Kenneth W. Stone
18Patents
11h-index
9Co-inventors
65Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 28, 1980 → Jan 6, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5477332A | Digital image system and method for determining surface reflective and refractive characteristics of objects | Physics | 114 | Expired |
| US5154777A | Advanced survivable space solar power system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 74 | Expired |
| US5493392A | Digital image system for determining relative position and motion of in-flight vehicles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 65 | Expired |
| US5899071A | Adaptive thermal controller for heat engines | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 59 | Expired |
| US4564275A | Automatic heliostat track alignment method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 54 | Expired |
| US5982481A | Alignment system and method for dish concentrators | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 51 | Expired |
| US6442937B1 | Solar receiver adaptive tracking control | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Expired |
| US5929530A | Advanced solar controller | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US6704607B2 | Method and apparatus for controllably positioning a solar concentrator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US5932029A | Solar thermophotovoltaic power conversion method and apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US5956191A | Light weight reflector facet | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US5751503A | Light-weight reflector facet | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US4539624A | Diffusion device for flash gun | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US4380787A | Clamp for bounce-flash apparatus | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US9154673B2 | Cable camera systems and methods | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Active |
| US5946961A | Web bowing apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US4272169A | Bounce flash apparatus | Physics | 2 | Expired |
| US6067834A | Method for stamping bowed piece-parts | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.