William B. Lacy
21Patents
8h-index
9Co-inventors
68Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 28, 1992 → Dec 22, 2015
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7815526B2 | Dual core golf ball having negative-hardness-gradient thermoplastic inner core and steep positive-hardness-gradient thermoset outer core layer | Human Necessities | 42 | Active |
| US7946934B2 | Dual core golf ball having negative-hardness-gradient thermoplastic inner core and shallow positive-hardness-gradient thermoset outer core layer | Human Necessities | 36 | Active |
| US5355870A | Laryngoscope having removable blade assembly containing lamp and light conductor | Human Necessities | 26 | Expired |
| US6663496B2 | Putter with alignment system | Human Necessities | 23 | Expired |
| US7261647B2 | Nano-particulate compositions for decreasing the water vapor transmission rate of golf ball layers | Human Necessities | 21 | Expired |
| US8007376B2 | Dual core golf ball having negative-hardness-gradient thermoplastic inner core and steep positive-hardness-gradient thermoset outer core layer | Human Necessities | 17 | Active |
| US7435192B2 | Golf ball having visible non-spherical insert | Human Necessities | 15 | Active |
| US7211007B2 | Golf ball having visible non-spherical insert | Human Necessities | 13 | Expired |
| US8414424B2 | Anti-counterfeiting system using compound additives | Human Necessities | 8 | Active |
| US6837799B2 | Putter with alignment system | Human Necessities | 8 | Expired |
| US7762910B2 | Dual core golf ball having negative-hardness-gradient thermoplastic inner core and steep negative-hardness-gradient outer core layer | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US8915801B2 | Dual core golf ball having negative-hardness-gradient thermoplastic inner core and steep positive-hardness-gradient thermoset outer core layer | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US8182369B2 | Dual core golf ball having negative-hardness-gradient thermoplastic inner core and shallow positive-hardness-gradient thermoset outer core layer | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US7942761B2 | Dual core golf ball having negative-hardness-gradient thermoplastic inner core and shallow negative-hardness-gradient outer core layer | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
| US6815472B2 | Golf ball compositions comprising lipid-based nanotubules | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US6794429B2 | Golf ball compositions comprising metallized lipid-based nanotubules | Human Necessities | 2 | Expired |
| US7125915B2 | Lipid-based nanotubules for controlled release of healing agents in golf ball layers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US9149689B2 | Dual core golf ball having positive-hardness-gradient thermoplastic inner core and positive-hardness-gradient thermoset outer core layer | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 2 | Active |
| US8727912B2 | Dual core golf ball having negative-hardness-gradient thermoplastic inner core and shallow positive-hardness-gradient thermoset outer core layer | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US9873026B2 | Thermoplastic dual core having positive hardness gradient inner and outer core layers | Human Necessities | 0 | Active |
| US9789367B2 | Thermoplastic dual core having a negative gradient inner core and a positive gradient outer core | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.