Richard E. Rice
20Patents
11h-index
8Co-inventors
68Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 1, 1975 → Feb 23, 2005
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6268871A | Generating a curve for computer graphics through points residing on underlying geometries in a three dimensional space | Physics | 38 | Expired |
| US6950099B2 | Approximation of Catmull-Clark subdivision surfaces by Bezier patches | Physics | 34 | Expired |
| US6253164A | Curves and surfaces modeling based on a cloud of points | Physics | 33 | Expired |
| US6639592B1 | Curve network modeling | Physics | 28 | Expired |
| US4534051A | Masked scanning X-ray apparatus | Electricity | 27 | Expired |
| US4646339A | Rotating X-ray mask with sector slits | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US4896344A | X-ray video system | Human Necessities | 26 | Expired |
| US4189294A | Flameless combustion burner and method of operation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US4047876A | Catalytic fuel combustion apparatus and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US4246466A | Electric heat storage apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US4172491A | Method of more efficiently operating a heat storage-heat exchange system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US4180384A | Catalytic fuel combustion apparatus and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US4581753A | Translatively driven X-ray aperture mask | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
| US4504859A | Multiple X-ray image scanners | Electricity | 7 | Expired |
| US7170516B2 | Approximation of Catmull-Clark subdivision surfaces by Bezier patches | Physics | 6 | Expired |
| US4171947A | Catalytic fuel combustion apparatus and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US4549209A | X-Ray image converter system | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US4140247A | Catalytic fuel combustion apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US4168946A | Catalytic fuel combustion apparatus and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US4108797A | Catalyst for self ignition of fuels | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.