure and mix ratio control Physics 8 Active
US9004107B2 Methods and apparatus for enhanced gas flow rate control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US8707754B2 Methods and apparatus for calibrating flow controllers in substrate processing systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US7704364B2 Full wave rectified power water treatment device Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Active
US7204155B2 Method and apparatus for pressure control and flow measurement Electricity 7 Active
US9200754B2 N-channel flow ratio controller calibration Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US8880210B2 Methods and apparatus for processing substrates using model-based control Electricity 5 Active
US7217368B2 Method and apparatus for liquid treatment with combined electronic and centrifugal processes to remove contaminants Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US7524413B2 Method and apparatus for treating fluids Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Active
US8931512B2 Gas delivery system and method of use thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8020750B2 Method of attaching components to fluid delivery systems using diffusion bonding Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US7559527B2 Diffusion bonded fluid flow manifold with partially integrated inter-active component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US7569142B2 Method and apparatus for liquid treatment with combined electronic and centrifugal processes to remove contaminants Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US9772629B2 Methods for monitoring a flow controller coupled to a process chamber Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active

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