Paul E. Hopkins
16Patents
12h-index
17Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 26, 1998 → Jan 22, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6004124A | Thin-wall tube liquifier | Performing Operations; Transporting | 257 | Expired |
| US6685866B2 | Method and apparatus for three-dimensional modeling | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 161 | Expired |
| US6923634B2 | Filament loading system in an extrusion apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 154 | Expired |
| US6869559B2 | Material and method for three-dimensional modeling | Performing Operations; Transporting | 96 | Expired |
| US7172715B2 | Filament spool auto-change in a modeling machine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 79 | Expired |
| US6776602B2 | Filament cassette and loading system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 78 | Expired |
| US8246888B2 | Support material for digital manufacturing systems | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 72 | Active |
| US7169337B2 | Method for loading filament in an extrusion apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 52 | Expired |
| US7374712B2 | Method for building three-dimensional models from thermoplastic modeling materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US8349239B2 | Seam concealment for three-dimensional models | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Active |
| US8974715B2 | Seam concealment for three-dimensional models | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Active |
| US10639842B2 | Three-dimensional printing control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
| US9724866B2 | Seam concealment for three-dimensional models | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US11254047B2 | Three-dimensional printing control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US10675803B2 | Seam concealment for three-dimensional models | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US10384439B2 | Continuous liquid interface production system with viscosity pump | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.