Inventor · Houston, TX, US

William Adams

18Patents
15h-index
12Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: May 29, 1985 → Feb 28, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6192104A Fan and pencil beams from a common source for x-ray inspection Physics 211 Expired
US6442233B1 Coherent x-ray scatter inspection system with sidescatter and energy-resolved detection Physics 211 Expired
US6081580A Tomographic inspection system Physics 207 Expired
US6424695B1 Separate lateral processing of backscatter signals Physics 170 Expired
US6320933A Multiple scatter system for threat identification Physics 170 Expired
US6453007B2 X-ray inspection using co-planar pencil and fan beams Physics 164 Expired
US6067344A X-ray ambient level safety system Electricity 145 Expired
US7218704B1 X-ray backscatter mobile inspection van Physics 135 Expired
US7099434B2 X-ray backscatter mobile inspection van Physics 112 Expired
US6621888B2 X-ray inspection by coherent-scattering from variably disposed scatterers identified as suspect objects Physics 89 Expired
US6504344B1 Monitoring battery packs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 57 Expired
US8325871B2 Radiation threat detection Physics 37 Active
US4738723A Asbestos-free asphalt composition Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US4964468A Method of inhibiting corrosion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US9841386B2 Radiation threat detection Physics 19 Active
USD760875S1 Dual shower manifold General 4 Active
US7657003B2 X-ray tube with enhanced small spot cathode and methods for manufacture thereof Electricity 2 Active
US10518286B2 Nozzle assemblies for coolant systems, methods, and apparatuses Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active

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