Ward D. Lyman
19Patents
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19Co-inventors
53Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 23, 2007 → May 27, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8058595B2 | Collapsible shape memory alloy (SMA) nose cones for air vehicles, method of manufacture and use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US8418455B2 | Shape memory alloy separating apparatuses | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Active |
| US9334675B2 | Passive safety mechanism utilizing self-fracturing shape memory material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US10220966B2 | Satellite with integral thrusters | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US8215621B2 | Linear filament compression and torsion spring | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US7950634B2 | Linear filament compression and torsion spring | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US8950795B2 | Robotic grabber and method of use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US9611838B2 | Fracturing shape memory mechanical actuators and systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US8789366B2 | Shape memory stored energy assemblies and methods for using the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US9470213B2 | Heat-actuated release mechanism | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
| US11047370B1 | Shape memory alloy subsurface array deployment mechanism | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US8764286B2 | Shape memory thermal sensors | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US11174048B2 | Satellite with integral thrusters | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US10948274B1 | Heat-activated triggering device with bi-metal triggering element | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US10518908B2 | Spacecraft with shape memory polymer deployment mechanism | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US9773627B2 | Shape memory circuit breakers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US10254097B2 | Shape memory alloy disc vent cover release | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US9879959B2 | Shape memory alloy micro-aero control surfaces | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US10927987B2 | Duct with shape memory material, and installation method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.