Inventor · Niskayuna, NY, US

Pingfan Wu

36Patents
6h-index
98Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 13, 2001 → Jul 8, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7388695B2 Data storage devices and methods Physics 27 Expired
US6762836B2 Portable laser plasma spectroscopy apparatus and method for in situ identification of deposits Physics 20 Expired
US7016035B2 Fiber optical apparatus and system for in situ laser plasma spectroscopy Physics 14 Expired
US8842351B2 Data storage method and device Physics 13 Active
US8459807B2 Sheeting with composite image that floats Physics 11 Active
US7035498B2 Ultra-fast all-optical switch array Physics 10 Expired
US7494232B2 Passive broadband long wave and mid-wave infrared optical limiter device Physics 6 Expired
US8771919B2 Laser marking process and articles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US7184200B2 Passive broadband infrared optical limiter device based on a micro-optomechanical cantilever array Physics 5 Expired
US9033765B2 Coated abrasive article and methods of ablating coated abrasive articles Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US7273998B2 System and method for monitoring laser shock processing Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US9603242B2 Laser patterning of silver nanowire-based transparent electrically conducting coatings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8084168B2 Holographic storage devices with complementary data layer and use thereof Physics 4 Active
US7206479B2 Polarization beam separator and combiner Physics 4 Expired
US8846160B2 Three-dimensional articles using nonlinear thermal polymerization Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US6741764B2 Polarization beam separator and combiner Physics 3 Expired
US8411120B2 Generation of color images Physics 3 Active
US7459684B2 Long-wavelength infra-red night vision goggles Electricity 2 Active
US7289264B2 Passive broad long wave and mid-wave infrared optical limiting prism Physics 2 Expired
US7626170B2 Pyroelectric detection systems and methods of making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9540494B2 Silicone compositions and related methods Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Active
US8057886B2 Optical article having anti-theft feature and a system and method for inhibiting theft of same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10668701B2 Sound and heat insulating blanket Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US10286489B2 Apparatus and method for laser cutting using a support member having a gold facing layer Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US12125464B2 Assembly including acoustic baffles Physics 0 Active

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