Thomas E. Wood
96Patents
24h-index
109Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 20, 1975 → Jun 5, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5185299A | Microcrystalline alumina-based ceramic articles | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 235 | Expired |
| US5139978A | Impregnation method for transformation of transition alumina to a alpha alumina | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 214 | Expired |
| US4954462A | Microcrystalline alumina-based ceramic articles | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 212 | Expired |
| US5645619A | Method of making alpha alumina-based abrasive grain containing silica and iron oxide | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 177 | Expired |
| US4964883A | Ceramic alumina abrasive grains seeded with iron oxide | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 177 | Expired |
| US6329058A | Nanosize metal oxide particles for producing transparent metal oxide colloids and ceramers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 152 | Expired |
| US6194317A | Method of planarizing the upper surface of a semiconductor wafer | Electricity | 146 | Expired |
| US5611829A | Alpha alumina-based abrasive grain containing silica and iron oxide | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 142 | Expired |
| US5219806A | Alpha phase seeding of transition alumina using chromium oxide-based nucleating agents | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 132 | Expired |
| US4772511A | Transparent non-vitreous zirconia microspheres | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 123 | Expired |
| US6432526B1 | Nanosize metal oxide particles for producing transparent metal oxide colloids and ceramers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 123 | Expired |
| US7052532B1 | High temperature nanofilter, system and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 97 | Expired |
| US5077241A | Sol gel-derived ceramic bubbles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 86 | Expired |
| US4931414A | Thermal extractive gelation process | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 62 | Expired |
| US4847214A | Method for filling trenches from a seed layer | Electricity | 49 | Expired |
| US5651801A | Method for making an abrasive article | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 43 | Expired |
| US7727931B2 | Catalysts, activating agents, support media, and related methodologies useful for making catalyst systems especially when the catalyst is deposited onto the support media using physical vapor deposition | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Active |
| US4798629A | Spin-on glass for use in semiconductor processing | Electricity | 39 | Expired |
| US4074839A | Internal frame backpack | Human Necessities | 36 | Expired |
| US6749653B2 | Abrasive particles containing sintered, polycrystalline zirconia | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 32 | Expired |
| US5908663A | Topical carpet treatment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US7955570B2 | Low pressure drop, highly active catalyst systems using catalytically active gold | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 27 | Active |
| US4801560A | Semiconductor processing utilizing carbon containing thick film spin-on glass | Electricity | 26 | Expired |
| US8900420B2 | Catalyst production process | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 24 | Active |
| US8664148B2 | Catalysts, activating agents, support media, and related methodologies useful for making catalyst systems especially when the catalyst is deposited onto the support media using physical vapor deposition | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.