Louis M. Pope
25Patents
20h-index
12Co-inventors
82Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 31, 1985 → Oct 17, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6793681B1 | Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 293 | Expired |
| US6290726A | Prosthetic hip joint having sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surfaces | Performing Operations; Transporting | 269 | Expired |
| US6488715B1 | Diamond-surfaced cup for use in a prosthetic joint | Performing Operations; Transporting | 261 | Expired |
| US6610095B1 | Prosthetic joint having substrate surface topographical featurers and at least one diamond articulation surface | Performing Operations; Transporting | 136 | Expired |
| US6398815B1 | Prosthetic joint having at least one superhard articulation surface | Performing Operations; Transporting | 113 | Expired |
| US6655845B1 | Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfaces | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 98 | Expired |
| US5186892A | Method of healing cracks and flaws in a previously sintered cemented carbide tools | Performing Operations; Transporting | 95 | Expired |
| US6596225B1 | Methods for manufacturing a diamond prosthetic joint component | Performing Operations; Transporting | 70 | Expired |
| US6800095B1 | Diamond-surfaced femoral head for use in a prosthetic joint | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 55 | Expired |
| US6676704B1 | Prosthetic joint component having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and substrate surface topographical features in said polycrystalline diamond compact | Performing Operations; Transporting | 53 | Expired |
| US6709463B1 | Prosthetic joint component having at least one solid polycrystalline diamond component | Performing Operations; Transporting | 53 | Expired |
| US6514289B1 | Diamond articulation surface for use in a prosthetic joint | Performing Operations; Transporting | 52 | Expired |
| US6497727B1 | Component for use in prosthetic hip, the component having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layers | Performing Operations; Transporting | 41 | Expired |
| US6410877B1 | Methods for shaping and finishing prosthetic joint components including polycrystalline diamond compacts | Performing Operations; Transporting | 41 | Expired |
| US6402787B1 | Prosthetic hip joint having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and substrate surface topographical features in said polycrystalline diamond compact | Performing Operations; Transporting | 38 | Expired |
| US6425922B1 | Prosthetic hip joint having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface | Performing Operations; Transporting | 37 | Expired |
| US6494918B1 | Component for a prosthetic joint having a diamond load bearing and articulation surface | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Expired |
| US4713286A | Printed circuit board drill and method of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US7396505B2 | Use of CoCrMo to augment biocompatibility in polycrystalline diamond compacts | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 21 | Expired |
| US7396501B2 | Use of gradient layers and stress modifiers to fabricate composite constructs | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 20 | Expired |
| US8561727B1 | Superabrasive cutting elements and systems and methods for manufacturing the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Active |
| US7665898B2 | Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfaces | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Active |
| US7461978B2 | Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfaces | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US8961920B1 | Methods of altering the color of a diamond by irradiation and high-pressure/high-temperature processing | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 4 | Active |
| US10370252B1 | Methods of altering the color of a diamond by irradiation and high-pressure/high-temperature processing | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.