Robert S. Gilmore
34Patents
17h-index
58Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 6, 1973 → Oct 24, 2003
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4911170A | High frequency focused ultrasonic transducer for invasive tissue characterization | Human Necessities | 81 | Expired |
| US6789427B2 | Phased array ultrasonic inspection method for industrial applications | Physics | 79 | Expired |
| US5363556A | Water jet mixing tubes used in water jet cutting devices and method of preparation thereof | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 73 | Expired |
| US4361717A | Fluid cooled solar powered photovoltaic cell | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 66 | Expired |
| US4939101A | Method of making direct bonded wafers having a void free interface | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 51 | Expired |
| US5408882A | Ultrasonic device and method for non-destructive evaluation of polymer composites | Physics | 43 | Expired |
| US5510709A | Eddy current surface inspection probe for aircraft fastener inspection, and inspection method | Physics | 37 | Expired |
| US6951132B2 | Rail and train monitoring system and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 35 | Expired |
| US5533401A | Multizone ultrasonic inspection method and apparatus | Physics | 29 | Expired |
| US5519225A | System and method for using a dual modality detector for inspecting objects | Physics | 28 | Expired |
| US4366713A | Ultrasonic bond testing of semiconductor devices | Physics | 25 | Expired |
| US5608814A | Method of dynamic thresholding for flaw detection in ultrasonic C-scan images | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US6742392B2 | Method and apparatus for inducing ultrasonic waves into railroad rails | Physics | 23 | Expired |
| US4825117A | Temperature compensated piezoelectric transducer assembly | Electricity | 23 | Expired |
| US5974886A | Method and apparatus for thickness determination in multilayer articles | Physics | 22 | Expired |
| US4921415A | Cure monitoring apparatus having high temperature ultrasonic transducers | Physics | 21 | Expired |
| US5631424A | Method for ultrasonic evaluation of materials using time of flight measurements | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US3934460A | Apparatus for focusing and collimating ultrasonic waves | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US6401537B1 | Titanium-based alloys having improved inspection characteristics for ultrasonic examination, and related processes | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US5955671A | Method and apparatus for measurement of orientation in an anisotropic medium | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US7263888B2 | Two dimensional phased arrays for volumetric ultrasonic inspection and methods of use | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US5108693A | Non-destructive dimensional and flaw inspection of thin wall tube weldments | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US6370956B1 | Titanium articles and structures for ultrasonic inspection methods and systems | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US5568144A | Method for improving waveform digitization and circuit for implementing said method | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US6670577B2 | Laser shock peening method and apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.