Mark Gilbert Benz
108Patents
22h-index
84Co-inventors
89Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 1, 1990 → May 18, 2006
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7381366B2 | Apparatus for the production or refining of metals, and related processes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 136 | Expired |
| US5160532A | Direct processing of electroslag refined metal | Performing Operations; Transporting | 66 | Expired |
| US5348566A | Method and apparatus for flow control in electroslag refining process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 55 | Expired |
| US5310165A | Atomization of electroslag refined metal | Performing Operations; Transporting | 46 | Expired |
| US7068749B2 | Stationary computed tomography system with compact x ray source assembly | Electricity | 45 | Expired |
| US5759305A | Grain size control in nickel base superalloys | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Expired |
| US5325906A | Direct processing of electroslag refined metal | Performing Operations; Transporting | 44 | Expired |
| US5985206A | Electroslag refining starter | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 44 | Expired |
| US5480097A | Gas atomizer with reduced backflow | Performing Operations; Transporting | 41 | Expired |
| US5649992A | Methods for flow control in electroslag refining process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 40 | Expired |
| US5809057A | Electroslag apparatus and guide | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 37 | Expired |
| US6059904A | Isothermal and high retained strain forging of Ni-base superalloys | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US5332197A | Electroslag refining or titanium to achieve low nitrogen | Performing Operations; Transporting | 35 | Expired |
| US6120620A | Praseodymium-rich iron-boron-rare earth composition, permanent magnet produced therefrom, and method of making | Electricity | 34 | Expired |
| US5366206A | Molten metal spray forming atomizer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 32 | Expired |
| US5810066A | Systems and methods for controlling the dimensions of a cold finger apparatus in electroslag refining process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 32 | Expired |
| US5472177A | Molten metal spray forming apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 31 | Expired |
| US5649993A | Methods of recycling oversray powder during spray forming | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US5769151A | Methods for controlling the superheat of the metal exiting the CIG apparatus in an electroslag refining process | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 30 | Expired |
| US5683653A | Systems for recycling overspray powder during spray forming | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US6460595B1 | Nucleated casting systems and methods comprising the addition of powders to a casting | Performing Operations; Transporting | 27 | Expired |
| US6631753B1 | Clean melt nucleated casting systems and methods with cooling of the casting | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Expired |
| US5134040A | Melt formed superconducting joint between superconducting tapes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US6264717A | Clean melt nucleated cast article | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Expired |
| US7345560B2 | Method and apparatus for magnetizing a permanent magnet | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.