Inventor · Alamo, TX, US

William C. Stone

38Patents
10h-index
16Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 2, 1988 → Feb 10, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4964404A Breathing apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 55 Expired
US5127398A Breathing apparatus mouthpiece Performing Operations; Transporting 46 Expired
US4932045A Waterproof digital lap counter Human Necessities 23 Expired
US8220408B2 Underwater vehicle with sonar array Physics 19 Active
US6600553B1 Three degree-of-freedom telescoping geometry scanner Physics 19 Expired
US9090315B1 Optical energy transfer and conversion system Electricity 18 Active
US5271226A High speed, amplitude variable thrust control Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US8770195B2 Mouth piece for a breathing apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Active
US5368018A Breathing apparatus mouthpiece Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
US4974585A Breathing apparatus gas-routing manifold Human Necessities 10 Expired
US5431010A High speed, amplitude variable thrust control method Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US9869819B2 Optical energy transfer and conversion system Electricity 6 Active
US10705297B2 Method of launching a spacecraft into low earth orbit using a non-line-of-sight optical power transfer system Electricity 4 Active
US9873495B2 System and method for automated rendezvous, docking and capture of autonomous underwater vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US10518854B2 Laser-powered ice-penetrating communications delivery vehicle for sub-ice submarine missions Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US9850711B2 Autonomous laser-powered vehicle Physics 2 Active
US9963939B2 Direct laser ice penetration system Physics 1 Active
US8820135B2 Auto calibration / validation of oxygen sensor in breathing apparatus Human Necessities 1 Active
US10852485B2 Optical energy transfer and conversion system for planetary rover having drum configured fiber spooler mounted thereon Electricity 0 Active
US12210192B2 Method of recovery of optical fiber expended during launch of a spacecraft into low earth orbit using a non-line-of-sight optical power transfer system Electricity 0 Active
US10569849B2 Method of retrieval for autonomous underwater vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US10739523B2 Optical energy transfer and conversion system for unmanned aerial vehicle having axially configured fiber spooler mounted thereon Electricity 0 Active
US11493233B2 Direct high voltage water heater Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US10782482B2 Optical energy transfer and conversion system for unmanned aerial vehicle having drum configured fiber spooler mounted thereon Electricity 0 Active
US10578808B2 Fiber optic rotary joint for use in an optical energy transfer and conversion system Electricity 0 Active

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